Evening star., 1924-01-07
THRIFT WEEK HEADS
OPEN HEADQUARTERS
Plans for Intensive Campaign Nea,
ComPleticn-To Begin
January IL.

Tho Thrift week Campaign com.
mittee headquarters were opened to-
day In the Offices Of the District
RankcFs' Association, Masonic Tenn
/ pie, 18th street and New York ave
! nue.. Preparations are being mad;
Ifor an Intensive campaign OF thrift,
to begin January II and conclud,
January %.
Howard Moran of the America
security and Trust Company is
chairman OF the COMMITTEES; W.
Hanson OF the e. G. Schafer Company
the 7. NJ. c. A. Is secretary, and
Harry v. Haynes Of the Farmers ant
| Mechanics Bank Is treasurer.
Representatives OF forty-one civic
commercial. educational. women and
with every organization In the city
religious organizations make up the
general committee. and the thrift,
message viii be carried into every
, corner Of Washington.
| The meetings and speakers' com
| mittee, under the direction of 8. II
Takes, plans to NIL every enxaeemen,
requested, and is getting in touch
WIN WIN every organisation in the city
Thrift week. Mr.. Takes will be az.
| sisted by Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff. who
gave valuable assistance in the cam.
| paign of last year.
1 Tho publicity committee, headed b,
tensive newspaper Campaign. hous,
organs. magazines, street cars ant
through window displays by the mer.
| chants. 1t is also planning a slogar
| contest, with suitable prizes for III,
hrst three winners.
L
| by Thomas p. Hickman of the Frank.
| lin National Bank. and plans to OBJ.
| serve Franklin's birthday-the da,
! upon which the thrift campaiTr
starts-with the laying OF q wreath
vania avenue and 10th street.
Schools Co-0peratine. 2
Dr.. E. 9: Kimball, assistant su.
perintendent OF schools, is co-opsrat.
ing with the meeting and speakers
| committee and the bank day com.
mittee and has arranged meetings IL
the schools and for an essay. con.
.est .sst among among the students Teacher,
DR.. w. L Darby, secretary Of th.
washington Federation Of Churches 5
ana Dr. p. ]. Mccormick of the Cath;
olc university are cooperating II
the share With Others day program
ihsi, nG nave requested the clergy O
4
preach thrift sermons on January 30
REPRESENTATIVES. Of tho Hebrew
churches also will participate. a. j
Barrett Of the Munsey Trust Compan,
planning the program for paro
=. c. Graham. president OF the Ma.
tionaI Electric Supply Company, ii
Ichairmen Of the Budget day commit.
tee and win stress the need of per.
and corporations. This committee viii
distribute budget books through. tn,
banks, The committee will also dis
tribute through the banks persona
The pay your bills promptly com
nittee IL headed by Leon Mayer ans
Through the Retail Credit Mems As
sociation will unite in advertising {,
show the value to the whole com
bills. Maj. Guy Withers fs In chsrs,
Iof the Late Insurance day committA,
land will impress upon the public tn,
need OF Hnn<bson dfs ,nsprnnes; !. Chairman ., y,
fOwn Your Own Home day COMMITTEES
land 10 urging real estate hrms to b,
at home to their friends on that day
II is planned to open an Ideal Home
Georxs &. shinn 10 chairman OF tn,
Make q Will committee and has al
!seady arranged to have booths In tn
h tas ose .. ss. VarioS
TRUST Companies. and other places
lThose desiring knowledge OF will
making will be instructed
4 Or. Emmett J. Scott, secretary
treasurer Of Howard University, 1
lchairman of the committee for tn
lcolored population Of the city. and I
to be assisted BY DR.: E.: w. Wise
Il Aside from those named above, tn
following include the membership o
ltho general thrift week committees: