The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-11-07
ARMISTICE DAY
DRIVE ON \. .C.L., !
START TO SAVE
W. S. S. Organization Urges ceIe-
bration Of Nov. II by Deal
ing Blow to Extravaganza.
"Armistice Day" is November IL.

"Armistice Day" is November IL.
Just one year ago the American peo-
pie celebrated the end OF the world
war. This year they have a chance TO
celebrate again. The War Savings or
ganization OF the Seventh District has
formulated plans TO start a campaign
on the anniversary Of the cessation OF
hostilities by urging the people to en-
list in a new war on the high cost OF
living-to start TO save on that day. IL
you have not already done so. and TO
set forth on November IL with a de-
termination to buy only what is neces-
sary. TO help stop extravagance. cur
tail waste and invest. at least In part.
the money thus saved In government
securities.
The "Armistice Day" plans OF the
War Savings organization include:
"Armistice Day" sermons In every
pulpit In the five states OF the Seventh
District, urging judicious spending.
regular saving and investment In gov
eminent securities.
"Armistice Day" proclamations by
the governors OF the Eve states and
the mayors Of the principal cities Of
the Seventh District.
Resolutions to be passed by labor
organizations and iraternal orders.
-Armistice Day" exercises In all the
schools. Every child TO be asked TO
buy at least one Thrift Stamp.
-Armistice Day" pamphlets. showing
why every one should join In helping
bring down high cost Of living by en-
listing In the governments campaign
on November II, will be put In the
hands OF every family In the district.
The War Savings organization points
out thai there could be no better occe-
sion than the anniversary of the end
OF the war for the people to reflect
their Joy and thanks by enlisting' In
the new wer--this time ON the high
cost ofiiving
William Mather Lewis, director Of
the Savings Division OF the Treasury
Department. recently made the follow
ing comment on the fight against high
prices:
Waste rs the American weakness
and waste Is a contributing cause 60
the present high prices. The average
American citizen must get In the habit
OF taking n personal inventory; Of
studying the leaks in his own financial
system; OF policing his own pocket.
book before the high cost situation
will be materially bettered.
''The profteer's slogan is Easy
money The profteer fattens today
because easy money Is universal In
America, because .extravagance is
habitual, because men are content 70
deal In glittering generalities about
the situation and stubbornly unwilling
TO face the matter personally"
Armistice Day gives everyone the
opportunity TO ''face the situation per
sonally" by enlisting In the savings
campaign OF the government. Among
the slogans suggested for this cam
paign are:
Work. Save. Succeed (w. s. Sd
Buy only what you need.
Put Liberty Bond interest. In w. s. s.
Start Saving Armistice Day
Police your own pocketbook; save.
November Is Is one OF the big
gest Of the Liberty Bond interest pay
days. Then Uncle Sam will pay out
to the investors In that class of gov
ernment security a total Of more than
s14s .0OO. 900 In interest. On that date
you have q chance TO TURN YOUR
INTEREST INTO PRINCIPAL" byre
II In War Savings Stamps or
The new Treasury Savings Certificates
OF 500 and $1,000 denominations.
on Armlstice Day complete the
ranks Of the national army mobiliEed
to fight the high cost OF Living 20 .
finish.