The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-02-08
THRIFT PAGE

houses in the west, is showing an ad-
mirable spirit of loyalty to the gov
rnmen by the establishment of an
elaborate and artistic booth in the GEN.
ter isle of the main floor of their store
Tor the exclusive sale of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps. This booth is in.
charge of a paid attendant, who gives
her entire time to the sale and distri-
button of literature of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps. This store also
has a very clever printed dodger which
IS put in every parcel at the wrapping
desk.
The United States Rubber company
OF New York has sent a letter to all
its offices, those of Montana included,
OF which the following is the most
important part: "The Importance of
a general distribution of Thrift Cards
and Thrift Stamps among employees
cannot be over-estimated and to
promptly put these Thrift Cards and
Thrift Stamps into the possession of
all employees will unquestionably mean
the Inauguration of a great saving
movement, beneficial both to the gov
eminent and the individual. You are,
therefore, authorized to distribute
gratis to everyone in your organiza-
ton a Thrift Card with a 25-cent
Thrift Stamp attached, with the UNI
d~erstanding that, if within four
months from the date of distribution
the owner is still in your employ and
can show his card with Is stamps
thereon and agrees to convert it into
a $500 Wan Savings Stamp, another
card with a 25-cent Thrift Stamp will
pense of this plan will be borne by
the United States Rubber company of
New York. "Please be sure that the
thrift movement is thoroughly under
stood by all your people, either by
word of mouth or printed form, which
ever you feel will bring about the
most general precipitation and inter-
est"
Mr.. John F. Davies, assistant to
state director, is making a our of
Chouteau county. Mr.. Davies spoke
to the Presbyterian Sunday school in
Conrad, also the Christian Endeavors,
and later to a mass meeting at the
city hall, the churches of the town
being closed to give their entire audi
ences. The next day at Zoe he spoke
at the high school, and at the Meth
odist revival meeting in the evening,
while in the afternoon he visited Dun
kork and spoke to the schools there.
Utah and Nevada are worried for
fear they will sell their quotas of
stamps long before the other states
do. Mr.. George T. Odell, director for
Utah, is quite certain that his state is
going "over the top" first, and Mr..
Fred L. White, director for Nevada, is
already figuring On how he al help
New York, Chicago or some other
place to catch up after he has sold his
$2,225,580 worth.
Mr.. H. F. Miller, county director of
Choteau county, in conjunction with
Miss Milliken, county superintendent
of schools, is starting a vigorous cam
paign in Choteau county. Mr.. Miller
has fitted up splendid headquarters
in which he employs two stenograph-
ers. The county superintendent is also
aiding him at his headquarters.
One of the eastern directors has re-
minded his county committee men that
each a be a sub-agent under the new
order of Mr.. Vanderlip. This car be
done without any formality. All the
committeeman have to do is to pur-
chase their stamps from some author
lied agency and proceed to sell the
same.
County Director Shower and Mr.. P.
R. Flint made a speaking tour of the
Malta schools, addressing them, and
found everyone enthusiastic over the
War Savings and Thrift Stamp Cam
paign. Phillips county is going to
raise it's quota and then some, is the
opinion on all sides in Malta.
The News Democrat of Lewistown
is the first daily paper to show up
with a thrift page. Twenty local
advertisers of Lewistown have aided
the county director, S. J.. Small, in
making this page possible for the mex
thirty days.
County Director Hirshberg at Cho-
teau, Teton county, has come into the
billboard advertising for War Saw
ings and Thrift Stamps. He has a
large. billboard o a principal corner
of the town on which he has Wal Saw
ings and Thrift Stamps advertising
matter.