The Jasper weekly courier., 1918-10-11
WAR STAMPS SALE
TO DE QU|LTUNTIL
LOAN IS IA|5HED
THRIFT CAMPAIGN is TAKEN
OVER sY FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK, EIGHTH DISTRICT.
BONDS TO HAVE PRECEDENCE
Statement Of Rolls Wells Explains
How Sales FORCES VIII
Operate.

Official communication from TIE
Treasury Department. Washirgto D.
C, was received in st. Loui that the
Federal Reserve B0nk tas sssu led
the dictatorship e ile ssviae5
campaign Tta i rfc i'~ate
tia he en1i-e Wa * % =
be hereafter oondacte 70
rs. IN Of the = Jerv
bans in fe- O. Ihe jr-e- 'a-e
Treasury De- ,nenC MS 'cic vas
made necessary because Of the resig
nation Of F. A. Vanderl'D as chairman
Of the National War SaFings O-ganiza-
ton.
Hon. Rolla Wells, governor OF the
Federal Reserve Bank Of st. Louis. IN
ed interview Wednesday, stated that
he had received definite instructions
from Washington 10 AXE charge OF Rll
activities in the sale Of Thrift Stamps
and War Savings Certificates in the
Eighth Federal Reserve District. This
will necessitate considerable recrgani-
zation to conform with tie geOgraphl-
cal lines of the Eighth District. Here
tofore the Thrift Stamp and War Saw
ings campaign has been carried on
through state directors. without regard
to the geographical lines of the dis
trict.
Fourth Loan Supersedes War Savings
Mr.. Wells stated that 1t was too
early to announce definite plans. but
that the work OF reorganization will be
taken UP at the close OF the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign. He further
stated, however, that IT is absolutely
necessary that any aggressive selling
cam paign Of War Savings Certificates
, cease from now until after the close
OF the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
The War Savings county and city
organizations are requested to cooper
ate with the Liberty Loah Organiza-
ton, in order that the. campaign may
be successful and that there may be
!, no confusion in the two selling move
j ments. Advertisements, public meet
d ings and all campaigns for the aggres-
sive sale Of War Savings Certificates
Is must be discontinued temporarily, In
order that all energies may be duly
:. employed in the sale of Liberty Bonds.
u In fact, hereafter the two organiza-
. tions will be closely related under one
leadership.
I MIR. Wells stated that at the earliest
d possible date due notice OF his juris'
> diction will be given 10 all War Saw
u ings workers. but requests in the In
y terim that tais statement be given due
nff radn q
j serve District and be accented as his
y Official statement.
. Cooperation Assured.
The state, county and city chairmen
C the War Savings organizations have
been exceedingly helpful in instirlinl
In the minds OF the people the ne
- cessity of saving for the benefit Of oul
nation. A tremendous amount OF these
securities have been sold, and tn,
leaders of th, War Savings Orgauiza
"a tion are deserving of great praise. /
:. is hoped that III he reorganization th'
- 6ood work Will continue and that th'
- services of a large part of this or
- ganization may again be available.
MIR. Wells was asked il this mean
>, that no Thrift Stamps or War Saving
Certificates would be for sale duriD
y the Liberty Loan campaign
~ "Emphatically no" replied MI
No Wells Thrift Stamps and War Say
;" ings Stamps can be purchased as hers
~ tofore. but all public solicitation mus
u cease during the conduct OF the Lii
erty Loan campaign The importanc
"a oi the sale Of Fourth Liberty I.oa,
e, Bonds cannot be too strongly emphs
ID, szed Six billion dollars for our nj
VI ten is a tremendous sum of money
III ard s"s0.00O,000 for the people Of tn
~ Eighth Federal Reserve District te
correspondlnsiy heavy loan. Succes
NC can only come through the cooper,
ot tion of all. II is therefore vitaily ne,
Is essary that there should be bot on
IL aggressive campaign during the perio
'y OF the Fourth Liberty Loan The grea
hs er need Of our nation must take prec
% dence."