Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-03-20
EATON BECOMES THE
WAR SAVINGS DIRECTOR

J"hieS n. Lyucns governor OF the
Twelfth Federal Reserve District.
has Just announced the appointment
of Allen b. Eaton of Boise as state
director of War Savings for the
State Of Idaho. Mr. Eaton was ex-
ecut;ve secretary OF the War Savings
Committee Tor idaho with Ex-Gov-
ernor James H. Hawley as director.
After the resignation OF Mr.. Hawley.
IN the middle OF the year. Mr.. Eaton
was in active charge OF the War Say
ngs headquarters.
Director Issues Statement
Mr.. Eaton. on commenting on the
War Savings plan for the War Saw
ings work for Idaho for this year.
says: Il am fully aware of the diff
culties in connection with the war
finance work at the present time
With the war over there is a marked
tendency on the part OF the people
in general to feel that they have al
ready done their part, and that no.
thing more is expected of them. This
attitude is wrong and entirely illog-
zeal. and yet ii constitutes one OF the
important factors that must be taken
into consideration. Did you ever
stop 10 think OF the situation in this
way: Supposing there had been
siege of serious illness in your fam
.ly. but that after all of the strain
and worry the members of the fam
y had fortunately recovered. You
would be relieved and delighted and
hank God for your good fortune
You would not. however. make the
mistake of saying that your respon-
sibilities were now ended, for you
would still have many of the bills TO
pay and would have to provide for
the necessary period of GONZALES
ecenc before you would get back ON
TO the old normal basis once more
our national situation is an exact
parallel and it ought not to be very
difficult for any intelligent person TO
understand just why this is so.
-NOM AndA lllt " ii ID ONtl " { all
going to emphasize particularly the
angle OF enlightened self-interest
The resolve to save and set aside in
War Savings Stamps some portion of
ones income every week will be OF
! immense benefit to the individual.
TO his community, and to the nation
at large All of the big leaders in
labor. finance and commercial circles
realize this clearly
| Idaho's 1918 Record
During the year 1918 Idaho pur-
chased. in maturity values, War Say
ings Stamps 10 the amount OF So
100000. or approximately S14.59 per
capita Her record was approximate
ly that OF the nation as a whole. Ida
hos quota was ss. 200, ,0oO. The War
Savings idea was, however. a new
thing and large amount OF propa-
ganda and educational work had ~
be done before il gathered momen-
tum. This year Idaho's quota will
be smaller than that OF last year.
Last year she did not attain her
quota in full. this year she can dc
! so and make her record a perfect
one with comparative ease if we are
Ian willing 10 boost and do our in
divioual share.
There has been a lamentable fall
ng of sn the sale of War Savings
stamps during the first two months
of this year. In December. 1918. the
sales were well over one million dol
lars: in January. 1919. the sales fol
the state were only a little over forty
thousand dollars This. however
merely represents a period OF pause
to take breath and get our bearings
before taking up the work seriousl,
once more
Must DO Our Part
we are going to try to do Idaho
s part in the War Savings campaigi
< r1r this year without special drives
and we hope to have the money pu
E into War Savings Stamps represen
p the actual and consistent saving G
\ what otherwise would be wasted
the people Of the state respond as
T. am sure they will. there will be Il
need for resorting to the speci
lhigh-pressure drive method"
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