The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08

When the stamps first were issued
in December. 1917, dated Jan. l,
1919 Mr.. Jenkins purchased one, then
he bought one or two more of the S.
! stamps and in March, 1918, decided
that he would buy a Thrift Stamp
every day Being Of old New Eng
land stock that was trained in thrifty
ways of living, and with the co-ope
ration OF Mrs. jenkins, who also has
been brought up to live economically
Mr.. jenkins thought that this expert
ment might prove resting and
beneficial. From that time on he has
purchased one Thrift Stamp every
day except on Sundays and during his
vacations. Saturdays he buys two
Thrift Stamps, covering Sundays in
advance, and the same rule he has
applied to the days Of his vacations,
making the purchases for the entire
time spent away from his home in
Winchester in advance. 1t was with
the belief that this was the best train
ing in systematic savings that Mr..
jenkins adopted the plan of daily
purchases. Rain or shine, hot or
cold, he purchased a stamp daily.
The Thrift Stamps were converted
into War Savings Stamps as fast as
the proper number had been obtained.
At the end Of each OF the years Of 1918
and 1919, Mr.. Jenkins purchased
enough extra Savings Stamps to
no ko1
securities for that year up to sf25.
At the end of 1920 he bought enough
to give him sl45 in that series, so
that he started the year 1921 with
1895 worth of the stamps and the
habit Of daily purchases fixed on
him permanently. He is enthusiastic
over this easy method of saving.
Il undertook to purchase one stamp
a day. said Mr.. jenkins, "as a sort |
of test. After time ! was surprised |
to find how easy it was to go on buy |
ing, how little l missed the quarter a |
day and how fast it counted up. In |
stead Of buying seven stamps at a
time to cover each week as it passed |
! persisted in the daily purchases.
1t has proved well worth while. |
have not missed the money, needless
to say, and | really get enjoyment out
of setting myself such task. 1t is the
best OF training in system-anu shows
how even a very small amount of
money saved daily, may be made to
count up to a respectable sum in a
holipun tl1uf
would set themselves such a task it
would help them and help the Gov
eminent"
The first year he started buying
he stamps, Mr.. Jenkins said, his son
was born and there were several
,ther calls upon him for emergency
expenses but, nevertheless, he per-
listed in buying the stamps. In June.
920, Mr.. jenkins started purchasing,
Wo stamps daily but at the end OF
wo months he decided to go back to
he e-stamp-a day plan. The ex-
ras purchased during June and July,
ccount for his having accumulated
20 more last year than in 1918 and
919 ....
This year Mr.. Jenkins plans to pur-
base one of the new 81 Savings
lamps as an extra each week and
nth the $50 thus to be saved he will L
ecure two of the new SIS Treasury
avings Certificates.
There have been plenty Of people.
rho rushed in and bought much (
irger amounts Of Savings Stamps in
single purchase, but the Savings
DIVISIONS officers say that they CON
der Mr.. jenkins example one desery-
lg Of the greatest praise OF all be-
ause it points the way for small
AYERS to grow their acorns into large
axis 1t shows what can BIO done BY
lving Systematically and persistently
yer a long period--aud he still con-
nues his plan with more enthusi-
am than ever.
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