Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-07
Service Chiefs
Call on Nation
Toby Bonds
Wartime Lessons
Cited by kimitz
And Eisenhower

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower anc
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz today
called on the country to plan TO,
the future and block imitation by
purchasing Saving Bonds as the
United States Savings Bonds Divi.
sion of the Treasury began it's first
peacetime campaign for stimulating
sales of bonds.
The drive, which opened yesterday
and will end July 4, is headed locally
by Wilmer j. Waller who directed
War Bond drives during the hostil-
tiles and the Victory Loan campaign
after the japanese surrender.
Gen. Eisenhower called on all dis
charged soldiers to remember the
lesson they learned in the service
about the value of investing in
bonds while Admiral Nimitz pointed
out that the soundest place to in
vest savings is in the United States
Savings Bonds.
Savings Vital Element.
Gen. Eisenhower said: Millions
of American fighting men upon re-
turn to civilian life have discovered
that allotment of part of current
income for investment in United
States Savings Bonds has become a
vital element in family life.
During their military service tneS
were familiar with war bonds as 6
force for their personal good.
I'm a campaign on the battle.
field, victory may depend upon how
ably an Army and its individual
members conserve their strength
and supplies for vital moments. At.
tainment OF goals in civilian lift
also depends upon proper husband.
ing and safeguarding of an indi.
vidual's resources.
THE former serviceman who look.
forward to a home or business o.
his own, education for his children
or even indulgence in hobby car
best work toward these ends by re.
membering his war training. Pre-.
pare, prepare, prepare-this was hi.
life during wartime. The efficiency
of his own preparations was the
greatest ingredient of our victory
over the Axis nations.
Continuance Is Fortunate.
1.-THE ex-soldier is fortunate tt
find that the Treasury Department,
with the cooperation of business
industry, banks and post offices i.
continuing the sale of Savings Bonds
Thus he will have the opportunity
to prepare for future commitments
or temporary personal emergencies
by saving some of his current in.
come in the form of bonds, which
grow in value the longer he holds
them.
while obviously it is not my
prerogatiye to tell our veterans how
to conduct their lives after Their
release from the Army, nevertheless
my continuing interest in their vel.
fare impells me to urge that they
give serious consideration to the
advantages offered by United States
Savings Bonds"
Admiral Nimitz said: at Is not
for me to say what you should dc
with your money, but would be
doing less than my duty to you anc
to my country if I did not give
voice to a word of caution that ]
strongly feel is appropriate in the
present condition of an economy
struggling to achieve a peacetims
normality and avoid a ruinous in
flation. Most Of you have savings
accumulated in wartime. It cannot
be said too often that those savings
invested in United States Savings
Bonds are in the soundest place
they could be. Keep them there.
Mr.. Waller said no quotas have
been set for the drive and no or.
gained solicitation activities will
be held. The Nation will be flooded
however, with appeals and publicity
designated to stimulate purchase Of
bonds to combat the spread of in.
flation.