The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-11-03
WEEK
 IN JANUARY;
 THE REASONS

ST. LOUIS, Nov, 8 Ten command m ,ntS for the guidance of a mans fin aucial life have been drawn up by d National Committee of bankers and others to aid in the great drive of l9- 20 against the cohorts of high Cost Of Living.
 This dccaloguc fo" the frugal mn man to st;ffcn his morale in a battle Go save something from the profit COTS and rent raScrS is part of the pro gam tor the National Thrift Week 70 begin January IT next.
 Plans for rallying the armies of money savers for the 1920 drive by holding this thrift week were approv- cd by the American Bankers AsSocia- ton in its recent convention in this city. The idea already had the en- dorsemeut of the United States Lea que of Building and Loan ASsocia- tiou, National Federation of Construc- ton Industries, Retail Credit Men'# Association, National Association O. Lira Insurance Underwriters, NatIona; Credit Mems Association, the Amcri- an Life Convention and other nation. al bodies.
 The ten commandments as recom- Inended by Walter w. Head, of Oma- ha, vice-prcsident of the National Bank section of the American Bank CTS Association, are:
 l. Make a budget.
 2. Keep an intelligent record of cx- penditureS.
 s. Have a bank account.
 4. Carry life insurance.
 5 Make a will.
 6. Own your own home eventually.
 2. Pay your bills promptly
 $. Invest in war savings stamps and other government securities.
 g. Spend less than you earn.
 10. Share with others. Thrift with out beuevolence is doubtful blessing,
 The eight days of the Nationai thrift week have been named after some points of the financial creed aS follows:
 Saturday, January IT, Bank Day or National Thrift Day." tN emphasize the need for individual thrift and the service a bank renders a community,
 Sunday, January 1S,- Thrift Sunday" with sermons in all Ameri- can pulpits on the relation of econo- mic life to religious we'll being and the need or sharing with others.
 Monday, January, 19,-- National Insurance Day" to stress the need of protecting ones family.
 Tuesday, January 20 "Own Your Own Home Day" to show why it iS desirable and how it is possible to own your own home.
 Wednesday. January 21,- Max a Will Day" to urge men to make wills.
 Thursday, January 22,- Thrift in Industry Day" to advocate factory thrift and cooperation between capi- tai and labor.
 Friday, Jauary s. Family Bud get Day"
 Saturday, January a. 'Pay Your Bills Day"
 Supporting this movement in ad- dress to Shc bankers in their conven- ton here. Arthur M. East. of New York, national director of the thrift week movement, said: Financial and industrial leaders are interested in the increased cost of living because they know that in most cases the bill for the increased cost is handed by the wcrkov to the employer for liquida- ton. The bill for the cost resulting from the inefficiency of the average man and housewife in the spending of money and their failure to get full value for money received is also hand cd to the employer for payment eithe: in increased demands for wages or in increased dissatisfaction and indus.- nal unrest.
 "So, many employers are learning that, along with plans for stimulating