The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-08
BOYS AND GIRLS
IN THRIFT DRIVE
devsrnor Davis. In Proclamation. Gets
Apart Week OF May eli For
School To Aid In War
Savings Campaign.

savings Campaign.
= Every school girl and boy during
the week OF May ell will be expected
to buy or sell thrift stamps to q
value Of not less than $500, that
period having boen set aside by Gov.
ernor Westmorcland Davis as
SCHOOL THRIFT WEEK" This
drive Is expected to ndd considerable
impetus in Virginia to tho great War
Savings Campaign now In progress
throughout the country.
In his proclamation. Governor Davis
requests Superintendent OF Public In.
struction Harris Hart TO communicate
with all county superintcnden,s In or.
der that they may reach principals
and teachers who will directly explain
the objects of the thrift campaign to
their pupils
Uncle Sam is relying to large
extent upon the youngsters 10 make
the sale OF thrift stamps and war
savings stamps grea, success. II all
VIII work together. amply by eacri6c
Ing a few Injuries. the close OF the
campaign viii see splendid result
which VIII 30 long way toward
helping the American soldiers and
sailors carry Old Glory TO a speedy
victory Tor the freedom OF the world
and for the smashing OF the Hun yoke
Governors Proclamation.
Colonel Thomas u. McAdams, d..
rector OF the Virginia War Savings
Committee, is confident tina, the chill.
dren OF The State are to be depended
upon Governor Davis outlines clear.
ly in his proclamation what must be
done 10 make SCHOOL THRIFT
WEEK success His proclamation
In full follows:
WHEREAS. The Government and
people OF The United States OF Amer.
lea. In defense OF our national End In.
dIvidual freedom. are engaged in a
righteous war against the brutal. In
human forces OF German autocracy
That the Institutions OF democracy
shall not be destroyed: and
WHEREAS, The sons OF Virginia.
true 10 the Illustrious traditions OF
our beloved Commonwealth. have re-
sponded to their nations cell to pro
tect our rights and defend democracy
In the present struggle for the free,
dom OF the world; and
WHEREAS, This war can only DE
won by the united effort and pacrifice
on the part Of all OF us-young and
old alike; now
THEREFORE,. l, Wrstmorelsnd
Davis. Governor of Virginia. do hereby
designate and proclaim the week OF
May 6th-llth, 1915. ms SCHOOL
THRIFT WEEK" to be observed I'm
all the schools OF this Commonwealth
so that our boys and girls BY saving
their pennies. nickels. dimes and
quarters can purchase WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS. and. like their brothers on
the battlehelds OF France. set a noble
example for all patriotic and loyal
Americans.
The Superintendent OF Public In.
struchon, the division superintendent
OF schools. and the principals and
teachers in all the public schools OF
the Commonwealth are requested to
arrange for. and properly to obssrve
SCHOOL THRIFT WEEK" by teach.
Ing self.sacrlfce and economy and By
explaining why the Government
should be supported through the pur.
chase OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
Given under my hand. under the
Lesser Seal OF the Commonwealth. at
Richmond. this twenty-second day Of
April, In the year OF our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred and eighteen,
and in the one hundred and forty.
second year OF the Commonwealth
(Siened)
WESTMORBI. AND DAVIS.