The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15

when executives of associations rpl pledged immediate participation of Program. Stamps will go on sale very shortly in department stores, grocery, drug, variety, furniture, hardware, and all other types of re- tall outlets.
 At the meeting the retailers en- durSed full participation in "Re- taiierS for Defense" Week, Septem- Der 15 to 20, when the stores of every state will concentrate their efforts toenlist customers to buy de- fense savings stamps. Before that time, most stores from coast to coast, are expected to have defense stamps on sale,
 k, The leaders of the retailers asso- citations met with Secretary Nor genthau and treasury officials to project. the plan for initiating the nationwide store effort. The sec- retary expressed his appreciation of tile cooperation extended by the retail gaonizations, saying:
 The defense savings program < gaining momentum every day. The splendid spirit shown by the retail CTS of the nation in putting theiI associations behind the sale of de- ifenSe savings stamps is sure tc have 8 stimulating effect in ad- vancing the. whole program. It i. another sindicat ton of the American determination to proceed whole. heartedly toward success in our na. .tlonal defense effort.
 The thanks of the treasury anG Of the government are due thu leaders of retail industry and t, their member stores all over thu nation for the enthusiasm witt which they are entering into thu plans for Retailers for Defense | Week, and for the continuous ac- .tiyity pledged in the sale of de. fense savings stamps"
 Stamps will be sold in the retai stores at convenient points, the representatives of the retail associ. i atiols explained. Defense savings l posters will be displayed, and store clerks will help to interest GUS. toners in the defense savings pro- gram. . t.., The. retail executives said they had. decided on the merchandising of defense stamps nationally fol lowing the success of the sale o stamps in the state of Michigan On July 10, the sale of. stamps wa. started in, Michigan retail store. to test the effectiveness of the plan. More than 10000 Michigan merchants already are selling de fense stamps, and the retail trad, leaders reported they looked fol double that number of Michigan stores to be. selling stamps by thu opening of Retailers for Defense Week on .Septmber 15. k.
 A. A. linus, director of posta cid activities, defense, bonds ane stamps, who also attended tn, meeting, reported that 10000 addi tional post offices throughout tll, country will begin selling defens stamps within a few weeks. This vii bring to 26,O0O the number of pos oMceS offering defense stamps t the public.
 Following are the names of tn retail executives who presenet, their plan of cooperation to Sec retary Morgenthau: Lewis Cole National Association of Foo. Chains; Tyre Taylor, National As. Sociation of Retail Grocers: Rober J. Wilson and A. c. Keller, Nationa Restaurant Association; Franklin Moore and Arthur Harnett, Amer. ican Hotel Association; John B Fitch, Institute of Distribution Louis :Kirstein, American .Retai Federation; Major B. H. Namm, Ma. tional Retail Dry Goods Associa. ton: Thomas K. Ruff, National Re. tall Hardware Association; J. Hud. son Hufford, National Association Retail Furniture Dealers; Roland Jones and Albert c. Fritz, Nationa Association Retail Druggists; F. W Griffiti1s, National Association O Chain Drug Stores; and E. c Mauchly, Limited Price variet. Stores Association. Robert w. Lyons Special Advisor to the Treasurer or retail outlets was also present.
 Various other retail organization not represented at the meeting hav' also expressed their desire to co operate in selling Defense Saving! Stamps.
 At the close of the meeting tn, retail representatives selected tn following men to. head the D. S Treasury Retailers Advisory Com mittee: Chairman, Benjamin H NamIn, who is also Chairman o Retailers for Defense Week.: Vice Chairman, Albert c. Fritz; Secreta ", Robert ". Lyons. This commit tee will serve as a liaison betweel the Treasuryp Department and tn retail organiza tions.