Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-20
FEBRUARY 17-H
SAVINGS SOCIETY
WEEK FOR SCHOOLS
ARCHER CALLS FOR oRGANiZA'
TON OF SOCIETY IN EVERY
SCHOOL ROOM IN w. VA.
SAVINGS SOCIETY Is BEST
TEACHER OF THRIFT LESSON
This Is Conclusion Of Treasury De-
partment-State Commended
for 1918 Showing.

The week Of February 1872 has
been designated as Savings Society
Week in the schools of West Virginia
by Robert L. Archer, the State Direc'
tor of War Savings, whose headquar-
tiers are in Huntington. 1t is the hope
of the War Savings organizations that
q Savings Society will be organized
during this week in every school room
In West Virginia not already the home
of such society.
At a conference of State Directors
of War Savings which he recently at
tended at Richmond, Mr.. Archer learn
ed that it is the purpose OF the Treas
ury Department to make the teaching
of thrift a permanent part OF its pro
gram. This work is to be carried on
through the campaign for the promo
ton of the sale of War Savings Stamps
The fact that the nation did not
absorb the entire issue OF two billion
dollars In War Savings Stamps offer
ed last year is not regarded as sign
of failure, the Department officials
feeling that the effect Of the thrift and
economy educational program was suf'
ficient to justify the expense and ef'
fort pat forth.
A representative Of the Department
present at the Richmond Conference
stated that the officials had come to
the conclusion that the Savings So
cieties, such as have been organized
In schools, clubs, factories and other
groups, have proved the most effective
instruments for the teaching of thrift
and economy.
Director Archer received the con-
gratulations Of his fellows at the con-
ference on the fact that West Virginia
has more than $500 organized War
Savings Societies in the schools and
factories. This was regarded on all
sides as a splendid achievement, West
Virginia Is well in the lead Of all the
southern states in per capita sales for
1918.
ave want to keep this record" said
Mr.. Archer, in discussing the matter,
"and In order to do this we will have to
have the cooperation of the schools
and factories"
How To Form Society.
1t is q simple matter to form Say
ings Society as the school rooms are
asked to do during the week Of Febru-
airy 1922.
First, the teacher will tell the pupils
the value Of thrift to the nation and
to the individual The pamphlet,
"Facing the Facts" can be read for
this purpose also.
Second, let the pupils name their
Society and elect a president. The
teacher will be the secretary.
Have all the pupils sign the pledge
which reads, 81 will save all can and
invest part of my savings In Savings
Stamps. Because am loyal Amer
ican-Because my country needs help
as much as it did during the war-Be-
cause / expect to be successful and |
realize this is impossible unless save
Il will live economically and try to
| teach others to do So"
Third, the secretary will send the
report Of organization to RJbt. L.
Archer, state director, Huntington, w.
Va.
There will be mailed to each Society
a certificate of affiliation with the Ma
tional Organization. Ass there will
come to each Society monthly maya
zine giving the savings news of West
Virginia, and one from Washington
giving the nations news. Buttons will
be supplied to ell the members as soon
as a monthly report has been made by
the secretary.
Materials for forming Society will
be sent to anyone on request Write
to Robert L. Archer, State Director,
Huntington, W. Va.
There are in the treasury depart
ment FIVE divisions Of the savings sec
ton:
First-Co-operation.
Second-Publicity.
Third-Schools.
Fourth-Organizatio
Fifth-Economics.
The section which will deal with
the Savings Societies in the factories
Is putting forth every effort to make
this one Of the most important parts
Of the years program. This is the
division of cooperation headed by nr.
Lester who feels that every factory
will soon have it's Society the same as
It has a Manager, and the men will
demand that some arrangement be
made whereby they can save and in
vest a part Of their savings, in securi-
ties that pay a good rate of interest