Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-14
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
is TO GO RIGHT ALONG

Flans for the continuation of the
War Savings campaign in Connecti-
cut during 1919 have been announced
by Mrs. Richard NJ. Bis3en of Farm
ington who has succeeded Howell
Cheney Of South Manchester as state
director. Mrs. Bissell has just re-
formed from Boston, wheTe she at
tended a meeting of all New England
directors. Addresses were given by
X. c. LeffingWell, assistant secretary
of the treasury and Governor Morse of
the federal reserve bank.
Mrs. Bissejl was present last week
at a conference in Hartford of the
principal war savings chairmen of
Connecticut, held at the rev offices
of the committee, No 48 Lewis street.
Mr.. Cheney presided, and considera-
bic time was spent IN getting together
a comprehensive plan, whereby it is
hoped that sales of W. S. S. will be
continued during 1919 without inter-
ruption. Immediately after the con-
ference Mrs. Bissell authorized the
following statement:
War Savings activities for 1919
have been taken over by the Woman's
| Liberty Loan committee Of New Eng
land, with headquarters at 95 Milk
| street, Boston. There will be no dras-
| tic drives, such as were III evidence
| during 1918, and the quota idea has
| been abandoned. Each city and town
however, will be expected to do fully
| as well in 1919 as in 1918. Mr.. Chen
| eys stale organization will be con-
| tinued in force throughout the state
as generally as possible. A few
! chairmen have resigned, but it is hop
| ed that all who have been successful
| in making good showings IN their To-
| n
has been a mistaken idea that the
| new W. S. S. organization III Connect
cut was to consist entirely of women
F.. There will, OF course, be women on
| every committee, but the War Saw
| ings committees WHICH did good work
| last year will be continued wherever
| possible. Among the chaTmen who
are to continue are Theodore L. Bris-
tol Of Ansonia and Henry {. Chapel
of New London. These two cities fin
ished first and second respectively il
per capita sales in the 1913 cam
paign.
1919 War Savings stamps are nov
on hand at all post offices, banks, anC
stores and other selling agencies where
| they were obtained during 1918. The
| stamps are blue in color. bear an en-.
craving of Benjamin Franklin. They
are slightly smaller thar the 1913 Sc.
ries. Thrift Stamps for 1918 and 1871
are identical Thrift cards which werj
not filled in 1918 can now be com
pleted and redeemed for War Saving
Stamps of the 1919 issue. It is ou
purpose this year to conduct a cam
paisn which will largely be educationa
. in its phases. Sales will be ccndtin
ued through the medium OF tire schools
factories, corporations, war savings so
cities, and other sources"
! Following the conference Mr. Chcne,
| entertained at the Heublein hotel tn
honor chairmen Of Connecticut. thos
. who were successful in attaining thei
quota of $40 pc rcapita or better.
There were also present chairmel
from the principal cities Of the state
Mr.. Cheney was postmaster. Talk
were given by William T. Hicks 0
Bridgeport; Mr.. Bristol, Mr.. Chapel
S. Fred Strong of New Haven, ]. I
,, Chapman of hlainfield, Thomas ]
Haynes of Old Lyme, James Del
Phelps of Windsor Locks, Il. R. Gil
patEic of New Britain, L. T. Price @
Warehouse Point, H. r. Branche O
: Norwich, Herbert Mcintyre of Avor
Judge Charles Phelps of Rockville. an
2 others.