The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
GASTONBURG LEADS STATE IN AMOUNT
 OF W. s. s. TAKEN
Secretary of Treasury Glass Makes Statement Showing How Thrift Has Ameri-
 canized People

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 Of the hundreds of War Savings so- cieties in Alabama that at Gastonburg, Wilcox county, perhaps has made the best record, it's total takings, with membership of 50, aggregating s37So.
 Referring to this matter yesterday Assistant State Chairman J, J. Bowers said: we are just in receipt of a communicati tion from our county chair man in Wilcox county, E. w. Berry of the Camden National bank, in which he incloses a report made by MISS Emma Chamb CTS, secretary of the Gas tonburg War Savings society. This so- ciety makes the remarkable showing of having sold to it's members S36SO worth of War Saving Stamps. The society consists of 50 members and was only recently organized.
 "The treasury department looks upon the War Savings society feature as one of the most important things now be- fore the American public and advo- cates the formation of these societies in every hamlet and community in the state"
 CARTER CLASS STATEMENT
 Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass makes the following statement just given out for publication. with regard to War Savings and War Saw ings societies:
 'In the newly established savings nf limited States it is believed will have thrift mechanism rivaling in the convenience the oft-repeated methods of Europe Through it we hope to establish ne" motives for saving that will capltailze into permanent national character istic. the widespread willingness to save and lend to the government a"ah- ened by the war.
 The ultimate aim is to make invest ment in government securities an eV- ery-day matter with us as it has be- come with the people of France and England. Most Frenchmen and French woman look forward very early Tn youth to the day when they will De the proud possessors of 'rentes,' as thelr bonds are called. Rich$ and poor buy them for income, for old age protectlon' to provide education and dowerles Tor children and to add to family ana pusl- ness security and happiness.
 AMERICANS BECOME THRIFTY .Twenty million Americans, through interest in Liberty Bonds and War Say ings Stamps, have begun to gain sim liar taste for saving through govern ment interest yielding securities. 10 perpetuate this valuable haplt ac quired as a war measure, IL IS plahneu especially in connection with the sale 10 aid meet ing war obligations, to emphasize new arguments of everyday patriotism, ano of individual self-interest for saving and purchase of stamps. which Will De ! equally compelling after the peace terms are signed 'HThe savings division of the treasury "a group of economists, educators l bankers, business men and students I of household and other thrift--has beer charged with leadership in develop ! ing and intoxicating everyday ideas O. practical thrift, and with the develop ! ment of ways and means of making | saving a happy personal and natlona | habit.
 "The governors of the federal re l serve districts, each through specla savings director, will assist in this eau cational campaign and also Will sec | to if that War Savings Stamps are madf ! even IlOic dSSSoSiDiO munity.
 "These district directors operating | through the headquarters savings stan | and field workers will reach ever. I community through state directors ane ! through county and community cnalr men or committees representlng th' l government in it's savings actlVleies | The 164, 900 War Savings socletles VII
 he maintained and strengthened anf 1 their number rapidly lncreaseo "hei l ever conditions warrant.
 1 "Direct cooperation will be enect led with other~governmen department t' l interested in thrift matters with al | schools, universities employerS, re-
 ligious and fraternal groups and na
 tional organizations of men ana WoH en. They will be asked to assist II promoting the sale of war oaVihs' 1 Stamps and also in disseminating ldea 1 of individual and community thrift. l "That we continue to attract smal l savings of millions of people as wei as larger capital into government Tn l vestment channels I regard as vitali'
 essential to our financial programme l Of equal importance to the financla benefit. however. is the civic asset t' the nation of having so many of 1t
 citizens actually possess tanglpl | personal share in their government |
 ment was financed by some 30o,0oo Tn
 vestors, 2o,oeo,ooO people have becom | it's financial partners. Such partner ship must endanger more inteliseh interest in the actual operations the government. Such popular suppor lby all classes of citizens. I. regard
 the very essence of democracy
 i AGENCY OF AMERICANISM | "As an agency for Americanizatior Liberty Bonds and, particularly Thrif and War Savings Stamps, have bee among the most effective erasers O the hyphen. Ownership of such SC curities has operated strongly to les sen the desire of many of our TOT eipn-born citizens to return to thei native lands. and with many more ha curbed restlessness and the tendenc
 to shift from town to town w1thou ever really taking root. Many employ
 CTS assure us that the establishment
 of yN,r Savings societies and the own