The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21
THRIFT sunday


Thrift Sunday is to be observed
throughout the country on June o..
On this date every minister in
Kentucky will be asked to deliver
their Sunday sermon on Thrift and
to read the message of Secretary of
Treasury Glass to their people on
War Savings and Thrift.
The project has been launched by
the Savings Division, War Loan Or
ganization of the Treasury Depart
ment which has started nationwide
movement to conserve the war taught
habits of thrift whcih has met with
the hearty approval from many inter
ests and organizations.
Every man, woman and child in
the United States will be asked to
consider and discuss the Thrift Sum
day the present necessity for econo-
my and its permanent value to per-
sonal community and national pros
perity.
Thrift and savings are the high
ways to freedom" says State Direc-
tor James B. Brown. "That safe and
profitable investment may be within
reach of everyone the Treasury De-
partment is continuing the sale of
thrift and War Savings Stamps. The
latter costing little over four per
cent. compounded quarterly is one
of the very best rates for savings"
declares Mr.. Brown.
"War Savings Stamps are made
easy to acquire. Thrift stamps cost
but quarter each and sixteen of
these plus few cents additional may
be exchanged for an interest bear
ing War Savings Stamp.
The slogan Of the Savings Depart
ment is "Save Frist-Spend After
wards" eve hope to have every min
lister in Kentucky preach on Thrift onI
June 22d on the meaning and the
value Of intelligent thrift to his con-
gregation and suggest plans for
community and individual thrift in
addition to encouraging church or
carnations to enroll as government
savings societies" said the State Di-
rector.
I When real service for the upbuild-
ing and betterment of the nation
and community is needed we natural
ly look to the churches of the coun-
try for their loyal assistance and CO.
operation. During the war they held
true to their faith and justified the
confidence that all those in authority
placed in them as being instruments
upon which they could rely for the
cooperation and assistance in all the
activity of the government necessary
to the successful prosecution of
just and righteous war.
The peace-time needs of the ma
tion and the community are as great
and should be inspiring to the
churches, as are the wartime needs.
Many of the things that we do un-
der the pressure of war are equally
necessary and valuable in times of
peace, but it sometimes happens that
it needs the shock and force of war
to bring these things to our atten-
ton.
In no case is this more true than
in that of saving and thrift. Under
the strain and menace of war we
were obliged to practice thrift and
economy. We did it for the sake of
the country without thought of per-
sonal gain or personal interest. In
this the churches stood solidly behind
the government and rendered untold
assistance. While helping the gov
eminent meet its needs we are learn
ing much that we should know and
practice during the following period
of readjustment and -peace-time de-
velopment following the happy con-
clusiOn of the war.
The treasury department pledges
its full aid in making the habits of
real thrift, thoughtful(and intelligent
usa IF monev. and saving for a real