The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-12
REWARD FOR
CHILDREN
Secretary Glass Issues CertItl-
Gates Of Achievement.

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Treasury has authorized the issue OF
Certificates of Achievement to be
awarded to those children who
through industry and thrift have laid
foundation for future success by in
vesting their pennies in Government
Savings Stamps.
They are to take the place of the
once proposed hand grenade banks
which were later cancelled by the de
cision of the Treasury and War De
partments. They are also to serve
as high recognition for those children
who have enlisted on and after No
vember 18th, 1919, the first Armistice
Day anniversary, in the RANKS of the
Army of Savers.
Part one of the rules governing the
award of those Certificates entities to
a Certificate of Achievement" every
child under ten years Of age who pur-
chased n Savings Stamp before No
vember IL. A child above ten, blu
not over sixteen, must have purchased
two Savings Stamps before Armistice
Anniversary Day. These conditions
are the same as would have governed
the award Of hand grenade banks.
Part two Of the provision entities
every school pupil to one Certificate,
If he has purchased on and after No
vember 18th, the first Armistice Day,
one or more Savings Stamps, and who
has Joined a Savings Society Of his
school and thereby has become a reg
ular and systematic saver.
AS set forth by the Savings Division
Of the Third Federal Reserve District,
these rules are as follows:
Rules Governing the Awards Of
Certificates of Achievement.
1. Covers Conditions Prior to Novem.
Der II. 1919.
In pursuance Of previous announce
ments made by the Savings Division,
effect: First, that by the joint decis-
ion Of the Treasury and War Depart
ments, the distribution Of the hand
grenade banks among children who
purchase one w. S. S. Stamp when
below ten years Of age and two w. S.
s. Stamps when above that age, not
exceeding, however, sixteen years OF
axe, mas DCCn dllIlulICu ahN 0CNOiiN
that in lieu of said banks, the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has issued Ger
tiicates of Achievement" to be award
| ed to children who through industry
and thrift have laid a foundation for
| future success by investing in Govern
ment Savings Stamps, the said Saving
Division shall max suSh awards OF
said Certificates in place of the gre
made banks to children as above stat
| ed, to wit: One Certificate to every
child below ten years of age who In
vested in at least one Government
Savings Stamp and to every child
above ten years of age, but not eX-
ceeding sixteen years of age, who saw
ed money and invested it in at least
said purchase to have been made
prior to November IL, 1919. :.
A claimant for said Certificate shall
file his application with a teacher who
shall recommend the award in &C
cordance with the foregoing rules.
2. Covers Conditions Subsequent to
November II, 1919.
A Certificate of Achievement"
signed by Carter Glass, Secretary of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment, shall be presented to each pupil
enrolled in the public, p%arochial, nor
NAL or private schools, and to students
in colleges and academies, Of the
Third Federal Reserve District, who
shall have purchased on and after
November II, 1919, (the first anniver-
sary Of Armistice Dav| n or more
Savings Stamps, and who shall pledge
to save Systematically during the re-
naming months of the present school
year, provided, however, that such
pupil or student shall have become a
member, prior to said purchase, OF a
regularly organized Government Saw
ings Society-which said society shall
have been duly organized in pursuance
of and in conformity with the require
ments of the Savings Division of the
said Third Federal Reserve District.
The application for said Certificate
shall be filed with a teacher who shall
merits upon which a child claims his
reward.