The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-24
PLEDGE CARDS TO
AID THRIFT drive

IL dlu AL SuC VIVA "
the soliciting committees rails
ing the 100000 in subscriptions
and pledges required to put Wayne
county "over the top on War Savings
Stamps by Friday, June 2sth, the War
Savings Committee has obtained the
aid Of the Richmond postoffice from
which there will be placed pledge
cards in every home in Richmond and
upon the rural routes out of Richmond.
The carriers will deliver these cards
In open or unsealed envelopes to all
homes.
The cards provide place to state
the number OF stamps already pur-
chased and the amount they represent
in money. This part of the card is
only for the information OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury as to what has
already been purchased, and does not
assist on the special weeks drive.
The part of the card of the most
vital importance now is that indicat-
ing the number of War Savings
Stamps the subscriber will pledge him.
self to purchase on or before January
/, 1919.
May Designate Date.
Subscribers may fill in the number
of War Savings Stamps they will buy
in July. August, September. October.
November and December, or in any
one or more of these months.
Subscribers not wishing to pledge
themselves for any one or more
months and not knowing just where
they will make their purchases. may
write on face Of their pledge cards,
will purchase on or before December
81, 1915" and fill in the last line in
dicating the number of War Savings
Stamps and their maturity value of
$500 each.
The bank, postoffice, or agency at
which purchase will be made should
be indicated on line provided for that
purpose.
The cards should be properly signed
by filling in the line provided for sig
nature OF purchaser, also postoffice
address of purchaser
When the cards have been properly
executed they should be replaced in
the envelopes in which received and
given to the carrier or dropped in mail
boxes or postoffice. All Richmond
homes should be represented in this
patriotic movement.
The President, Secretary McAdoo
and Governor Goodrich have all en-
couraged the pledging for purchasing
of War Savings Stamps up to Jan
uary I, 1919, and that the pledges all
be in the hands of the Government on
or before June 28th. Victory Day"
1t will be impossible for the COM
mittees to solicit all citizens on these
pledges. Every taxpayer, every wage
Garner, and every man and woman is
expected to purchase or to pledge to
purchase before January 1, 1919, and
the pledges MUST be in by June 2Sth.
Must Send Pledge at Once
The War Savings Committee has
been requested to list all citizens able
to assist in this movement who do SO.
They have also been requested to list
all citizens able to assist who fail to
do so. -....
In order that all homes be properly
listed and justice done to every tax
payer, wage-earner, man and woman,
every card distributed by the Rich
mend Postoffice should be properly
executed and mailed the same day it
is received.
Under no circumstances should one
of these cards be received and not re-
turned to the War Savings Commit
tee. Just fill in the card, giving the
information asked for by the Govern
ment, replace it in the envelope in
which it has been received, and mail
1t.
The s4O0,000.00 required to finish
Wayne county's quota MUST be in
by June 2Sth.
All homes are earnestly solicited to
assist in this patriotic work.
Remember it requires no money now
Pledge to buy on or before January l,
1919, and buy later War Savings
Stamps to cover your pledge.