Evening journal., 1918-05-30
president URGES
NATION TO SAVE
People, He Says, Must be
Adjusted Economically
TO War Conditions
NEXT LOAN TO
BE HIGHEST YET

WASHINGTON. May 30.-President
Wilson has come TO the support OF Sec
retary McAdoo's thrift pledge campaign.
Realizing that to wage the war to the
achievement OF the purposes laid down
by the President, the American people
are faced with a long and serious
struggle, possibly testing the resources
of wealth and character to the extreme
limit Of endurance and self-denial, Mr..
McAdoo inaugurated a fortnight ago the
campaign Of pledges by all patriotic
persons TO do all that lay in their
power to conserve food, fuel labor
and money as a means Of winning the
war. The first aim Of this campaign,
as stated by Mr. McAdoo, was to bring
about a condition on the part OF the
American people that would insure the
success OF the next war loan. which is
to be larger than any yet attempted.
To give the pledge campaign the i'm
pulse possible only from executive ap-
proval, President Wilson has issued 1
the following signed letter appealing 4
for nationwide rally around the ma
uonal purpose TO win the war by per-
sonal sacrifice.
This war IS one Of nations-not OF
srmies-and all Of our iO0.OOO.OOO people
must be economically and industrlally
adjusted to war conditions n this ma
tion IS 10 play its full part IN the CON
nict The problem before us is not
primarily financial problem, but
rather a problem Of increased prOduc-
ton OF war essentials, and the saving
OF the materials and the labor neces-
sary FOR the support and equipment OF
cur army and our navy. ThOughtless
expenditure OF money for nOn-essen-
tials uses up the labor Of men, the
products OF the farm. mines. and fac /.
tories and overburdens TRANSPORTATION. :
all Of which must be used 20 the ut
most and at their best for war pur- |
poses
"The great results which we seek can
be obtained only by the particlpation
OF every member OF the nation. young q
and old. In a national concerted thrift
movement ! therefore urge that our
people everywhere pledge themselves,
as suggested by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, TO the practice OF thrift; to
serve the Government to their utmost Z
In Increasing production I'm all fields
necessary 10 the winning OF the war:
TO coserve food and fuel and useful mn
terials Of every kind; TO devote their
labor only 70 the most necessary tasks
and TO buy only those things which are
essential to individual health and en-
cheney; and that the people, as evidence
OF their loyalty, invest ell that they
can save in Liberty bonds and war saw
Ings stamps
"The securities issued by the Treas
ury Department are so many OF them 2
within the reach OF every one that the {
ioor of opportunity in this matter is T
Vide open to all OF US. To practice Z
hrift In peace times Is a virtue and Z
'rings great beneft TO the individual B
Il all times; with the desperate need 4
u the civilized world today for mate d
falls and labor with which to end the
var, the practice of individual thrift is a
patriotic duty and a necessity. D
Il appeal TO ell who now own either II
liberty Bonds or war savings stamps W
o continue TO practice economy and n
hrlft and TO appeal 20 all who do not In
wn Government securities TO do like N
wise and purchase them 10 the extent
Il their means. The man who buys n
iovernment securities transfers the h,
urchaslng power OF his none yt0 the m
lnited States Government until after
his war, and to that same degree does MI
OF buy In competition with the Gov "a
rnment. "A,
Il earnestly appeal TO every man, m,
oman and child to pledge themselves 10y
q or before the 2sth OF June TO save 20.
instantly and TO buy as regularly as ,sse
ossible the securities OF the Govern ~ .,n,
ent; and to do this, so far as pos 20
bic, through membership In war saw
as societies. The 2sth OF June ends
is special period OF enlistment in the A.
eat volunteer army OF production and
wing here at home. May there be VI
me unenlisted on that day
WOODROW WILSON"