The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-14

We have emerged from the Great
War victorious, and Peace, for which
we have been hoping and for which
mothers have been praying since the
first gun was fired In 1914, has been
declared. We are aware OF the sacri.
lice that has been made, and we know
that only through sacrifice could we
have won.
The sacrifice OF those who laid their
al upon the altar can never be forgot
ten. Christianity will ever be their
uebtor and Democracy without this sac
rifice would be a memory.
We are incapable OF assuagng the
Borrow and heartbreaking grief OF the
widows, orphans. parents and sweet
hearts Of our brave heroes. We blend
with theirs. our sorrow and express our
sympathy, but only God can give them
peace. To Him we commend them.
s The money and material sacrificed
ire as nothing compared to them, yet
we are compelled to look at that side
Of It in order that we may draw some
material lessons therefrom. President
Wilson has said:
II doubt that many good by.
products can come out OF the war,
but II out of the war, our people
can learn. to save, the war will be
worth all 1t cost in money and ma
teriai."
The United States of America is a
great Nation, and will continue to be
such. but unless we turn from om
wastefulress and prodigality. it can
not long remain the greatest OF ma
1 lions. The financial standing OF a ma.
ton is entirely dependent upon the
thrift OF its people. A nation OF spend
thrifts cannot long stand foremost
among those of the world, regardless
Of its natural resources.
We have been called a nation OF
spendthrifts and we cannot altogether
deny the allegation at the present
time. We are, however. rapidly learn.
ing to save, and this one virtue, the
only one that has rot been an out
standing characteristic OF the Ameri-
can people, is rapidly being developed.
This is shown by the fact that since
the Great. War started the people of
The United States have increased their
per capita savings 273 per cent not in.
Guiding the purchase of Liberty bonds
and War Savings stamps. West Vir.
ginfa has done better than the average,
increasing its per capita savings SO
per, cent.
In order to make 1t more easy for
those who save in small amounts to in.
vest their money in safe interviewing
!, security, the government issued Thrift
and War Savings stamps, thus giving
to all the opportunity to save and in
vest amounts as low as twenty-five
cents. With this opportunity before
us, hope, and am confident that my
hope will be realized, that the people
OF West Virginia will grasp this Cd.
portunity, and through saving and
economy become a more successful
people than they have been.
The great insurance Companies OF
America are economically necessary to
the Nation, and am of the opinion
that the Thrift campaign. with the Cd.
portunities 1t offers for investment in
Thrift and War Savings stamps, is of
no less economic value than the insur-
ance companies.
urge you to bard yourselves to-
gether IN your natural groupings,
whether 1t be in factories, offices. de.
partmett stores, lodges, clubs. frater.
mites, schools, churches or home, anc
as a group save part of your money.
In other words, believe there should
be War Savings society or a Thrift
club, in every group of people in West
Virginia. In these groups, thrift and