Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-11
BOYS AND GIRLS
IN THRIFT DRIVE
Governor Davis, In Proclamation, Scte
Apart Week OF May eli For
School To Aid In War
TO- Savings CAMPAIGN, -

savings Campaign.
Every school girl and boy durins
inc week Of May Gil will be expected
10 ouy or sell thrift stamps to a
value OF not less than $500, tina,
period having been set aside by Gov
arnor Westmoreland Davis AZ
SCHOOL THRIFT WEEK" This
Grave Ia expected to add considerable
impetus In Virginia to the great War
savings Campaign now In progress
throughout the country.
IN his proclamation, Governor Davis
requests Superintendent Of Public In
struct1on Harris Hart to communicate
with all county superintendents In or.
oef that they may reach PRINCIPALS
ana teachers who will directly explain
the objects OF the thrift campaign to
their pupils.
uncle Sam Is relying to a large
extent upon the youngsters to make
the sale Of thrift stamps and war
savings stamps great success. II all
VIII work together, simply by sacrific.
ing row luXuries, the close of the
campaign will see a splendid result
which will 80 long way toward
helping the American soldiers and
sailors carry Old Glory to a speedy
victory for the freedom of the world
ana Tor the smashing Of tho Hun yoke.
Governors Proclamation.
Colonel Thomas %. McAdams. d.
rector Of the Virginia War Savings
Committee, is confident that the chill.
dren OF the State are to be depended
upon. Governor Davis outlines clear
ly In his proclamation what must be
done to make SCHOOL THRIFT
WEDK" a success. His proclamation,
In full, follows:
WHEREAS. The Government and
people Of the United States OF Amer
lea. in defense OF our national and 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 to the illustrious traditions Of
our beloved Commonwealth, have re-
sponded to their nations call 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 be
won by the united effort and sacrifice
on the part of all Of us-young and
old alike: now
THEREFORE,, I, Westmoreland
Davis, Governor of Virginia. do hereby
designate and proclaim the week Of
May 6th-11th. 1918. as SCHOOL
THRIFT week." to be observed In
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 Hattleflelds Of France, set a noble
example for all patriotic and loyal
Americans.
The Superintendent Of Public In.
struction, tho division superntendentA
OF schools. and the principals and
teachers in ell the public schools OF
the Commonwealth are requested to
Arrange for, and properly to observe
"'BCHOOL THRIFT WEEK" by teach.
ing selfsaorifice 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, al
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.
(Signed)
WESTMORELAND DAVIS,
Governor
BY the Governor,
(Signed B. o. JAMES,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Campaign Committee.
Director McAdams has appointe
the following campaign committee 1
charge OF School Thrift Week.: v
C. Blakey, Richmond, General Chat
man; A. B. Chandler, Jr, Frederick!
burg, Chair:"or District A; l.. b. Pc!
dergrast, Portsmouth, Chairman Di
trict B; MISS Bessie Taylor, Ricl
mond, Chairman District c; Fl.
Wolff, Petersburg, Chairman Distrit
D; w. M. Harris, Madisonville, Chat
man District e; w. M. Black, Lyncl
burg, Chairman District r; N. D. Coo
Winchester, Chairman District G; Mis-
Lulu d. Metz. Manassas, Chelrma
District II; J. A. G. Hurt, Wythevill
Chairman District I; J. G. Johnso
Charlottesville, Chairman District
I. L. Warner, Norton, Chairman Di
trict X, and Agar Voolfolk, Ric
mond, Secretary.
w. s. s.
Offlcials, employees and patients
Catawba Sanitarium invested $610
war savings stamps at mass-meetin
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