President Wilson Courts Support for League in Cross Country Tour
President Wilson travels aboard the presidential train to persuade Americans to ratify the peace treaty with the League of Nations. He argues the league prevents future wars, preserves nations, and secures the right of peoples to govern themselves. Applause greets his statements across cities and hamlets as he cites sacrifices of World War I.
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St. Louis
League of Nations
Senate
Wilson
Paris
League
Little Cross Road
Columbus
Ohio
Germany
America
Great Britain
Gove
Pri
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Trea
President urges swift ratification of league treaty
In a Indianapolis speech similar to the Columbus address, President Wilson explains the league and urges ratification. He says the world waits on America and that the United States is trusted, predicting the treaty will be approved.
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America
United States
Wilson
Indianapolis
Columbus
League
War Savings Stamps urging savers to invest now
A promotional wartime message urges readers to buy War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps to improve future finances. It argues savages stay behind and promotes regular purchases via banks post offices or stamp agents, highlighting 4 percent interest compounded quarterly and redeemability with notice.
Debt burden grows as national savings urged
The article compares the 1911 12 debt of 1 040 540 000 to a 1919 total of 25 421 151 270 and argues that the only path to normalcy is the public absorbing bonded debt through saving. The Federal Reserve Board recommends no new currency legislation and urges hard work and saving to curb uninvested money.
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United States
Senate
W. P. G. Hawding
Federal Reserve Board
Twelve Year Old Boy Sends 100 Dollars
A Sacramento boy William Bader, 12, writes to the War Loan Office asking for a hand grenade bank after saving 65 dollars in War Savings Stamps and aiming to reach 100 dollars this year. C. A. Farnsworth replies praising American effort and linking the boy to the Uncle Sam victory image.
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San Francisco
America
Sacramento
War Loan Organization
Twelfth Federal Reserve District
William Bader
F Street
Calif
C. A. Farnsworth
Twelfth
Federal Reserve District
William
Ralph Yardley
Uncle Sam
High Cost of Living and Government Savings Programs
The piece urges citizens to curb profiteering and buy only value, stressing that saving money combats rising costs. It promotes Registered Treasury Savings Certificates War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps as government guaranteed investments returning with interest, usable to fight high living costs.
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Ariows
Treasury
Treasury Savings
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