Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
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IN THRIFT DRIVE
Governor Davis, In Proclamation, Sets
Apart Week OF May Gil For
School To Aid In War
Savings Campaign.

Every school girl and boy during
the week OF May eli will be expected
10 buy or sell thrift stamps to q
value OF not less than $500, that
period having been set aside by Gov
ernor Westmoreland Davis as
SCHOOL THRIFT WEEK" This
drive is expected to add considerable
impetus in Virginia-to the great War
Savings Campaign now in progress
throughout the country.
In his proclamation, Governor Davis
requests Superintendent Of Public In
struction Harris Hart to communicate
18th all county superintendent in Or
der that they may reach principals
and teachers who will directly explain
The objects of the thrift campaign to
heir pupils.
Uncle Gam Is relying to large
axtent upon the youngsters to make
the sale of thrift stamps and war
savings stamps a great success. If all
will work together, simply by sacrit1c-
ing e few luXuries the close of the
campaign will see a splendid result
which will 80 long way toward
helping the American soldiers and
sailors carry Oil Glory to a speedy
victory for the freedom of the world
and for the SMASHING Of the Hun yoke.
Governors Proclamation.
Colonel Thomas 3. McAdams, d.
rector of the Virginia War Savings
Committee, is confident that the chill
iren OF the State are to be depen..ed
.1pon. Governor Davis outlines clear
y in his proclamation what must be
lone to make SCHOOL THRIFT
WEEK" a success. His proclamation,
n full, follows:
WHEREAS, The Government and
people of the United States Of Amer
Ca, IL defense of our national and IN
dividual freedom, are engaged In g
righteous war against the brutal, IN
human forces Of German autocT2c y
,hat the institutions of democracy
shall rot be destroyed; and
WHEREAS, The sons of Virginia,
true to the illustrious traditions OF
our beloved Commonwealth, have re-
sponded to their nations call to pro
tect our rights and defend democracy
In the present struggle for the free.
dom Of the world; and
WHEREAS, This war can only be
won by the united effort and sacrifice
on the part of all OF us-young and
old alike; now
THEREFORE,, I, Westmorcland
Davis, Governor of Virginia, do hereby
designate and proclaim the week Of
May 6th-11th, 1913, as SCHOOL
THRIFT WEEK." to be observed in
all the schools Of this Commonwealth
so that our boys and girls by saving
their pennies, nickels, dimes anc
quarters can purchase WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS, and, like their brothers or
ne Daljleu6luS vi ridliIct SSL d AODlS
example for ell patriotic and loyal
Americans.
TIE superintendent OF Public In
struc:ion, the division superintendent
If schools, ard the principals and
teachers in all the public schools Of
the Commonwealth are requested tc
arrange for, and properly to observe
SCHOOL THRIFT WEEK" by teach
Ing self-sacrince and economy and by
explaining why the Government
should be supported through the pur-
chase of WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
Given under my hand, under the
Lesser Seal Of the Commonwealth, at
Richmond, this twenty-second day Of
April, in the year Of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen
and in the one hundred and forty
second year of the Commonwealth.
(Signed)
WESTMORELAND DAVIS,