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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
3
A town church invites newcomers to feel at home with services led by the pastor. Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. including Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and gatherings for all.
World War era plan converts US hand grenades into miniature savings banks for school children. Explosives removed, banks hold pennies nickels and dimes to fund Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. Distribution to districts managed by Savings Directors. War Loan Organization based in Richmond leads efforts.
A war thrift program proposes grenade banks given to each child who saves enough during vacation to buy a War Savings Stamp. Banks are loaned by local communities, returned with savings, then cashed to decide stamp purchase or thrift stamps. The effort highlights thrift and war bonds.
The British War Savings Committee declares thrift a permanent national axiom in England. The statement stresses restraint of luxury and growing economy as essential for revenue and social movement, urging all classes to participate in war savings.
On New Year’s Day 1923 a series of dividend payments will begin for War Savings Stamps sold in 1918. Bankers and thrift institutions are urged to promote thrift, educate the public about savings options, and unite with the Treasury to mobilize saved funds for national finance and future government needs.
A housewife explains her method for maximizing War Savings Stamps purchases. She saves every quarter or larger coin by buying Thrift Stamps immediately, then deposits them to a card, ensuring saved money stays put. She describes tracking saves with a penny bank and treats it as a game called Getting Ahead.
The notice urges buying War Savings Stamps to ensure future income and avoid waste. It promotes immediate purchase as a safeguard against financial need, promising stability and prosperity through investing in the stamps.
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