Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-20
SCHOOL THRIFT
BANK MOVEMENT
Sweeps NATION
More Than Thirty Schools
in Dallas Alone Adopted
System; Government Saw
ings Division Boosts Plan
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Dallas, Texas, Dec. 19.-With
school government thrift banks
either in operation or in process of
organization in the thirty-odd
schools in the city of Dallas, the
movement is rapidly sweeping the
country, according to the govern
ment savings division in Dallas.
The notable steps taken in Dallas
during the past ten days have been
organization of banks in Central
Oak Cliff, San Jaeinto, Milan, Rea-
gan, the Oak CSi5s nigh school and
three of the negro schools. The
Texas Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher association, which
is cooperative with the treasury
department, has been very active in
fostering this work In the schools
Of Texas since the annual state meet
ing of the congress in Dallas in
November when delegates observed
the workings Of the school govern
ment thrift bank and the student
thrift messenger system of the John
Henry Brown school.
widespread interest in the Or
ganization of school government
thrift banks outside of the city of
Dallas is shown by the daily mail
of the government saving division.
Thursdays mail brought an even
score of letters containing notifica-
lions of organizations of thrift
banks in schools. of formation OF
plans for their organization and
specific promises to set the thrift
banks in schools, of formation of
plans for their organization and
specific promises to set the thrift
banks to work in the immediate
future.
The Bailey Inglish school of Bon
ham has its organization for tenn
porary operation, and will reach a
permanent basis soon. Seymour,
according to Superintendent ]. r.
Kemp, Is working on the thrift
bank plan. superintendent T.. 7.
Walker of Bowie, approves the
plan and, has an organization set
up, Terrill r. Harper, editor of
1.-THE Live Oak" San Antonio.
comments favorably on the organi-
cation of school government thrift
banks in all San Antonio schools.
Miss Lille Mikesla, of Temple, is
beginning the work in one of the
rural school of Bell county.
Farmersville schools, which made
one Of the best records of Texas
last year in thrift and savings, ac-
cording to superintendent A. NJ.
BlapkmOn and princiDal r. Reecn
is going forward against this year.
President r, L. Lewis, of the Nc
Allen school board, favors the in
of a school government
thrift bank in his city schools, and
is Joined by Superintendent p. X.
Bentley E, l.. Kurth, secretary of
the Keltys school board and of the
County Lumber company,
says the thrift bank plan suits his
school.
DR., Mary C. McReynolds, of Cal
ifornla, who is visiting in Dallas,
wrote to Federal Director Hume
here TO commend the plan and
urge its use. Postmaster f.. A.
of FL Paso, urges each
school to organize a government
thrift bank. Rhome high school
has organized its thrift bank, with
Miss Velma Carpenter, thrift direc-
tor. o. II. Juren has a thrift bank
at Lost Prairie, country school in
Bell county. and Mrs Clay Love
directs the thrift work and saw to-
the organization of thrift bank in
the Douglas school at Tyler, Texas.