The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-03-09

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claims War Club Week
Begins Sunday, March 10, 1918-.sys-
tematic Thrift and Savings Neces-
sary to Win the War-All Clubs and
Societies Urged to Organize for the
War Savings Plan.
State Of Minnesota,
| Executive Department,
| st. Paul.
}. A. A. Burnquist, Governor.
A Proclamation.
Whereas, the people of the United
States are at war with the German
Empire and the Empire of Austria
Hungary, and for the successful prose-
cution OF the war, systematic and Or
ganized thrift, saving and economy are
absolutely necessary in all of our cit
lzens, and permanent agencies to car
ny on the work of thrift, saving and
economy during the full period of the
war are essential, and the govern
ment of the United States has request
ed it's citizens to form themselves into
War Savings Societies and in such So
cieties to carry on, during the period
of the war, a systematic and continu-
GUS campaign for the encouragement
and practice of thrift, saving and eco
nomy and for the purchase of Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps and
has outlined a plan for the organiza-
ton of such societies;
Now, Therefore, l do set aside and
designate the week commencing Sun
day, the tenth day of March. 1918, as
WAR CLUB WEEK
and during said week l do earnestly
urge and request the citizens of the
State of Minnesota.
First-To purchase literally and en-
Enthusiastically War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps.
Second-To form War Savings So
cieties and within such societies SOL
emily and formally to declare unto
the government of the United States
that they will, while the war con-
tinues-
A. Practice in their personal af-
fairs thrift and economy.
B. Abstrain from expenditures
which are not reasonably neces-
sary to their health and wellbe-
ing.
G. Save and invest the proceeds
Of their saving in Thrift Stamps
and War Savings Stamps, and
d. Advise and solicit their
friends, neighbors and associates
to practice thrift, saving and eco
nomy and to purchase such stamps
and in this manner to write upon
the Nations Honor Roll the names
of all those who are loyal and
patriotic for the coming genera
lions to read.
And hereby call upon all women's
clubs and organizations; all labor
unions and railway brotherhoods and
other labor organizations; all universi-
ties and colleges; all public, private
parochial and UNCONVENTIONAL schools
and colleges; all churches, lodges and
benevolent and fraternal organiza-
tons; all state, county and city Off
Gals, fire departments, police depart
ments and hospitals; all Y. M. c. AS,
Y. w. G. AS, Christian Endeavor So
cieties and Boy Scout organizations;
all business houses, office forces, Of
flee buildings, mills, factories, COM
mercial clubs, hotels and apartment
houses and all other like and similar
organizations to form within Them
selves one or more War Savings So
cieties and thereby to affiliate them
selves with the National War Savings
Committee.
(Signed) J. A. A. BURNQUlST.
War Club Week in Minneapolis will
begin March 10th. For six days there
after every man and woman and boy
and girl will be expected to join and
do their part in getting others to join
War Savings Societies. Uncle Sam
expects every citizen to do his duty
and during the week of March 10th
the particular duty to be emphasized
will be the organization of these War
Savings Societies.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist and the
other state officials were quick to rec
ognize the merit of the War Savings
Society plan. Wednesday afternoon
about thirty state department heads
gathered in the Senate Chamber of
the State Capitol and completely or.
ganized the first official Minnesota
War Savings Society.
The organization was named The
State Capitol War Savings Society,""
and each of the officials signed the con-
stitutiton, which in addition to the
regular pledges, commits each men,
Der to thrift and the saving of public
as we'll as of private funds.
Without exception the state officers
were enthusiastic about the plan, and
each of them will put aside a certain
amount each week to be used to buy
War Savings Stamps. Not only will
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