The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-02-02
ThesWar Saving Certificate
And Thrift Stamp Campaign

The following address on the War
Saving Certificate campaign was de-
livered by Mr.. Geo. T. Odell last Sat
urday as part Of the big patriotic
program Of the Farmers Roundup
and Housekeepers Conference:
Mr.. President, Trustees and
Roundup: I am advised that $50
registered at the Roundup, and on
looking through the records find
that 220 are from the Cache Valley,
and the balance from every county
In the State of Utah and quite a
number from the Southeast part OF
Idaho. I am glad to have such q
cosmopolitan audience from such a
wide geographical area.
have in my ramblings through
at least ono half or more OF the State
since have been given this position,
spoken to at least 10000 students
from the schools. There are in the
State of Utah. SO am told by DR..
Gowans, little more than 10000
school children or students going to
the public schools, and the l.. d. 8.
have about 1000 students enrolled
In their UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
There are probably 5000 or 1000 In
other schools, or total Of about
10000 altogether out OF popula-
ton Of 445.196 In Utah. As the
amount authorized by Act Of Con-
gress. September "a. 1917, to be is
sued In Thrift Savings Stamps is
two billion dollars. or $50 per CAPT
Ia during the campaign, you will
readily understand that we cannot
rely upon the school children alone
to get our quota of 100000.
In one Of the communities south
OF Salt Lake City, believe that q
sum of 81 per head was raised dur.
ing the month Of December, and
they have promised to continue II
during 1918. But can we expect the
children to raise all of this money
The Government thinks. this Is a
\ matter for everyone to participate in
and II is really one means Of econo-
my whereby savings will bear inter
est. means Of saving for the Amer
lean public to buy the best obligation
ever offered by any government in
the world, and by the best govern
ment in the world.
The obligation Is in small denom-
ination. No one man, firm or cor
poration. can own or possess more
than. $1,000 In maturity values oil
one kind.
! The stamps can be bought from
the selling agencies throughout the
State Of Utah, and from the post
office. The War Savings Stamps
bear interest at 4 per cent com.
pounded quarterly Greatly about ~
per cent? and mature ON January /
1923. They are redeemable. II you
desire 1t. before maturity at any
post office In the United States. or
giving ten days notice In writing Il
the postmaster Of your intention Il
withdraw. with interest at the rate
lots Per cent per annum.
II the stamps are registered 20,
must make application to the pos
office at which they are registered
II they are not registered they ear
be redeemed In any post office II
the United States or Its possessions
This makes 1t practically cal
money. and as see some banksrl
and gentlemen associated with bank
here. want them to thoroughly un
derstand this matter. as we'll as thos'
who are about to 60 hong after at
, tending the Roundup. Banks ar
expected to be selling agencies no
only for the Thrift Stamps. but als'
for the War Savings Stamps. The!
are expected to encourage the prop
Uganda. and I believe In a,great ma
jority of cases they are doing so
But I know positively that they d.
not fully understand the conditions
In Salt Lake City we got from tn
A. c. Rees Manufacturing Associa
Ition 900 workers who made q hOus
to house canvass for the purpose o
selling Thrift Stamps and War Ger
tificates, and we asked them to com
back and report to headquarters
They did SO. and many of their re
ports confirmed that the matter wa
misunderstood by the banks. 1t wa
said by more than one banker, an
has been said by others at som
points throughout the State, w
, have been advised from washington