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Show I Automatic Savings Device i ' i The Nuremberg City Savings Bank (Stadtlsche Sparkasse Nuernberg) a municipal institution, has installed three automatic devices for the encouragement en-couragement of saving among school children. These automats, upon the deposit of a 10-pfennig piece (2.3S cents) In the slot, deliver a gummed i 10-pfennig savings stamp. The bank furnishes without charge a Bavings card, 5 inches square, marked off into I 20 squares, to which these stamps are to be attached. When the card is filled up. it represents the value of 2 marks (47.6 cents), and upon presentation pre-sentation at the bank, the depositor's account is credited with that amount. One of these automats has been placed In the corridor of the bank office at the City hall and the other two in the cor-ridors cor-ridors of high-school buildings. These stamp automats cost about 190 each. They are Installed in the hope that they may induce children to save their 10-pfennig pieces rather than spend them for candy, ice cream, or other temptations, enough of which are always al-ways In evidence. If results are satisfactory, sat-isfactory, more of these automats will be installed at suitable places. TJ. 3. I Consular Report. I |