Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-10-16
Thrift Meeting Held
at Rutland

Mrs. A ] Newman, Essex Coun
ty Chairman of Savings Divis
ion, Mrs. Flora l. Fisk Balch,
Publicity Chairman, L. H. Will
son, S. c. Smith motored to
Rutland to attend the State
meeting of the War Savings
Division of Vermont Mrs. M.
E. Putney, guest at the Heights
House, was also one of the par
ty In the afternoon a prelim-
mary meeting was held in the
parlors of the Hotel Berwick
when reports we're heard from
the chairman Of the eight
counties represented, and the
various problems of each pre-
scented. Mrs. Edward Curtis
Smith Of St. Adams, Director
giving much helpful advice and
on the arrival of the Boston
train welcoming and present
ing Mrs F Lee Hlgginson Di-
rector Of the First Federal Re-
serve District, Mrs. c. S. Heard
Mrs. H. Parker Wilmington
and Miss S. Agnes Donham,all
of Boston. Mrs. Higginson al
so gave attention to the prob
lens before the workers Of
this district, which are distinct
from those of other parts Of
the Division and suggesting
some solutions and ercOurag-
ing the workers who each de-
cried the lack Of eythuSiam in
the Thrift work since the close
of war activities. Hrs Heard
nrst associate director, spoke
Of the field secretarI'S school
which was held at Boston Uni
ver5:ty last spring; Mrs Whit
:incton, director o. tne Salvage
bureau, spoke very 2ctiTo1y
on this part Of the work and
Miss D0nham Of tho home eco
nomic bureau. r. tne evening
the meeting was held in the
| beautiful Community House
and Mrs. E. C. Smith again
gracefully presided, saying
5hat Thrift consists not in own
ing but in caring for what we
own, and introducing the speak
ers. Mrs. Smith also spoke of
Vermont's place in the move
ment' and compared the a.
mounts purchased with those
of other states, showing a fav-
orable amount for this state.
Mrs. Higginson followed ex-
planning the organization of
which she is the head and the
branches into which it is divid-
ed.
Mrs. Wilmington spoke a
gain of The Salvage work, OF the
junk men who would give
thrift stamps for junk when
desired, the jewelers. who
would do the same for old gold
silver or platinum, the newSpa-
pers which would be turned in
to pasteboard for boxes and SO
help save our forests, of a u
nique window disp'a az in which
junk was piled with the sign.
"This junk will bring 4 thrift
stamps when sold," and urging
all housekeepers to send unus-
| ed articles to be turned into
useable articles and add to the
thrift stamps and form the ha-
bit Of saving in this WaT Miss
Donham explained the budget
or "division" system which is
being established through the
aid of the banks, which will aid
the laboring man to spend end
save wisely. Graydon Stet8on
told Of the work among the for
eigners, saying Thrift must be
made an American habit and
mus save the country from the
fate Of foreign. countries. Chas.
A. Morse, governor Of the Fed
aral Reserve bank of Boston
gave the view Of the banker on
the thrift question in a very
convincing way, and the last
speaker, E. F. Weed, of the
First National Bank of Boston
said he found it rather difficult
to be the sixth and last speak
er on the same subject in the
same evening to the same audi
ence, and if his real feeling
was known he would be found
to be tried to death, like many
in the audience, of the thrift
subject. But it is a vital mat
ter and must be carried on if
the country is to have prospect
ty in the coming years; it is not
how much is in the envelope
but how much it will buy that