The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-01-30
4 THRIFT CLUB in EVERY HON.

| ming of the new year, are announced
by Silas w. Davis, government direct
or OF the War Loan Organization for
the sixth district.
| These plans include as their most
important feature the organization Of
a home circle thrift club in every
family. The past year has seen the
organization of savings societies in
the schools, stores, shops, factories
and other places of business where
men and women are employed. Now
it is proposed to carry the work a
step further by taking thrift into the
home.
| Plan of Campaign
| The educational campaign embrac-
es four lines of propaganda converg-
| ing on the home:
First-Through the Schools. Sc
ries of leaflets addressed to the pa
rents will be distributed to the pupils
with instructions to carry them home.
The first of these leaflets, addressed
to the mother, tells her in child Ian
guage of message from Uncle Sam
Then the home circle thrift club idea
is developed in a way that appeals
to the family.
A week later the child takes home
second leafet called message TO
father, and this appeals to the head
of the house from a mans stand
point.
A few days later third leafet adj
dressed to the mother and father
jointly is delivered by the child, and
this calls for the organization of
home circle thrift club on the follow
ing Friday evening, or some other
evening that is convenient
For the convenience of the parents
a franked postal card is enclosed with
the last leafet. This postal card sim
| ply states that home circle thrift
| club has been organized in that fam
| lily, and when signed and dropped in
| the mail will secure for thta home
some interesting thrift literature, in
Guiding suggestions for the family
budget and illustrations showing how
other people have developed the idea
i of thrift.
No effort is to be made to secure
any report of the home circle thrift
club beyond the fact that it has been
organized, for it is not desired to pry
into family affairs.
Second-Through the Press. While
this work is going on through the
schools the press will be regularly in
formed of the progress sof the cam
paign and will do it's full share in
bringing home to the people the vast
importance of this work
The aid of the pulpit and of patri-
otto organizations will be invoked,
and from the expressions already re-
ceived this will undoubtedly be a.
great help to the organization.
Through Women's Organizations.
Among women's organizations, under
the direction Of Mrs. Samuel Lump
kin, a movement has been started TO
effect the organization of a home cir
Gle thrift club in the home of each
member of every organization. This
will secure the organization OF such
clubs in many thousands of homes,
and their example viii lextend
throughout those communities.
Thrift is one of the most essential
and practical virtues in making hap
py and contented people. Isheartily
endorse the Treasury Department
plan for developing this habit among
the American nation. l trust that it
will have the serious consideration Of
our citizenship.
H. D. STOKES, Cashier.
The Ocala National Bank.
The most practical of all virtues is
| the thrift or saving habit. 1t is es-
sential to making happy and con-
tented home, and produces a strong
! and stable nation. The American ma
ton is very lacking in this whole
some habit, and I cheerfully endorse
the Federal Reserve Banks plan to re-
yive and develop thrift among our