The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-21
Be HAPPY!
LESSON TAUGHT IN
THRIFT CAMPAIGN
Work Begun in Memphis Will
Blaze Way for Other Cities
Of State To Be Visited by
u. S. Men.

Inc work being done in Memphis
by the 80 field representatives Of the
United States treasury department in
forming savings societies among the
employees OF the commercial and i,-
~ HtS.Iial concerns represents one phase
WY national movement to pernet-
aate the thrift habit, learned by Tho
of war. '"o 9"ei""es
rms feature Of the movement reaches
the wage-earners ia stores. factories
w 1illces, and Is being handled under
mereial department Of Inc Siytb EeJ-
erai reserve district war loan orCani-
aatloh' IL Is one Of many lines OF ac-
tlvlty through which the message o.
lhteilseht spending, wise saving and
sale investing is being carried to the
pepPLe OF the southeastern states, com
prlslng this district. Through other do
partments practically every man, WON
~ enlld is being reached with an ap-
peal 10 SaVe-not only for the govern
msnt but for themselves.
Inc close OF the first week Of the
Intensive campaign in Memphis will
SIow the organization Of several hun
urea savings clubs; the establishment
OF many sales agencies and A large
Increase IN the number OF memberships
IN the Thousand Dollar Limit club.
composed OF persons who agree to buy
y 900 OF wal saving stamps this year,
Davis Creates Plan.
There are three other distinct foo
lures to the work as carried on under
nus plan. which was created by Silas
". Davis of Atlanta. director OF saw
ings in this district.
They are grouped as follows: banks
ana postoiiiceS, schools and colleges,
and women's division.
Through the banks and postofnre de-
partment, close touch is kent with the
bankers and postmasters in getting their
continual support, both in the organI-
zation or societies in their institutions
ana pushing the sale Of thrift and war
savings stamps.
The educational denartment bavirg
charge of the work in schools and col
leges, has planned a course In thrift
which has been adopted for use in the
PUBIC schools OF most states OF the
district. This text, attractively illus
trated, gives concrete examples OF what
mas been accomplished by the boys and
girls or his section In earning money
for investment in the little securities.
The methods by which they accumulated
the money, the amount purchased and
the interest derived from their invest :
ments are Incorporated in the prob
lens IN arithmetic. In other ways the
thrift idea Is carried through the stud
grammar. In preparation for this
course a series of lectures is being
given by leading educators to the
teachers attending the normal schools
OF Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Flor.
ida, Mississippi and Louisiana this sum =
mer.
Teach Youth Thrift.
The boys and girls in the rural com
munities are being reached through the
county demonstration agents having
charge OF the agricultural clubs. Eacf
pig, corn, canning and poultry clut
Is being converted into a savings society
The members are taught that thrift il
industry-getting the maximum yiel,
from an acre Of corn or wheat; raisinI
thoroughbred stock rather than scrubs
preserving the products of the garden
through the canning process and II
making the most of their advantage
10 earn money for investment in thrift
and war savings stamps,
! The women's department Is utilizinl
the existing organizations Of women
CLUBS as a means of getting the mes
sage or economy to the housekee
and the business woman. During tn
J war women were Instrumental in sav
! ing food for the soldiers. now they ar
being urged to keep up the practice t
a certain extent so that they may In
vest something each week or eacI
month out Of their earnings or allow
ances in government securities. Mrs
John Aust of Nashville Is chairman o
the women,s division In Tennessee,
not contemplate holding up to the PEG
pie a list of "don'ts" for the guidanc
of their daily life, such as don't spen,
for recreation; and don't buy goo,
clothes" It is explained by those 1
charge of the work. On the other han
the government representatives are nd
vising the purchase OF the necessities
the comforts and the convenience
; stop spending for worthless thing
ami save for things worth while"
one Of the slogans which illustrates tn
lesson in the movement.
The salaried man or Is be
ing encouraged to make sure that tn
shoes or clothes they receive in ex
change for their labor contains goo
workmanship and material, that III
meat and groceries they carry home &
on the tahle-not In the garbage car
, In this way. it Is pointed out, the edu
; c%ationai campaign to make thrift
, happy habit" Is being carried on. An
in teaching the sensible buying an
, careful spending, the war savings oil
, ganingation is appealing to the poop
! to make good use of the money save
by putting 1t in stamps which bef
four per cent interest compounded.
The field representatives now worl
ing in Memphis have in the past fe
-. months visited New Orleans, Mobil
Montgomery, Selma, Macon, August
: and other places. Thousands OF sa'
, ings clubs were formed in these citi,
! and many agencies established to NAL
the purchase Of stamps convenient. r,
ports received from these places sho
: that the work done there Is bearir
g fruit, it Is stated. In joining a cit
members signify the amount they hoI
to invest weekly or monthly and
nearly every instance they are a
: tanning their goal In this respect.
large increase in the sale of STAN
in each city has been reported sin'
the close OF the intensive work by Il
the field agents.
Director Davis Is a strong advoca'
of this plan of campaigning, believlr
better results can be accomplished !
1t thar through the drive" methot
used last year. It was stated by hea'
quarters representatives now in Men
phis that the system has shown !
advantages through the success OF Il
work in other cities. This same plF
will be put into effect in Nashvill
Knoxville and Chattanooga. and 9th,
Tennessee cities at the close Of Il
local campaign, which is being direct'
by w. L.. Hughes OF the National CT
bank, chairman for West Tennessee,
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