The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
PROBLEM OF LABOR AND MATERIAL
CONFRONTS NATIONS WAR LEADERS
2 G RHErr RETURNING FROM WASHINGTON URGES NECESSITY
or OBTAINING FROM BUYING LUxUREs AND INVESTING
IN WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

hummlng WNn Wal aCIiA'ioo'
Ri Goodwin Rhett, who has been IN
: tSetceuntry's capital for two weeks,
during &aich time he has had confer
.aces swith-she secretary of the treas
xE,;W:.G. .:MaAdoo and other treasury
s1tsials -in lreSard to the war savings
campaign in 4oa.h Carolina. Mr.. Rhctt
was1apDointed director of war savings
for South iCarolina by Secretary Nc
Adoo ana he has been to Washington
On seTeral:ocsasions in order to get
IN aose souchwith the national head
quarters. :. +
I a.War PREPARATIONS are going stead
nyiahSsad& further stated Mr.. Rhett.
'TheEhief problem facing the authorl-
sEsfis that of getting sufficient labor
/ aid material to provide the complete
: equipment and the supplies necessary
for maintaining the efficiency OF our
troops. To provide for the soldiers
uroperly REQUIRES the services OF mil
lions of men and women in manufac-
saYing supplies. and naturally requires
q tremendous amount Of raw material
which, like the labor, has heretofore
been used for producing the necessi'
ties and luxuries purchased by the
American men, women, and children.
It is recognized in Washington that II
the American public persists In pur-
chasing needless luxuries as in peace
times. the work of eQuipping our
armies is to be seriously hampered.
Asked Not to Buy Luxuries.
In order to meet this grave prob.
fem, the government is asking the
patriotic millions Of non-combatant
Americans to back up the soldiers by
refraining from the purchase OF need
less Manifestations not absolutely
necessary to health and efficiency
and thus release to the government
the labor and material which must be
aad If the war is not to be prolonged
At the cost of billions Of dollars and
thousands OF lives. The government
Is therefore asking us to lend 1t the
money which we would otherwise
spend for needless luxuries.
This is being accomplished through
d method which has won not only the
Immediate favor of the general public
nut which has won the unreseryed ap-
proval of leaders Of all elements OF
the public-farming banking. labor
ing. and commercial. The solution to
this grave problem of war labor and
supplies has been found in War Saw
ngs Stamps.
I'm offering War Savings Stamps to
he public the United States govern
uent has made Immediately available
for every man. woman and child in the
country q profitable, patriotic, simple.
and secure Investment.
What They Are.
war Savings Stamps, like the Lib
srty Bonds, have behind them the en-
IRE resources Of the government and
the people of the United States. They
may be bought outright for cash. o.
% the installmsnt plan.
On the "instaiInssnt" Plan.
-They are sold on the 'iastallment
,lsn through the medium Of tho Is.
usftt thrift stamps. Any bank, post
efRies. or other ssthsrizsd sales agency
vm furnish q thrift card. which con.
ssias space for IL Thrift stamps.
These can be purchased any time. and
when 1s are stuck to de card this
card, plus 13c additional during Feb
ruary, viii be exchanged for War
Ssvinss Stamp. The War Savings
Stamp which has thus cost $4.13 Will
Be redeemed January 1. 1928. for $500.
which represents tho original purchase
y9ice plus interest at the rate OF Pc
sent. per aanum, compounded quar-.
ssrly.
Patriotism Ptue Profit.
War Savings Stamps can be pur-
chased outright for cash for $4.l3
each during February. The cost will
advance one cent for each later month
hey are bought. One purchased for
March will cost.s414, in April s4.16,
and go on. December Of this year is
che last month they will be offered for
sale. On January 1, 1923, the gov
srnment will pay $500 for every War
Savings Stamp person holds. One,
for instance, who has purchased 20
stamps will receive 500, which Is
proft Of $500.
"At any time before maturity. JAN
nary 1, 1923, postmasters will redeem
war savings stamps at the rate OF 3
ger cent interest. If holder finds that
he or she needs the money In ali
there is no safer, simpler. more profit
able or patriotic investment an Ameri-
,an can make"
Nv. S. s.
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