The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-26
THE I'll RIFT CAMPAIGN
DOES NOT END WITH THE
ENDING OF THRIFT WEEK"
Qy VI. K. IT,

Don't think for 4 minute that the
"Thrift" campaign ends with ~Thrift"
week.
Thrift" week is q part OF tho eco
nomical program Of the Y. NJ c. y.
popular Thrift. America, who never
falls in what is expected OF her, is
and has tho endorsement Of the Am
erican Bankers Association, but by
no means is its finale at the close
Of Thrift" week, January 25.
On the other hand this is merely
a beginning OF what is expected to
be accomplished during the year 1920.
The anniversary of the birth Of
Benjamin Franklin, the master Of
thrift was selected as the most ap-
propriatc day to start an endless
drive" on Thrift and the United
States government, throughout the
year 1920. will continue the Thrift
campaign in the form Of issuing
Thrift Stamps and War Savings
Stamps, both as a means of raising
revenue and as an encouragement to
to be thrifty throughout the year
1920.
During the past two years securities
! bought by the people Of the United
States, will total Sl,12S 900 600. These
securities have all been in the form
of small contributions and through
these small savings within the last
two years. the American people have
| Ia 4 hla
and that is certain to make for then
| individual prosperity. This money
represents a revenue which would not
have otherwise been saved. Much or
! it consists of pennies and dimes OF
children. The small youngsters you
see running about the streets have
certificates stored away that will IN
n few years be redeemable with inter
est. With no other way would these
same little fellows have had savings
account. Don't think that with the
/ ending Of the war the government
ceased to offer these opportunities for
| investments, for there is no reason
! why these securities should not be-
come permanent feature OF the
! treasury's operations; and that is
exactly what Uncle Sam means to do.
For Il long time yet the war debt
| of the United States will require un-
usual measures for funding and the
short time loans Of the people will be
an efficient aid in reducing the ac'
count. It is true that Uncle Sam
Is not offering any Liberty Bonds
for sale at this time, but he is OFFER
ing Thrift Stamps, War Savings
Stamps and Registered Saving Certifi-
Gates in denominations, which a1toru
savings investment opportunity III
sums of from % cents up to $1,000
These certificates are rated by bank
ers and business men as the safest IN
yest1nents in the world and the rates
of interest they yield are such that
n few years ago would have been
considered high for securities OF much
less safety.
SO the American people are urged
through their bankers and their next
best friend to avail themselves oil
these unusual opportunities for Thrift
and investment continuously through
out the year. If every one would
forsakc his eXtravagant habits during
1920 call u halt on indulgence, cease
listening to the siren voice Of keep
ing up appearances" and instead, in
vest their money thus saved in gov
ernment securities, it would do more
than all else TO solve the industrial
and economic problems of this coun
try and bring back to normal the ever
soaring II. c. J..