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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
7
The notice announces a public sale of property including a truck in good condition. It lists contact details and references the Road and City Hall monthly meeting time.
A garbled prose fragment lists various trades and crafts with odd spellings and misspellings. The text references workers in manufacturing and tooling roles such as lashers welders and engravers along with a skeptical note about labeling these trades as criminal or harmful.
E S Mummert argues in Scientific American that switching to metric would wreck vast invest ments in inch based machine tools and jigs. He claims a gradual shift is impossible and abandonment of current equipment would be impractical and costly. The Scientific American reviewer notes that Stevens does not guarantee international uniformity.
A night class in shorthand and typewriting will start soon. Those interested should contact BE. C. Payne for details or to enroll by phone.
War Department cancels contracts to supply 15 million Mills bombs No 11 to the Treasury for conversion into thrift banks for War Savings Stamps. No reason given beyond discontinuing distribution as souvenirs. Certificates of Achievement will replace grenades for pupils who earned a bank and bought War Savings Stamps.
Treasury certificates of 100 and 1000 denominations are the Baby Bonds. They are tax free with limited exceptions, bear 4 percent interest compounded quarterly, mature January 1 1924, and may be cashed before maturity for purchase price plus accrued interest. They never depreciate, grow monthly, and are guaranteed by the U S Government. Certificates are registered in Washington and issued in book form with ten certificates per book. The 1000 certificate costs the same as twenty War Savings Stamps and the 1000 as 200 War Savings Stamps. 100 certificates available at post offices and both denominations at banks. Prices rise monthly by small amounts.
The Odd Lot Review urges all citizens including manufacturers financiers economists and labor leaders to work hard and save hard to avoid unprecedented hardship. It argues wealth alone cannot shield the nation and stresses collective personal economy through thrift and government securities like Thrift War Savings Stamps and Treasury Certificates.
McAdoo argues finance options for government during war and advocates buying War Savings Stamps. He compares borrowing by banks or large fortunes to a first mortgage and praises the citizen share in government through stamp purchases. The stamps pay 4 percent interest compounded quarterly.
Chicago magnates led by J Ogden Armour Ernest A Hamill Julius Rosenwald and others show up in half priced shoes insisting prices for good footwear are too high They boast their thrift and urge readers to buy War Savings Stamps to yield four percent and save money weekly.
President Wilhon warns of a looming national disaster from rising costs and urges increased production and real thrift. He ties wage restraint to price relief and calls for patriotism, savings stamps, and Treasury certificates to restore price stability and postwar reconstruction. Buy War Savings.
An editorial from the Saturday Evening Post argues that a man must act now to save and resist spending, warning that postponing saving weakens self control. It urges starting a budget with War Savings Stamps and notes Berkeley women joining War Savings societies.
Notice states Miss Eddy will keep the Kodak department of the Studio open while she is away in the East. Parties may drop off or nail films for developing at the Corner Drug Stores. Sept.
A collection of sale notices and wants from Payette and French Idaho. Items include household furniture, a modern house, Ever-bearing strawberry plants, a general purpose horse with equipment, a buffalo robe and harness, and a cattle board offering animal stock. Also a store ad seeking produce like apples and root vegetables.
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