Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-13
THRIFT week
TO Be OBSERVED
JANUARY l7-2}
Each Day Of Week Designat-
ed In Connection With
Observance
SOME NOVEL PLANS
Several Ministers to Preach Thrift
Sermons-Y. Nj. c. A., to Have Shop
Talks During Week

Alexandria is to observe National
Thrift Week which begins Tuesday,
January IT, Benjamin Franklin's
birthday, and continues to January
%. Last year the week was observed
here for the first time under the au-
spices of the Y. M. C. A. and splendid
reports have resulted from the weeks
program.
Each day of the week is a special
one as follows: Tuesday, January II,
Thrift Day-Benjamin Franklin's
birthday: Wednesday, January IS,
Budget Day; Thursday, January 19,
Life Insurance Day; Friday, January
90 Own Your Home Day; Satur-
day, January 81, Pay Your Bills
Promptly Day; Sunday, January 22,
Share With Others Day; Monday,
January, 90, Make A Will Day.
Benjamin Franklin has been chosen
Patron Saint of Thrift Week, because
of his extremely practical manner of
advocating thrifty habits. The local
Association hopes to have as many
local institutions as possible observe
the day by adopting thrift habits and
endorsing the program before stu
dents, members of the family and en-
ployes.
One local department store has al
ready begun a club for systematic
saving among its employees and they
are said to be very enthusiastic over
the response. 1t is hoped that the
program will be observed in the
schools, as last year, and speakers
will talk before the high school on
various phases of the week.
At meeting of the Retail Credit
Mems Association at the Chenber or
Commerce, Wednesday evening it was
decided to observe the week and en-
phasize especially the "Pay Your Bills
Promptly" day, which is Saturday,
Jan. 81. In some cities it has been
announced that no life insurance can
be purchased January 10, as the
agents will preach insurance that day
instead Of selling it.
The Y. NJ. C. A. announces that sew
eral of the ministers of the city will
preach thrift" sermons Sunday.
January %, which is thrift Sunday" ;"
DR.. Percy Foster Hall, st. Pauls';
DR.. f. r. Jackson, First Baptist; Rev.
O. P. Lloyd, Second Baptist; DR.. John
Lee Allison, Second Presbyterian; DR..
f. V. Register, NJ. E. South, and Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, of Grace, are among
those that will deliver special sermons
emphasizing the Importance OF the
day.
Shop meeting willbe, held during the
week and several shops and factories
will hear special talks on various
phases of the program. Several Of
the ministers will discuss "Sharing
With Others" while Glenn L. Justice
will discuss "Life Insurance" and At
torney II. Noel Garner .'Why Make a
Will" Secretary Wallace, of the ~I'
states that he could furnish many
more audiences if it were possible to
secure the speakers.
Secretary Wallace will discontinue
the health talks being given in the
shops and will discuss instead, The
Family Budget" for the week. He
states that very keen interest is shown
by the men of the shops in all OF the
subjects of the week, many of them
asking questions regarding various
phases of it. The week. originated
by the Y. M. C. A. several years ago
has now become a national institn-
tion of which the Association is justly
proud.