The Redwood gazette., 1919-02-19
Every American Citizen Should
Join Movement to Help Ma
ton Finish War lob.
JOIN SAVING SOCIETY
They Furnish Definite Agency to Pro
mote Americanism and Crystalline
Habit or Thrift-Furnish Slim
ulant for Sale Of Securities.

This is the question some 2S6
county chairmen and their as
sistants will ask of several million
people in the six states of the Ninth
Federal Reserve District during the
week of February IL to "A officially
known as Savings Society Week.
To everyone who answers this
question in the negative, some mem
Der of the organization will put the
auestion-''W not?" And the bur-
den of proof will then be upon the
individual to show why, as good
this first important step in helping his
Government finish the job.
1--WE believe that there will be or
ganized In this district during Savings
Society Week at least 10000 War Saw
ings societies." declared War Savings
Director J. Fl. Meyering in report
on the work made to Chairman A. r.
Rogers. Mr.. Meyering explained that
practically all chairmen had been ap-
pointed and in the big majority of
counties were already on the job. He
said hat literature necessary for the
explanation of the districts organizing
campaign would be in the hands Of
the workers in plenty OF time, and
that from the report of his field work
ers he felt very sure the men on the
firing line would be ready to start the
campaign with a rush on or before
Monday, February IL.
Societies Are Necessary.
DR.. George N Bauer, Vice Director
OF the District War Savings Division,
upon his return from tour of some
Minnesota and South Dakota towns,
stated that he was confident the re-
suits of the Organization Week would
be satisfactory. He stated emphat-
ically that in his opinion the people
of the district would respond to the
appeal of their Government, and that
all that was necessary was to make
them understand that the appeal was
urgent. He said his experience had
convinced him that the people were
ready to do their share by eliminating
waste, saving and buying stamps. and
that the principal job which the organ
izers had before them for the present
was to convince people of the value
OF War Savings societies and the
necessity of organizing them.
"The Thrift campaign is an all
American movement" said DR.. Bauer
mo one rs too poor to have a part,
II nAa ~ - -
ent"
Everyone who is concerned In the
business of living is interested in the
Thrift campaign The Savings society
Is the mechanism for making the cam
paign effective. It brings the cam
paign to all, not to one or two.
Why Savings Societies.
II am asked many times why it is
necessary to have these societies"
said DR.. Bauer. II have summed up
the vital reasons under the following
| five heads 1t is necessary to organize
War Savings societies, because
Il. They furnish definite plan for
bringing many important economic
| problems to the attention of the CON-
munity.
2. They furnish q definite agency
to promote Americanism. At the mo-
ment there is nothing more important
than that people should be awakened
as to the dangers which threaten our
form of Government and impressed
with the Importance of Loyalty sup
porting our institutions. This can be
done more effectively through soci-
cites than by working among individ-
| uals.
"0. They furnish q means to crys-
talize habit of Thrift and furnish q
stimulus for the sale of Government
securities.
4. Through group societies it will
be possible to bring to the attention
| OF people everywhere informatioA and
| inspiration In the form of letters,
pamphlets and the spoken word.
"5. The sale of War Savings
stamps, which is the immediate result
desired from Thrift education, will be
increased during 8 long period of time
| if carried on through societies because
the individual will perform his duties
more faithfully If encouraged and
checked up by associates interested in
the same cause"
These are some OF the reasons why
the national and district War Loan
Organizations have determined upon
an intensive campaign of organizing
War Savings societies as. the basis for