El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-25
BUY STAMPS,
BUT CASH IN?
This Is Query Heard in W.
S. S. Committees, Trying
to Push Big Sale.

Are war savings stamps being
bought, in some cases, with blowing
Of trumpets. and then being cashed,
as quietly as possible, a little later2
This is a question which has been
discussed in various ". S. S. com
mittees, and by the central organiza-
ton. Mrs. A S. Peatross secretary
at headquarters in Hotel Sheldon.
gives some figures on the results in
England, which, she thinks, should
set stamp cashiers thinking. OF the
English form of obligations equiva-
| lent TO American war savings stamps,
more than $3.50, 10000 have been sold,
and less than one-fifth Of one percent
have been presented for redemption
| in cash. The government statemen
I to the committees, and in all W. S. S.
| literature issued to the public. is that
I buyers Of stamps are expected to take
advantage Of the cash exchange priv
nege only in cases IN which actual ne
1 cessity demands the surrender OF the
savings certificate
Societies Get Best Results
''The best results are Icing accom-
/ plished," said Mrs Peatross, among
| individuals who are organized into the
war savings societies. While some
agents are pushing the stamps, many
are not. and these will find that they
can sell the most stamps with the
/ least effort by organizing employees
and customers into war savings So
cieties. Once started, these increase
Of themselves and grow by the spirit
of thrift on which they feed This
movement toward saving is going to
I nave results that will work for good
! long after the war is over. 1t is one
of the greatest things growing out Of
this terrible conflict"
s J. Prudential has Joined the
Texas Limit club, and is now the
owner Of $1,000 worth Of war savings
stamps. The women Of FL Paso, &C
cording to Mrs Peatross. have, as
usual, got early and enthusiastically
into the game, and there are
now So complete war savings societies
among the women, including the wage
Garner. the society woman and all
other classes.
Pupils Asked To Help.
Pupils OF the public schools Of the
city have been asked to take part In
the Saturday thrift stamp campaigns
and make a special effort on that day
to sell stamps. Each child IS 20 De
urged to sell at least one stamp.
Superintendent R. J. Tighe has
issued a circular TO each teacher ask
ing her to carry on a special campaign
on thrift education and that on April
rs. or thereabOuts. each teacher nave
compositions written in grades two
through the bsgh school on the sub
ject Of thrift and the purchase OF
stamps. Prizes VIII be offered for the
best OF these compositions, but no
definite arrangement has been reached
vet in regard to this matter This Is
to 5e done later
on next Saturday there will be
general tecahers' meeting in the high
school at a. m. OF all the teachers
OF the county, at which time j. g.
AIcNary will make an address on the
subject OF thrift and the sale OF war
stamps.
The per capita sales OF Fl Paso so
far have been only about $3.50. The
state Of New Mexico has purchased
over So per capita so far
Gets Reports From Stores
Reports to A. P Coles, chairman OF
the campaign committee, Monaay
were that the sales were successLu4
at various business houses Saturday
night. At the Popular Dry Goods
store, Miss Margaret Lewis solo Lns
greatest amount, $50, while MISS
Emily Kemp, came second Win go
sales. At WOolwUrth's Miss Marie NC
Flores sold 30 stOmps. while Miss Luz
MontOya sold o. Reports from otner
stores were not yet available.
The clerks met courteous reples
whenever they asked customers 70
purchase stamps except in one case,
Mr.. Coles was informed. The Gus
toner in question is said to have told
the clerk: Il don't want any war
savings stamps. I'm tired OF being
asked for money" Commenting on
this reply, Mr.. Coles said he won
dered If such a person thinks the SOL
diers get tired OF going into the
trenches"
Miss Phyllis Keith, in charge OF the
Sheldon hotel cigar stand, has been
an agent in the sale OF the stamps
but a short time, but Up 10 noon
Monday, she had sold S5o5 worth. Her
record is considered one OF the best
in the city.