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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11
HOW SAVINGS HABIT
HELPS EVERYBODY
Money Invested This Year in Thrift
Stamps Returns in Five Years
Vastly Increased.

On New Years day 1923, there will
begin a remarkable series Of divi-
dend payments to American people.
Hundreds Of millions of dollars Of
War Savings Stamps sold during 1918
will then be redeemable. On each
News Years day thereafter for num-
Der of years there will undoubtedly
be huge returns to the American peo-
pie OF the money borrowed with in
terest.
These great dividend days bring
American bankers new opportunities
and also responsibilities. How can
new thrift habits be linked to thrift
Institutions? How can this money,
the product of thrift, be modified for
further work?
Already the bankers are working
with the Treasury Department to
continue thrift habits. For people who
save money there is wide range Of
thrift institutions that will take
charge of funds, put them to work
safely, and return good earnings. AS
the government plans to borrow by
general education of thrift in every
kind, so the banks and thrift institu-
tions can aid the government by en-
couraging general thrift and building
bigger business themselves.
One Of the first steps to be taken by
bankers is that OF spreading informa-
ton about banks, life insurance, build
ing and loan associations, federal farm
loans, and all other thrift institutions.
The best way to meet Uncle Sans
borrowing needs is to promote thrift
on the broadest possible lines.
Every dollar deposited in savings
bank becomes available for national
finance. Every life insurance policy
sold is equivalent to an indirect loan
to the government. Every obligation
assumed by thrifty people such as
building mortgage is stimulus to
production and saving, and therefore,
as much a national service as the d.
rect purchase Of government securi-
ties. In placing these matters clearly
before everybody in his community
the banker will live up to his opportu-
mites and his responsibilities in the
new thrift movement When the bill
lion dollar New Year Days arrive he
will be ready.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11
TELLS HOW SHE BUYS
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Woman Tells How by Intelligent Saw.
ings Plan She Is Able to Accumu-
late Money Which Was Formerly
Wasted.

"Save while the money is warm" is
the motto OF a woman who has estab-
lished reputation both for herself
and her family by the number Of War
Savings Stamps she bought without
apparently stinting in the least. Here
is her system.
"The only way to save is to save.
When / have actually saved quarter
put it into a Thrift Stamp without
delay. II l save that quarter on one
thing and then spend it carelessly for
something else, have not saved any
real money.
For example the other day I went
down town expecting to pay $40 for
pair Of special shoes. To my sur
prise, I found there was a sale that
day and got the very pair of shoes
wanted for s7.75. 1 had saved S2.2a.
But how to keep it saved. knew that
if I simply regarded it mentally as
saving, before the end Of the month 1t
would be spent miscellaneously. l
went right down stairs in the store
and bought nine Thrift Stamps and
stuck those quarters in the Thrift card
where they could not get away before
the enc Of the month.
II do the same thing when / have
saved a single quarter or half dollar
and am seriously thinking Of getting
little penny bank to hold saved pen
nies or dimes until they grow to Thrift
Stamp size. What is more. am get
ting a whole lot of fun out OF this
most fascinating game, the game OF
Getting Ahead"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

Are you sending out ships, or Just
hoping that somebody slse's will get
stranded on your shore? Buy w. S. S.
and watch your own come in.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

Don't forget the squirrel-save
some Of your nuts for tho winter that
always follows the summer.-Buy
w. S. S.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11
BRITISH THRIFT.

The British War Savings Com
mittee has become q permanent
institution in England and the fol-
lowing declaration has been issued
explaining the English attitude
toward thrift:
"Quite as important, both as
source Of revenue and as social
movement, Is the restraint OF lux
ury, and growth OF economy and
simplicity Of life among the well-to-
do. Otherwise goods and services
will be wasted. War savings ap-
plies to all classes and appeals to
all incomes"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11
flow To Give oulnine To Children:

FEBRILINE Is the trade mark name given to an
improved Quinine. Itis Tasteless Syrup, pleas
Children take il and never know it is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
Cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
pose. Ask for 2ounce original package. The
uane FEBRILINE is blown il bottle. Is cents
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

Get that happy feeling-its waiting
for you with your first w. S s.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

The man who pits his money lTtc
W. g. S. is never broke"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

Watch your out.go today anc yo''
future income will take care o! itsel1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11
HAND GRENADE SAVINGS BANK
ranged that a grenade bank will be

ranged that a grenade bank will be
awarded to each child, who, during
the vacation period, earns enough
mopey to buy War Savings Stamp.
Some bank In every community will
lend each child a grenade and at the
close OF the vacation period the child
will return it, with the money it con-
tains, to the bank. There the money
will be counted. II the child has
saved enough to buy War Savings
Stamp the grenade-bank will be his,
but In AN events the cash must be in
vested in Thrift Stamps if not enough
has been saved to pay for War Saw
ings Stamp. The grenade-banks are
Of considerable value and will be
splendid souvenirs Of the great war.
and the War Loan Organization Of the
Fifth Federal Reserve District is anx-
ious to place them in the hands OF as
many children as possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

Buy ". S. S. and you will N
waste nor want
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-06-11

Thrift is the wise use OF money
improvidence is its abuse. Buy w. s. S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Fashions Are Now In Full BlOOm In This Store of Action

All Of the latest novelty beads in celluA
loid, wood, cut glass, Egyptian and Orient
ais. Most popular %colors, including red,
amethyst, purple, amber, green, etc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

The trimmings embrace the latest fads, bands, beads, braid
and the great abundance Of buttons which always lends
the touching finish to a dress. The colors are taupe, CO.
penhagen, gray, tan, rose, green, henna, blue, black, navy
and many of plaids and checks; sizes that will fit one and
all, from 16 to As.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Mems $2.65 Sample
Hats, S1.85

Choose From Every New and
Popular Spring Style and Kind
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
.INWEAR FOR LITTLE GIRLS


out of Sc
quality stout
muslin, the popu-
lar straight leg
style, tucked and
hemstitched, 3 for
Sl,00, per On
pair. OJu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Girls
Knicker Teddies
Drawers

or good cambria, Sli
made with straight ne
leg and cluster of ma
t u c k s.; sizes ne
2 to 70 0EN Or
years ....u. GVG an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Boys Norfolk Suits, $3.50

BOYS $500 HIR e9c-Percales, light stripes,
collars attached, 12h to IA; special, 69c.
BOYS BLOUsEs 5Oc-Light striped percales,
white madras, plain blue chambray, all with col
lars attached, 8 to IA sizes, SOC.
BOYS $3.50 PAJAMAS Sts5O-Plain white and
stripes, 6 to IS years, $3.50.
Boys St6re-Fourth Floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Drawers

Knockers or Draw
ers made over
standard full fash
Toned patterns of
nainsook en-
broidery or lace
trimmed AOO
TSV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Late Arrivals in Vestees

some, designs in satin, crepe de chine heavy crepe silk with satin
zoo to $3.50
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

advertising the chief credit for the
success of the campaign He urges
continued use of newspaper advertise
ment in the membership campaign to
follow There is no agency he says
(which can be made quite so effective
as the daily newspaper in enlisting
the interest of those who do not 20
to church. 1t already has the cntree
into the homes of the people; It is
not looked upon with suspicion; II
appears every day; the matter It cor
'ains is discussed by everyone, and
worthwhile advertisements paid for
BY the church and proclaiming relig-
ion will be read by millions whs
would never, in the first instance. 20
70 church to hear it discussed"
There have been many religious
movements in recent years designed
10 arouse popular interest and to re-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
BABY VS.. DOG

A woman rushed hurriedly into the
boarding out department Office of the
New York Nursery and Child's Hos
pital. II want a baby!" she ex-
claimed, almost without greeting;
i've just got to have baby!"
When the answers to few aues-
tions had been duly noted, she was
asked: "And why are you so anx-
ious for a baby?"
She frightened at once: "You see,"
she explained, in most confidential
tone, 81 have just lost my dog-and
l was so fond of him! You don't know
how fond person does get of a dog
Il didn't know what / could do with
cut him, so l just thought shat l
would come and get baby, and then
/ could not grieve so for jack"
But she went away very unhappy
81 know that l could be just as fond
of a baby as I was of jack" she pre-
tested at the door.
The above story is told without
comment in the current issue If the
Modern Hospital, for the mora, is So
obvious that "he who runs may read y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
JOTTlNGS BY 1.-THE
RAMBLER" IN THE ST.
PETERBURe INDEPENDENT

Il fired that gun and my hat went
straight up in the air and my friends
said it was my hair that pushed it
off but | insisted that the hat flew off
because of the shock of the explosion.
At any rate as soon as | fired that
gun the Germans began to retreat
and they have been going back ever
since.
This is the way Homer Rodeheaver,
singer for the Billy Sunday party,
described one of his experiences on
the firing line in France, during his
talk at the Plaza theater the other
night. Mr. Rodeheaver was nosing
along the front line when he ran into
an American battery just going into
action, The big gun was loaded and
primed and ready to be fired:
"Is that aimed at the Germans ?"
Rodeheaver asked the officer in com.
mand.
1T is aimed right at them and ought
to drop shell spang in the middle of
a bunch of Them said the officer.
Want to shoot it?"
Rodeheaver accepted the offer and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
Welcome to Our New Home


pulled the cord that let the gun off
and may have blown up a score of
Germans.
Rodeheaver told many amusing and
interesting stories of life in the war
zone. He said:
1.-TWO negroes in a shell hole in
the midst of heavy artillery fire by
the Germans. A Jack Johnson sail.
ed over with scream like a siren
on fire chiefs buggy and exploded
in the rear of the two soldiers. Then
another came over. One negro called
to the other and said:
Sam, amt it bout time you jined
the church,
Go on niger said Sam, L done
joined when dat first one come over"
Rodeheaver said that the soldiers
out of the trenches were not allowed
to go direct from the trenches to the
rest billets
Because" he said, you knew the
soldiers never come out alone; they
always have company and they have
to leave the company behind when
they enter rest billet. An officer
brought his company out of the
trenches after week of hard work
and lining them up said
Each man who has a cootie will
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

step five PAGES to the front.
His next command was: Com
pany, halt.
Rodeheayer said that the Y NJ. G..
A. had splendid chateau and big
house that had been a famous gamb.
ling casino, the latter being used to
get the soldiers fresh from the
trenches fit for a stay in rest billets.
He said the rooms in the chateau
were distributed according to numbers
without regard to who occupied them
and frequently boy from the coun.
try, who had never been in hotel In
his life, would draw the bridal cham.
.ef.
Two doughboys, on leave, were
once assigned to one of these magnif-
icent rooms said Rodeheaver anG
the next morning when one of them
woke he looked all around the splen-
didly furnished room and the soft
bed with its silken curtains and can
opy and said to his comrade:
This amt real We went over the
top yesterday and both of US were
killed and this is heaven"
Rodeheayer played his cornet from
an airplane, once during his visit to
France. He said he did it to give the
natives an idea of how Gabriel would
appear out of the sky and blow his
trnmphet Judgment day, Rode
HEAVIER told one good story not con-
nected with the war. He said:
"A Tennessee colonel had a black
retainer who could wear his masters
clothes and was fond of dressing up
and always got the boss cast off
suits, One day the colonel bought a
pair of white pants that awakened
the envy of the negro. He was so
anxious to get that pair of pants that
he was not willing to wait until they
we're ready to be handed to him so
he put some tar on place where the
colonel would be certain to sit, The
colonel did sit down there and got
tar on the seat of his trousers. He
turned them over to the negro to be
cleaned and several days passed. The
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

colonel finally asked about the pants
and the negro said: =
"T just materially CANT git that
stuff off um.'
1.-THE colonel asked If he had used
gasolene and coaloil and a lot Of 9th.
err things and finally said:
"'Did you try ammonia (pronounc-
ing it in southern dilect)
Nav, sir, I amt yit, said the
negro, but knows dey'll fit,'"
Rodeheaver, by the way, is coming
back to st. Petersburg again and will
be heard at the Presbyterian church
a week from next Monday night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

awaken public sentiment. Where
have iiLt done this it has been
cause the campaign was limlts
those who do 60 to church On
must come largely from those
do not go to church, and who
only be reached by a universal !
UNI like the daily newspaper .
ing all interests and all MIND
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

The coming Of peace has seq
passing of the conductoretts
were employed in numerous 0p
the United States and Canads
the war, when male help Vn
obtainable.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

Maybe the water level is
UP Just where it ought to be
q inch above the plates).
Maybe the. battery is being
kent charged as it should be.
But why take a chanees
A glance into each cell
VIII tel YOU Just whore the
sxntar leYel Is.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
Battery I" MaybeS !"
Maybe your battery is in perfect condition.

A two,minute hydrometer
test win give you exact fig
ures on the state of charge
Of every cell.
Or better yet, call on us
and wen do these things for
YOU and give you the benefit
OF Willard consulting service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
PRESS IN PULPIT BEST AID

The Rev. Charles Sickle, director
of the Presbyterian drive for forty
million dollars for church work a.
home and overseas. gives newspaper
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

Florida reported 60.Ol6 M'
1910. The state could contss
.imes as many.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

one INSIST o storage Battery and you have to buy
a. some dealer has one on hand and wants g rid of
wish later e u, to buy Willard does to buy substitute
New WILLARD RUBBER Ttpr.D M Do your wishing ahead
fiAHAD Batteries in stock for all
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
ARE YOU A REPORTER?

The Democrat wants news from
nearby towns.
1t wants to get staff of reporters
throughout Vernon Parish who will
send in few notes each week.
School teachers. school children, or
anyone who will take few minutes
week to write out few little news
items can be appointed reporter.
Ii is just the little gossip that counts.
Weddings. funerals. visitors, parties,
Improvements, crop news-these are
the things people like to read.
Such items will be published under
the name of the town or section where
the reporter lives. using his name.
This will give him credit, and also let
people know to whom to tell things
they want to see in print.
Just think over the things you heard
last week. Were there any parties7
Anyone sickl Anyone deadP Any
visitorsp Any fires9 Accidentsp Sol
diers returnedp People Ieavingp
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
EDETO RIAL

ing to it, then it is a miracle. Those
articles eulogizing some candidate, po-
lltician, or policy, especially if in the
kept pres" has 1000 chances to |
against being entirely trustworthy.
Even the most cautious of newspa-
pers, the most careful Of them may
print misleading statements innocently.
News may be colored at the source.
For instance, much of the war news
OF the various wars going on in Europe
and Asia is untrustworthy. To verify
this statement, one has merely to keep
a scrap book of the various items con-
corning one particular subject, and see
how inconsistent the assertions made
from day to day are. Yet they are
accepted as being true.
Then if the paper is constituencies,
the chances are even more remote Of
there being much truth in the state
ments contained. The press agent may
have been given a lavish hand. 1t may
be that the advertisers are urging the
suppression of certain news. Look
through your metropolitan daily and
see how much national advertising
there is, That is, the firms that
advertise in many papers in many
cities. just figure to yourself whether
or not they would advertise in papers
with an editorial policy inimicaI to
them. Then figure how many papers
can resist the profitable advertising.
Now you have an idea of how business
can control the press. 1t is merely that
old law of which we occasionally hear,
which is sometimes called economic
determinism'' It is the rule of the dol
lar.
Newspapers are for the purpose Of
giving the truth, and some Of them
may do so. but don't ever consider it
the rule. IF you do. you are going to
be misled more times than you would
care to be. Read the papers. but don't
be too quick to accept as true all the
things you read in them. Look thru
the advertising columns and see wheth-
er you thing there might be any infIu-
ence from that direction. Note the
political notes and editorials and get
another hint Then when you read
them. you will at least have some
straws to show which way the wind is
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21

hungry, for they began to call. Moth
ing happened. They called again.
Still no food. This must have been a
great surprise. for usually their cries
brought a parent with food at once.
Hungrier and hungrier they grew, and
louder and louder they called, but
still no parents.
All this time could see the mother
and father birds sitting near, and |
also began to wonder why they did
not bring something.
AT last the mother flew to the chill
dren but with nothing in her beak.
Squawking madIy, the two hungry
youngsters flung themselves upon her.
They almost knocked her off the perch.
She just hoped out of the way and
did not seem to care that they were
hungry. Again the twins flew at her,
begging for food, and again she calmly
hoped out Of the way. Then she hop
ped up to bunch of cherries and pull
ed one. The children crowded close,
and what do you think that bird did9
She deliberately swallowed that cherry
herself!
The twins seemed dumfounded. For
minute they did not make sound
nor move a muscle. Then screaming
louder than ever, they began jerking
at the cherries for themselves. At
first they were so clumsy they dropped
every one, but soon they managed to
swallow few.
Those two young blue jays had
learned the great lesson of their lives.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-06-21
WHAT is A NEWSPAPER?

The alleged purpose of a newspaper
is TO disseminate news. In order to
do this as cheaply as possible, mer-
chants who want their goods exploited
are required to pay for advertising
space used. This makes it possible for
the publisher to sell his paper at a
much lower price, thus placing it in the
hands Of vastly greater number of
readers.
A newspaper is a business PROPOSE
ton, Just as any other business is. The
purpose is to make money, usually.
The subscription price may pay costs
and it may not The profit comes
from the advertising.
Because the profits come from the
advertising. the publisher must listen to
his advertisers. Though many papers
boast that they print the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth,
yet they carefully refrain from learn
ing any truths which would be detri-
mental to any Of their advertisers, or
which might in any way offend them.
To lose an advertiser would mean to
lose profit. 1t is very apparent that
the publisher will consider the source
Of profit first.
Some newspapers are kept up by
politicians for their own private and
personal interests. Such newspapers
may ostensibly belong to someone else.
This is frequently the case. Few poll
ticians openly ovow ownership. News
papers Of this class change hands fire.
quently. as a rule. and each new owner
is required merely to serve the inter-
ests of the real owner. Such profit
as he may derive he is usually per-
mitted to retain. Not infrequentIy he
works on salary also, guaranteeing
a certain minimum income.
Newspapers are means of propagan-
da. Even the smallest has its infIu-
ence. Advertisers recognise this fact.
So do politicians. Such firms as the
Swift Packing Company make use of
this in a nationwide advertising cam
paign. This campaign is not to secure
business, but to do exactly what the
Bolsheviki of Russia do the same thing
for-to propagate an idea.
Politicians do the same thing. Many
a political boom is created by a press
agent. "A press agent is a person who
creates news about certain subject
and gets It into the public press. He
does this without the expenditure Of
much money for the space used in the
papers. If he is a genius, he does it
without writing any Of the new" Gre
ated. IF he has little less ability, he
sits at typewriter and grinds out
copy. This is sent to the papers.
Much Of it is used by them as filler.
IL il IS put in boiler plate. Chat IS,
ready to use without setting up in
type) it has better chance to be
used. The profession Of press agent
is a recognized one. Actresses, hotels,
cities even. use their services. Polit-
zeal parties use armies Of press agents.
Il is a subtle form Of advertising which
IS little understood by the general pub
lie.
What you read in the newspaper is
q statement which has gone through
many hazards, and # it finally emerges
IA cold print with the truth still cling