Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-02


Don't they have pay roll
deductions for war bonds ?" they
asked.
sure" said the girl, land I
buy bonds out there. But looky
here. I live way out on the east
side of Detroit. After 20 way
across town 10 get to Willow
Run, and I work eight hours,
and then 20 home again. when
do get any time TO spend my
money, except here"
That was one of the emotional
lifts that the workers have got
ten from their job. In fact,
that's all they get out OF il. be-
cause the 500 10 800 workers
are volunteers.
Miss Herrnine Clippert Is ex-
ecutive director and Is somewhat
amazed at how much work the
volunteers do without reward.
When shoe rationing started a
couple of workers quit on
grounds that they couldn't az
ford 10 wear. out shoe leather
selling bonds, but everybody else
stayed.
Selling war stamps Is no soft
touch. Most people. OF course.
are glad TO cooperate, but there
are always a few maicontents
who won't even talk about il.
Some of Miss Clippert's women
have been chased out with
broons when they tried 10 get
some store or other to sell
stamps.
One woman couldn't get 10
first base with a business man.
"Why should I fool around
with this stuff" he said. "I'm
going 10 be drafted pretty soon,
anyway
as that se:" she said. "when
you're out I'm the Pacific Ocean
somewhere, won't you feel bet
ter TO think that somebody back
home In stiil selling stamps 80
The man agreed 10 take a
couple of dollars worth OF
stamps, which he sold TO his Gus
toners, and kept right on taking
more stamps until he was
drafted.
Some cases are Just as easy as
the others are hard. Every week
or two A girl comes in with a
miscellaneous collection of
change She's a waitress at
Stouffer's and she buys bonds
with all her tips. If she lacks a
couple Of dollars for a bond, she
makes il up from her pay
Miss Clippert'S gang thought
that sales might decline when
the victory tax started. but II
didn't seem 10 make any differ
ence al all. So far. the income
tax hasn't made any noticeable
dent. either.
Saloons. they are finding out.
are among the best statesmen for
stamps and bonds.
You'd be surprised" they say.
Eat how many stamps can be
sold In some crummy little bar.
Aauk-fts.-kx orunux. AxrSx.Axx
who knows his customers can
say, Now listen here, Joe, it's
time you bought same war
stamps, 40 how's about buying
em:'"
1t was quite surprise for
some of the women. who weren't
used 10 being in bars, 10 find out
how cooperative the bartenders
were.
You know. really" said one
lady. with surprise all over her
face, "the finest group of men
I've met on this Job are the
bartenders."
One place. a combination bar,
bowling alley and restaurant,
has sold S47,00 worth of bonds
TO its customers, but that is not
the only reason the volunteers
like the bartenders.
They have found that the men
behind the mahogany are ex-
tremely gentlemanly to them.
This will be a shock TO the more
virulent days, but l can't help
that. mot sorry. eitherO
With all the bond and stamp
publicity. people still don't know
as much about war savings as
you might expect.
II doubt IL one person in So
adults, that ls-knows how TO
I'LL out an application for a
bond" Miss Clippert said. "al-
though IL really doesn't matter.
We do IL anyway. A lot don't
Know what denominations
stamps come I'm, either.
But the school kids-they
know all about IL. III we ask
II they want a co-owner, they
know what we are talking about,
and sometimes they even say,
NO, but I want a beneficiary
or Il want a POD
They even know the initials,
you see. POD. means payable