The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
War Savings On
 Permanent Basis

O paign organized year ago was intended to last only during 1918. While the amount sought was not realized. the total was large enough to be of substantial aid to the govern ment in paying the expenses of the | war. When the treasury department de- cided to start a new Savings drive | with the new year and keep it going | for twelve months, it was the expecta- ton that through this popular agency fully two billion dollars would be raised.
 After further consideration the de- partment has placed the War Savings on a permanent basis, that is to say, has decided to operate the system without any time limit. It thus be- comes an integral part of the govern Iment
 The postoffice and the banks will act as agents for the sale of Stamps, as heretofore, but team work organi- zations will likewise continue their ac- tivities.
 The small savings of the people will not only make an enormous aggre- gate in supplying Uncle Sam with ready money" but will go long way in developing the habit of thrift; and this thrift idea will be more than ever stressed.
 The plan will have far-reaching effect both from a patriotic and an
 economic point of view. Every per7 son who acquires five-dollar Stamp !. will feel direct interest in the gov n lernment And the greater the number e of Stamps he or she owns the more e strongly keyed up will be his or her 8 patriotism and the greater will be y their appreciation of the value of in-
 dividual thrift.
 l. Even without the cooperation of l Savings organizations, made up of | Ipatriotic volunteers, the sale of l. Stamps would proceed steadily, but e the results will be far greater if all ,- the field canvassers help the cause to l. the utmost of their ability. @ With a high record made in Stamp l. sales this year, each succeeding yea1 l. will show a gain. It is reasonable te 70 assume that within the next five years IT the total turned into the treasury de I5 partment will reach we'll up in thu n billions.
 B. The tax on liquor has been yielding es large revenue, but since this is t' ss be cut off every other source of rais C. ing money will prove real boon. r. But from now on the thrift idle,
 will be paramount and thrift must b in the slogan.
 'A The former Kaiser is said to mour ie for the happy days he used to spen Id in England when his grandmother, Quee to Victoria, was alive. It would be har
 to find a ruler, or an ex-ruler. anywher
 who doesn't think the past was bette
 than the present is, or the future prom
 ises to be.
 A Chicago broker who forged nearl s1 ,OO0,o 900 worth of bonds says he's happ now because he has quit lying to hin self Furthermore, he may have some he the loot salted away against the tin
 when he steps forth free man. ls * i. x
 r One of the packers says his compaT
 has 25, GOO stockholders. That may be tr,
 but he retains enough control to enab "' him to do something more than mere hire and fire stenographers. ,ve * x *
 Montenegros King-or ex-king, N cording to his present status-says
 will gladly abide by the will of his pc ''ie ole. That's not a new note in the co
 yersation of latter day Kings. bla * x x
 Comrade Debs should cheer up.
 there were no such thing as free spec ''N in America he would already have sor 'ter years to his credit in federal peniten liui ary.
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 Why doesn't some kind d-hearted phila ltai thropist start movement to provi ptic bones and snug kennels for the dogs
 war for the rest of their canine lives
 # * *
 Tor Is the time coming when an ar
 l.of spies will take the trail of Lady Ni'
 ltine? According to some reformers. pen is not only coming, but is near at hal