The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
U. S. Retailers Urge
 Defense Stamp Sales
All-Out Solid Endorsement of Every Line of
 Business for Defense Program.

"The druggists and pharmacists of America are a unit in pushing the sale of Defense Stamps to the millions who visit our stores daily. We have dedicated ourselves and our facilities for the preservation of our democratic institutions, our homes, and our American way Of life from the danger of domination by Old World ruthlessness. - Sam J. Watkins, President. National As- sociation of Retail Druggists.
 "Never was America in greater danger. Never was our American way Of life menaced as 1t is today. Every American citizen who loves his freedom and independence should deem 1t a privilege and moral obligation, . patriotic duty, to lend, not give, his earning in thls effort we revere. He can do this by purchasing Defense Savings Stamps. ."-Frankiin Moore, Presi- dent, American Hotel Association.
 
 "Thls Is e job for every man, wo- man, and child in America. It Is a job that requires unity of thought and action. Purchase of Defense Savings Stamps and eventually Q Defense Savings Bond is an invest ment in the strongest financial in- stitution in the world = the United States Govornment-and Is a mani- festation of the patriotism of those who SO invest" = Lewis w. Cole. Chairman. National Association of Food Chains. t,
 "This Is a time for tightening the national belt. It Is q time to show the world that America is hard, not soft; that we, as independent eiu- zens of the worlds greatest Repub- lie, are willing to sacrifice. to pro- tect and fight for the things we hold dear; that we will defend to the last those heritages which are ours of right. H. Sack, Presi- dent, National Association of Retail Grocers.
 "The hardware men of Ainerice are eager to make any sacrifice to aid in this all-out defense effort. We have joined for the duration to make America safe, to protect our homes and our country, and every hardware dealer and salesman in the country has become an aggres- sive salesman for United States De- fense Savings Stamps" Thomas K. fluff, President, National Retail Hardware Association.
 
 "Every restaurant and eating place in America from coast to coast wants to aid in our great Na- tion-wide defense effort. We are of- fering our facilities to help our Government in selling Defense Saw ings Stamps. presenting the people convenient depot for the purchase of these shares in America" = Miss Grace E. Smith, President, National Restaurant Association.
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 Tt seems to me that the para mount duty of every citizen is to rally with every ounce of strength to raise the money necessary for OAA AGG4A2S~ G~AGAAGSs AAAS &40NEAAA~ ment has given us an opportunity to lend our money for this high pur- pose. To buy Defense Stamps is our duty as citizens, and our group m the retail federation is cooperating in every way possible" - Louis E. Kirstein. Chairman. American Re- tail Federation,
 
 "The widespread facilities of the retail furniture stores in, America are voluntarily placed at the dls- posal of the Government for the sale of Defense Savings stamps. Our aalesmom are Uncle Galn's saiesmen, each seeking to impress his customers with the duty Of be- coming purchasers oG Defence zay-