The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-06-05
TRAINING SCHOOL
TO TEACH SAVING
Normal School Budget)

In accordance with the plan of the
government to promote thrift by en-
couraging Government War Savings
Societies in the schools, the kinder
garten and grades of the Training
School have completed their thrift or
carnations and are now buying thrift
stamps and war saving stamps on a
definite plan.
Each room has been organized with
a president and secretary, the latter
in each case being the teacher. The
following named societies with their
officers are, Kindergarten, "Kindergar-
/ ten Saving Club" President, Arthur
Melvin Lee; secretary-Miss j. Nc
Coy; first and second grades, "Amer-
ica,". President-Paul Featherstone,
/ Secretary - Miss Fisher; third and
fourth grades, "Heavy Stampers,"
observation-disclosures Bettin, Secretary
Miss Gardner; fifth and sixth
grades, President-Hugh Ferguson,
Secretary-Miss Norton; seventh and
eighth grades, "Quarter Savers Club"
President-Selma Nelson, Secretary
| Miss Kreutz.
The object of governmental promo
ton OF thrift in the schools is three
fold: to promote the cause of econ
omy, industry and thrift, and elimi-
nation Of waste; to conduct an inten-
slve Americanization campaign; and
to distribute widely the ownership of
government securities.
| Although the war is won the prob
lem of financing the government is
still pressing. Aside from the ten
and half billions of dollars to be re-
allied from the Fifth Victory Loan
and excess profits and income tax
money will be needed to send stores of
food abroad and help reconstruct the
devastated regions in Europe. It is
felt that the absolute destruction of
immense quantities of material can
be compensated for best by fl
nancing the rehabilitation program
out of the savings of the people. The
educational benefit to be derived also
in teaching the saving habit to chill
dren, is expected to be realized in a
competency in old age, in establish.
ing of credit for individuals, and in
giving realization in concrete form
of ones identity with the govern
ment.
The plan for buying stamps is liberal
enough to permit each child to par
ticipate. A card is furnished each
child on which he is credited with as
small an amount as one cent, deposit
ed with the teacher. AS soon as he
has put twenty-five cents to his credit
he is entitled to stamp. Every child
who signs the roll becomes a member
Of the society upon taking the follow.
ing pledge:
| Hereby Pledge Myself
D To Save systematically.
(2) To make my expenditures wisely
60 To lend my earnest efforts ia
encourage industry, economy and
thrift in my community.
N To eliminate waste.
90 To invest in War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
An efficient banner in blue and gold
replica Of the '"Think in Intesest'
poster, is. given each room. On thu
banner is dial which indicates the
efficiency Of the room at the end .o1
each week. If every child brings IL
at least a cent each week a hundred
per cent efficiency is recorded for the
room. If this perfect record is held
month another banner of merit is
awarded.
The scheme is in full operation in
the Training School and each organi.
zation is member of the national so.
iciety.