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Show Savings Stamp Plan Urged For Schools State Superintendent of Public instruction, Dr. E. Allen Bateman, has endorsed the teaching of thrift and Americanism American-ism through the use of the familiar Savings Stamp Program Pro-gram of the U. S. Treasury Department, in a letter to all local superintendents. Many of Utah's schools already operate the program, but the Superintendent Superin-tendent is urging more of them to participate, according to N. Blaine Winters, State Education Educat-ion Chairman for the Utah Savings Bonds Committee. Mr. James F. Stiles, Jr., National Director of the U. S. Savings Bonds program, recently re-cently wrote Dr. Bateman: "Under present conditions brought about by world tensions, ten-sions, the need for stepped up activities in the School Savings program is critical. Through participation in this program students can practice thrift and self-reliance in the American tradition and help build the economic strength which together to-gether with a strong defense will insure peace. Economic strength as well as military security are equally essential in providing the power to keep the peace." The urgency of the program is indicated by the fact that the Post Office Department will now permit schools or volunteers organizations working work-ing with schools in sponsoring the sale of stamps, to get their savings stamps on credit or "no pay until sold" basis. At the present time many P.T. A. units, American Legion Auxiliaries, Aux-iliaries, Federation of Women's Clubs units and several Lions (Conlinuen on page 2) (Continued from page 1) Clubs and other organizations are helping with the school programs, Clem S. Schram, State Saving Bonds Director, announced. Details of the new arrangement may be obtained by writing him at the Post Office Building. |