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Show WAR SAVINGS DIE I jimee spurt Record for One Day's Sales Reported by State Post-offices. Post-offices. Utah has at list besan to show cigns of life in connection v.nh the war savings sav-ings drive and is beginning to realize that the state's honor and patriotism must he preserved, according to war savings sav-ings officials who stated last niht that purchases of thrift sti-.mns and bahy bonds throughout Ktali. l.'ririav at the postolfices totaled ?4n.Ss6 and established a record lor anv one day's receipts, In addition to this, department and ether store managers reported that s:ues had been heavy and the jrencral opinion cents to be that Utah is now awakening awaken-ing to its great responsibility to place the state over, the ton by December 21 when the present drive, ends. Once more the officials call upon the popuhwo to "..uy early." u ig thought that some merchants might be soid out ol thritt stamps before Deeemler 31 which would necessitate a lieavv demand at the postoffiees where there are plenty of the securities to meet all requests jM Further indication that Salt Lake is W .'CKinning to take a stride forward was Jurnished in the report that it had ascended from tenth to ninth position among the counties of the state in itg purchasing record. Salt Lake tor the purposes of this campaign, is tabulated as a county. On top of this showing comes a challenge chal-lenge from Carbon county which delic3 o'rieT county in the state. Salt Lake Included, to beat it in subscribing for Iho baby bonds and thrift stamps, I'ar-s I'ar-s bon county is already over the top to Hie extent of SCS75 in cash sales alone and not taking into consideration the pledges which have been made and not The challenge is specially directed at Piute county, the only other county over me top, but Carbon county officials announce an-nounce that thev are willing to take on all comers. They are willing to wager for any amount or for any article. Local olficials are now waiting to see whether Piuta counly, Salt Lake or any other county will enter into a battle of patriotism patriot-ism with the coal county. There is considerable" activity in other counties. For instance. Tooele, which was next lo Carbon and Piute counties Ihursday and not yet over the top jumped bad; to its old place yesterday, wresting the position from Sanpete vbirh dropped, to third place with Grand' county filling second position. |