The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-07-03
PLANNING TO PUSH
SAVINGS STAMPS.

The inauguration Of campaign to
sell at least $25,000,000 worth of
Thrift and War Savings Stamps to
people of the Ninth Federal Reserve
District between now and January LIST,
1920, was announced this week by
Theodore Void, Governor Of the
Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank.
Last year the people Of this dis
trict bought $53,O00,000 worth of
stamps. So far in 1919, the sales
have amounted to only 1888, 900.
This is considered very poor show
ing in view of the fact that the Gov
eminent needs the money and is de-
pending upon very much larger
sum from this source Of revenue.
With the Liberty Loans out Of the
way, those in charge Of the War Saw
ings work believe that sales can be
rapidly increased and are working out
plans for comprehensive campaign
to bring about this result.
In order to properly conduct the
business Of the Government, the
Treasury department will need to Dor
row considerable sums Of money for
some time to come. Every cent real
lied from the sale OF Thrift and War
Savings Stamps decreases the amount
that it will be necessary to get from
the sale of Certificates of Indebted
ness and in other ways.
"There will be no district, county,
nor city allotments of War Savings
Stamps" said Mr.. Void. Never
theless the Government expects each
community and individual to do his
full share in spending wisely, saving
carefully and investing in Govern
ment Savings Stampa. The cam
paign so far this year has ben con-
Quoted on the basis of thrift educa-
ton first and sales second. Neither
the Treasury Department nor the
Ninth District organization have
changed their minds in regard to the
vital Importance Of teaching our peo-
pie the value of thrift and the plan to
continue our efforts to induce the
forming of thrift habits, but Treas
ury officials insist, and rightly so, that
the proof of progress in the thrift ed
ucational campaign is the sale of War
Savings Stamps. For this reason
the War Savings organization all ov-
or the Nnited States is going to make
an effort to increase sales, and since
the Ninth District is not in the habit
of tagging behind the rest of the coun-
try, We are now devising ways and
means to urge the people to save, and
in addition, to invest their savings in
Government Savings Stamps"
The Ninth District War Savings
Organization consists of the Central
Organization in Minneapolis and a
county organization in every one of
the 295 counties of the district. Since
before the Victory Loan campaign
there has been comparatively little
War Savings activity, but those in
charge are now working to put the
organization into shape to perform
the big task of carrying on an intens-
i've campaign of thrift education and
stamp sales.
The main features of the campaign
for the remainder Of the year, as out
lined by M. E. Harrison, District Di-
rector, are as follows:
First-The organization of War
Savings societies in every school room
of the Ninth Federal Reserve Dis
trict. The organization of school So
cieties as a means Of teaching the
Happy Habit" to the children has
met with fine success. There are al
ready 1000 active school War Saw
ings societies. It is planned to in
crease this number to $4,000 which is
the total number of school rooms in
the district.
Second-The organization of War
Servings societies in. all industries in
the district employing five or more
people. There are now over 1000
industrial societies enrolled and this
work will be carried on intensively
by the central and local organizations,
especially in the larger centers of pop
ulation until the industries are COM
plctely organized.
Third-The perfection of a COM
plete women's organization that will
extend over the entire district. This
will be under the direction of Mrs. C.
E. Severance, who is considering the
best plan for the making over Of the
Women's District Liberty Loan or
ganization into an active War Saw
ings organization that will perform
a large part Of the work to be done.
Fourth-The increasing Of the pur-
chase Of War Savings Stamps by the
work Of all societies and county or
CARNATIONS backed up by national
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