The Era-leader., 1920-01-15

truth has been destroyed In them an
has been replaced by the belief tha
they have a right to commit an
wrong against the Government OF tn
people in order to crafty this gree
and those low instincts OF the Gala
ban.
THE whole American people havl
been more or less affected by thes'
conditions growing out OF extrava
gance and thinking that the thing w
have made-this Government-wil
last forever. without support. It vii
not. No matter what are views arr
or what candidate We vote for, We
must do some active, constructive
work to mend these breaches.
Thrift Means Security
"Now the Government has establish
ed thrift and saving movement-the
first agency deliberately planned fol-
this purpose. The desire is that every
man, woman and child literally shall
become a stockholder in the Govern.
ment Of the United States by buying
these certificates (stamps) and by
these methods Of saving.
I'VE are to invest what otherwise
We would waste in these purchases.
We are to save even in order to make
these purchases OF what are really
Thrift notes. though they are called
stamps. The security back Of them
Is the entire wealth Of this country
the best security In the world. The
interest on them is good, but that
Is not the only or chief reason for
buying them. The chief reason is to
begin now with the younger genera.
tion, especially, to cultivate the habit
Of economy and to give them a sense
Of proprietorship In the Government.
Men and women who have that will
not undertake to destroy 1t as the re.
Gently developed Alien Americans and
Alien immigrants are trying to do.
when you own stock in a thing,
not merely a ballot, you yoing
to stand by 1t and see { loes
not fail or fall. This is NY we
ought to support the thrift note
tstamp) movement. It places q ma.
terial insurance upon the patriotism
Of our children and it develops In
these children the right habits Of
economy.
AT the present time In the Sixth
Federal Reserve section, some Of them
not above 10 years Of age, who have
never had 500 in their lives before,
will receive before the end Of the
winter from $500 to $4,000 for their
little crops this year, owing to the
enormous price cotton is bringing.
This to them is an astounding good
fortune. They have never had any
experience in handling money. They
are spending 1t In the widest and
most foolish ways. II they could be
Induced to invest It In these thrift
notes, 1t would not only save the
nest egg Of future prosperity, but It
would develop In them a sense Of
thrift and responsibility.
Responsibility Of Women
"As for the women there Is some
hing for them more important than
The right to vote, which Is that they
develop a sense OF citizenship and the
obligations, both domestic and politi
,al which should be given in exchange
'or the right. They also must learn
% save and achieve their duties as
women, as men have done so admira.
,ly in the building Of the material
prosperity of this cou1try. Women are
Toefuly lacking in thrift. Their pa
riotic awakening is admirable, but
will be merely an awakening and
lot a development unless we learn
0 practice the primal virtues Of citi
enship in our expense account, which |
ONES under what is practically new ]
erm in American life-THRIFT.
"This investment in thrift notes
hould appeal especially to women
ot only because they shortly are to
ecome active citizens. but they are
he most expensive and extravagantd 4
lass Of respectable women on the
ace OF the earth.
Let the American women cease
. be the vampires Of American civi.
cation and become the domestic econ.
r,ists OF American civilization. This
'ould be her first step forward and
'hatever steps or strides she has
.ken In any other direction, she has
OF made even the shortest one In this
rection."