Malvern daily record., 1918-03-22
TOMORROW W.S. s.
 AND THRIFT DAY

The following is the proclamation issued by Gov. Brough, Setting aside, Saturday March 23, as War Savings Stamp and Thrift Day.
 State of Arkansas.
 Executive Department.
 PROCLAMATION
 To all to whom these presents shall Come Greetings:
 Know Ye that Whereas, our great and patriotic President, Woodrow Vii son, through his able Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. Wm. G. McAdoo, to meet the tremendous budget of twenty-one billions of dollars con- fronting the people of the United States this year, only five billions less than the entire expenditure of the United States Government for all pur- poses in the one hundred and twenty six years of our evenful history since 1791-has called upon the people of the United States to raise two bill- ions of dollars by the sale of War Say ings Certificates and Thrift Stamps, and has allotted thirty five millions or this amount to the State of Arkan- sas and has placed the campaign in this State in charge of Hon. Moor. head Wright, of Little Rock. and
 Whereas, these War Savings Certi- ficates and Thrift Stamps are in reach of every man, woman and child in our state, ranging in amounts from 25c for the Thrift Stamps to $4,- IA, this month, for the War Savings Certificates, which bear interest at the rate of A 10 per cent and can be cashed out at any postoffice or bank, upon ten days notice or if held until January 1st, 1923, can be cashed out at $500 per War Savings certificate or $10000 for each War Savings Ger tificate card, for which the purchased paid only $84.50, making it one of the most attractive patriotic investments yet presented to the American people, and,
 Whereas, our people need to be educated in Thrift because our per capita savings of the Nation are S50.- %, whereas in Denmark and Norway it is $7000, in Sweden 1t is $8600, in Australia it is $9100, Canada $96.00 and New Zealand $98.0O, and
 Whereas, the raising of thirty Hive millions of dollars in Arkansas will require efficient organization and un- tiring activities on the part of the splendid men, women and children in- terested in this campaign is as much as our total savings bank deposits in the State only aggregate four and one-half millions, and
 Whereas, a drive is now being con- ducted for the organization of War Savings companies and selling stat ions and house to house canvass is being made in different parts of our State for this very commendable pa triotic undertaking which is to be completed within one year from the 1st of January.
 Therefore, I, Chas. H. Brough, Gov ernor of the Sate of Arkansas by vir, tue of the authority vested in me und. CT the constitution and laws of said State, do hereby set apart and design ate Saturday, March 23rd, 1918, as War Savings Certificate and Thrift Stamp day in Arkansas, and urge the patriotic workers in our State on that day to hold rallies in all parts of the State for the sale of these certificates and stamps, which will be an import ant factor in making the world safe for Democracy. l furthermore urge the Ministers of all denominations, to preach sermons on Sunday, March 24, as the the value of the War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps, both as individual investments and loans to the Government, calling attention to the fact that dollar hoarded is a stacker, dollar wasted is a traitor, and a dollar saved is patriot.
 In testimony whereof, have here unto set my hand and caused to be af- fixed the Greal Seal of the State of Arkansas, at the Executive Chamber, Little Rock, this the 14th day of Mare h,A. D., 1918.
 Chas. H. Brough,
 Governor