Evening star., 1920-01-01
OUTLINES ACTIVITY
| TODAY FOR THRIFT
i WEEK IN DISTRICT
Committee Meets at 7. M. c.
"A. to Plan Speaking Cam
f! paign and Publicity.

4 fwashington-s committee to direct
Y activities here during national thrift
week is to hold its organization meet
: iItg at 3 o'clock this afternoon IN the
central Y. NJ. &. \. building. when
Plans are to be made for speaking
campaign. public meetings and pup
1ifity of many kinds. in the interest
of the first contributionIess campaign
held here since the beginning of the
wbrld war
sJohn Poole. president of the Fed
eeal National Bank, is chairman OF
fHe general committee, with l.. W. DE
Gest of the Y. NJ. c. a. as secretary.
yThe campaign. To open January IL
tfte anniversary of Benjamin Frank
Inns birthday, and continuing through
January "a, is to be one of economic
EDUCATION. under the direction of Mr..
Poole and "A strong executive commit
tF and subcommittees- representing
tte various financial, business. civic.
religious and educational interests OF
the District.
To Promote Prosperity.
no one is to he asked to give any
ndbney or make any contribution to
any object The single purpose of the
deive Will be to get every one in the
District to give serious thought to
-hs individual and family prosperity
AID to make definite plans for earning
mpre money and using il wisely.
so important to the welfare of the
n4tlon is this drive considered that
similar thrift week drives are to be
hSld during the same week in 700
cQieS in all parts of the United states
Tbe national thrift week program
which is designed TO check extrava-
S$nce and to promote wise spending.
saving and sound Investment. is being
fdstered nationally by the industrial
department of the international y. NJ
- A. Because Of it's direct bearing
% national financial stability and
p4oduction the program has the COM
pete Endorsement of the American
Bankers Association. national credit
organizations, real estate boards. life
insurance associations. merchants or
Sanizations and building and con-
sfuction interests. 1t also has the
irfdorsement of the savings division
aid war risk bureau of the United
States Treasury.
Ten Steps to Success.
FVashingto banks, business men.
my frchantS, trade groups and organi
zat ions. District officials and edu-
CD ors have pledged their support to
tif promotion of this economic cam
pAign in the District Its purpose
is to get every one to take for him.
sSf the following ten steps toward
financial stability and independence:
y. Work and earn.
z. Make a budget.
D, Keep a record of expenditures.
q. Have a bank account.
s. Garry life insurance.
S. Make a will.
y. Own your own home. -.
8. Pay your bills promptly.
Invest in government securities
so. Share with others.
60 conduct the campaign Mr.. Poole
following executive confnlittee for
national thrift week in the District |
off Columbia: Commissioner Louis
Brownlow. Ernest L. ThuTston. super
indendent of schools; Rev: DR.. J: c.
Palmer. president Pastors Federation;
We NJ. Lewis or o. G. Lester, savings
division, United States Treasury:
W3lliam Knowles Cooper. general
secretary Y. NJ. c. A; Huston Thomp-
soa, commissioneI Federal Trade
alton; Harry S. Welch, real estate
brokers. and A. l.. Baldwin. represent
ing the life underwriteTs.
To work. with the executive commit 1
or1Rntzatiens are appointing Representa- /
tiSSss sbr. subcommittees to ARRANGE for |
tffEir active participation in the general |
campaign.
zYhe committee will follow the pro-
gram which is being used in all of the |
campaigns on eight subjects, to each !
of (Which d special day has been as |
sighed. This program is as follows:
National Thrift day or Bank day, Sat |
uraaY. Benz. Franklin's birthday, jan |
uafy IT. To emphasize the service |
bank renders "a community.
Snare With Others day, Sunday, jan |
uafy. January 8. To emphasize the re- |
latfou of money to character. |
National Life Insurance day, Mon |
day. January 10. To emphasize the ,
value of protecting loved ones with life |;
inslrance.
S~n Your Own Home day. Tuesday. |
January 20. To emphasize the desira- |
bility of owning ones own home.
Make Will day, Wednesday. jan
uaFs q To emphasize the Importance |
of caiaking will ~.
Thrift in Industry day, Thursday,
January %. To emphasize the identical |
interests of employer and employe
Family Budget day, Friday, January !
ZS TO emphasize the advantage of |
using the budget plan for finances
Fey Your Bills day. Saturday, Jan |
uafy "a To emphasize the moral OBJ +
lise ton to pay your bills promptly.