The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-17
VERMONT 18TH IN
WAR STAMP SALES
Response of WOmen's Clubs in This State
to Conservation Program Far Ahead
of Those of Other States.


The aggregate sale of War Savings
stamps in Vermont this year from Jan.
l to Sept l, amounted to $4,000. The
state now ranks 10th per capita among
all the states in the Union.
\ letter received recently from Mrs.
f. L. Higginson, director of the first
national district, of which Vermont is
a part, contains the following: The
response from Vermont from the Wom-
ems clubs in taking up our conservation
program, is far ahead of any other state
so far" .-ss
Mrs. G. Fl. Smile of Montpelier, d.
rector for Vermont, has named Mrs.
Robert Bliss of Montpelier chairman of
thrift for the Vermont Federation of
Womens clubs As shown by Mrs. Hig-
ginsons statement, effective work along
that line has been accomplished. Nearly
all clubs have thrift in some form of
| conservation on their programs.
The following letter from Mrs. Sam
uel Lumpkin, national chairman of
thrift. for the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. il being sent by Mrs.
| Bliss to all presidents and state officers
! in Vermont: @
viii you suggest to your club women
the idea of buying at least one War
! Saving stamp on or before THANKSGIVING
/ day. as an evidence of their gratitude
! for all the blessings American women
| enjoy? / wish | might establish the GUS
| tom of every woman in America buying
some government security, large or small,
/ as her means Justify every ThankSgiv-
| ing day
The practice of thrift and economy on
! a basis even more extensive than during
i the war is necessary, it is said, to sta
Billie financial conditions.
! The war stamp organization, which
/ was formed originally to assist the treas
ury department in financing the war.
ErNHr
! ing the World war, the nited States
/ government taking advantage of stu
I alton which had developed to bring per
manent good to the wage earners of the
i country.
I Drives having been eliminated. the
sales are now on a more normal basis
and the results show that the people have
come To Il realization of the value of
steady saving and the safety and invest
ment possibilities of war savings Secur-
tiles. The figures are also proof that
the public has come to a sober realiza-
ton of the continued needs of the gov
eminent in paying the bills of the war.
While assisting in that work the public
at the same time is investing in Il 80.
Curity that pays at maturity about 4 =
per cent interest. The value of a secur-
ity that enables people to save in small
amounts has been demonstrated. The
thrift stamp purchaser of today becomes
the bank depOstor of tomorrow. say,
more than one wise one in the banking
world.
- Last year u federal reserve districts
F, sold savings stamps to the amount OF
;. S134 23O,6 S7s4. Field secretaries car
. ried into industrial plants, schools anC
= organizations the gospel of thrift and
, the necessity for saving. and excellent
progress was made along these lines. The
work having been we'll organized. stat,
+ offices all over the United States wer,
: closed Jan. l, 1920 and the executive
t direction was concentrated in the head
- quarters Office of each district This of
= fee for New England is at - Arcl
street, Boston.
t Activities arc now conducted through
. industrial plants. schools. women. an,
| fraternal organizations and the result,
: are very encouraging for good citizenship
and an intelligent, independent ant
thrifty people.