Evening journal., 1918-06-14
FRIDAY, JUNE a.. 1918.
pELAwAREs purY WIN INSPECT TO WAR SAVINGS.


N ELAwARES quota Of war savings stamps and GER
u iincales for 1913 is si6s63s0.
Thus far only about 100000 of that amount has been
.akcn
In other words II Delaware is TO make good
savings as she has done Liberty Loans red Cross
drives and Y. NJ C. A., knights Of Columbus and Jewish
Relief campaigns. she must take almost si0Od0oO
TO enable the several States including Delaware. TO
make good this respect Friday June 2s has been set
apart as National War savings Day
10 lead up to that day, and 60 put the thing in
Delaware drive win begin next Monday. June II
L will reach It's eliminating point on June 2s
Practically every man, Woman and child in the state
will be asked 10 pledge himself herself 10 the indvd
as limit for tho remainder OF The year.
In view Of tho fact that no person Is allowed 10
more than $1,000 worth Of tho War Savings Stamps or
certificates those in charge Of the campaign eager
that an persons who afford to take 5000 worth Shall
So and that those who afford to take shan
take out additional $1,000 lots for members OF their
families or for charitable institutions in which they may
be interested
With such large shortage to meet and overcome
Henry p Scott Director FOR Delaware for The National
War Savings Committee and his associates deem It TO bo
Of paramount Importance that many such large sub
scrptions shall be made In fact many Of them feel
thai without maximum OF such subscriptions the drive
cannot reach the total desired
Remember you are offered splendid Investment
paying four per cent interest. compounded quarterly
best security the world that cannot under
any circumstances decrease in value" says Mr.. Scott
III necessity arises you turn your savings stamps
into cash. with interest for the time you have held them
You arc asked 10 give. but to buy a gllt-edged
security"
The plan is that each person solicited SHAH pledge
himself herself TO buy stipulated amount monthly
for the next months.
Here is message and direct appeal 20 every man,
woman and child in Delaware" Mr.. Scott says. I'VE
cannot eyade the issue. We dare not dodge the re-
sponsibty The time has come for concerted action and
whole-hearted support Of the war Savings movement.
Your country needs every dollar not essential TO the
health and efficiency OF the individual Loyal Americans
having the interest OF America at heart and the
fu outcome Of the war; viii not spend their dollars in
luxures and other unnecessary expenditures. but viii
heed the Presidents appeal and by thrift and economy
help the nation by investing in Liberty Bonds and War
Savings stamps
II should not be forgotten however, that while every
will be expected TO contribute the full extent OF
his her MEANS those who can take War Savings GER
not only for themselves. but also the members OF
their families.
II Delaware and ali the other States put the War saw
inss movement over the tep it will add TO the dis
couragement which now besets Germany. If they fail
to do it. 1t will look bad for the United States in foreign
and Stimulate the Germans 10 make renewed and
desperate efforts 10 put their heels upon world
civilization and world freedom
Mr. Scott has three able assistants county directors
They former Governor Charles r. Miller for New
Castle county Speaker Of the House IeryeY p Hail. for
Kent county and Dr. c. Layton Grer for Sussex county
As part Of the campaign plan. and in accordance with
request from Washington the State is be organized
down to the last school district On June 2s the last
day Of the drive meeting will be held in the school,
house each Delaware school district which meeting
each person who has not already given pledge shall
sign card pIedgng himself herself TO take as many
War Savings certificates az nossfblV can carry
throughout the remainder OF the year
1t viii be great drive and If those who afford
TO take $1,000 lots of certificates do their duty the
paign will be crowned with success.