The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-14
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY
MUST M MADE Rig SUCCESS

W. y ~
The National War Savings Com
: niitee. which II carrying ON.
through lis state and local commit
tees. n nationwide campaign 10 get
all the people on or before June ~
10 pledge themselves TO save 10 the
utmost Of their ability aud 10 huy
War Savings Stamps with their
savings. has given Out the following
statement:
Those Of us who remain al home
while others do the lighting have
AN cvcr-increasinR number of np-
poriuniiics to do deiluile and highly
important work for our country.
We wish io do this work rs an ex-
preston Of the gratitude We feel IN
being privileged 10 continue at our
usual tasks. 10 enjoy the loving
companionship Of our families, to
meet freely with nor friends and
ncighbors. 10 enjoy MI the security
of life aud most Of The pleasures
and the economic privileges oi
peace times while other men. who
have had Ia put aside all these
things. are lighting our battles for
ts on the sacred soil NJ France aud
on tho high seas
"Our new opportunity Ia serve
comes a. result Of designating
June ~ as National War savings
Day. day on which all men and
women and all children of sufficient
years In appreciate the days sig
,ilcance are called upon la pledge
themselves 10 save 10 tho utmost of
lheir ability and to conserve all
possible labor and materials for The
government. aud to huy War saw
ines stamps with their savings. Our
part II lo do everything possible To
make this day stand out among the
great days of this period Of the war.
"Could any one of us bee asked ioI
dn less than this2 Could amy one
uf us refuse iO do sn little thing
Ia win a war for the worlds free
dnmP Gould any one of us put
inside this plea for saving while all
Europe Is crying nul IN ~ agony io|
ke released from the clutches of the
monster that Is befoulinR all II
lnuches? Could We refuse sn sim
;,lc a thing aud al the same time
?sk other men 10 give their lives
that our own precious lives be-
spared and our 1resides be- kept
safe frum the lcrrors NJ the Hun2
"Our duty Is clear, our privilege
is great. our sacrifice is little our
work Is important.
National War Savings Day Is Ia
be- the great rallying day on which
everyone In our country Is expected
in pledge himself or herself io save
aud economic. Thi- saving and
cconomizing will iirsi of all leave IN
the markets greater supply oi
labor aud materials for the use of
the government with which io fight
the war. Aud then the money say
iugs of the individuals are to be
invested In War savings Stamps.
What the government asks us Ia
do is 10 pledge ourselves Ia buy at
definite periods with our savings
specific amount Of War Savings
stamps. The thing 10 be- accom-
plished is In get subscriptions which
will take care during the balance
of the present year Of the unsold
unrtion of ne se.O0O0O0000 Of War
savings stamps authorized by the
Congress io hc sold during 1913
when one stops To think of the
matter. II is really a small thing to
raise s2.OO0,OO0,0O0 In country Of
nmre than iOOO0OOO0 people. "
everyone would do his share, IT
would he necessary for each person
10 subscribe In only 500 worth ol
stamps.
"The duty Of ms at home " to see
IN II that the entire amount Is sub
scribed. We must work In that end.
We must add io our already great
army Of war savers. We must make
more sacrifices ourselves and urge
sacrifices upon others. National War
savings Day must be made the great
sttpcass MI Of us hone for