Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-07
BUY WAR STAMPS
Liberty Loan and Red Cross Work.
ers Have Other Duties
QUOTA HAS NOT BEEN REACHED

Delaware people who have done such
wonderful work in the Liberty Loan,
Red Cross and other wartime cam
p,igns, still have duty to perform to
the Government in fulfilling their
pledges for the purchase of War Saw
ings Stamps.
The quota for this state has not been
reached. though in all other campaigns
it has been more than doubled. Up to
November 1st the state has purchased,
in round numbers. one million dollars
worth of the stamps. or 1928 per capita.
This means maturity value of about
$40 per capita but during the campaign
for pledges last summer patriotic citi-
zens pledged themselves to make pur-
chases to the amount of about SIS per
capita. These pledges have not yet
been fulfilled and Henry P. Scott, the
State Chairman of the War Savings
Fund has issued the following appeal:
The end of the year is approaching
and all pledges to buy War Savings
Stamps must be made good before De-
cem5er 3lst.
Any additional stamps Of this series
you may desire to buy must be pur-
chased before the end of the year.
We urgently request that you give
this matter your prompt attention.
We greatly appreciate your patriotic
cooperation in this very important Gov
ernment work.
Though the armistice has been signed
more than 100000 American troops
overseas must be maintained in the
field; must be fed, clothed. armed, sup
piled, and fully prepared for any event.
ualities. And even after peace is for
mally declared many months will be re-
quired to bring home the gallant troops
whose presence and whose brilliant
valor in action sealed the fate of the
armed forces of the Central Powers,
insured the collapse of Germany, and in
truth helped make the world safe for
democracy. The activities of our navy,
too, must continue unabated, rs we'll as
many other war activities.
It is manifest, therefore, that as our
army and navy must continue their
work. so must civilian America exert
itself until peace is finally effected and
the troops are brought back. 1t will
require immense sums of money and a
vast amount of labor and materials to
maintain the army and navy and thus
to insure the triumphs attained through
the sacrifice of precious lives and blood.
We cannot afford to relax prem atur :ly.
To that end, the people of America
must continue to lend their money to
the government and to save for victory,
in the same spirit of patriotism and de-
which manifested itself |
while hostilities were in progress, and
which in no small degree is responsible |
for the splendid triumph of Allied arms.
These War Savings Stamps are the |
best security the Government offers.
They draw interest at the rate of Al
per cent. compounded quarterly so that |
the price paid for them now will give |
them a maturity value January 1st,
1928 Of $500. Delaware is expected to
make good IN this campaign as che has
in the others during the war
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New Century Club Meeting
The monthly business meeting of I
The New Century Club was held on
Tuesday afternoon with the president,
Mrs. A. NJ. Chamberlaine presiding.
Two new names Mrs. Edward Records
and Mrs. Gabriel were added to the
clubs list. After the routine of busi-
ness the president introduced Miss sIar-
garet Wise of Wilmington, and State
of Public Health Nursing,
who gave a very interesting talk on the
work being done in looking after the
health of the school children. ''The
Star Spangled Hammer" was sung by
the club.
Many buyer. are taking advan-
tage Of the big price reductions in
our PARTNERSHIP DlSSOLU-
TON" SALE. Come early and
get the cream. Read our ad. in
this paper.
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