Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-01-06 | Page 22 | Mormon Church to Aid Thrift Drive

mmmm to 1 THRIFT DRIVE Organization of L. D. S. to Co-operate in Campaign to Sell Stamps. MEMBERS ARE ADVISED First Presidency Indorses Plan and Urges Workers to Help Project. Aid of the Murmun rhur-h and' it organizations in 1 1n: war KivingM ram-pain ram-pain in Mali lias b-n senin"! 1'.'- Statfl Director (cotx T. Od-dl a ml -'. hairman James W. Collins of the state war siv-in's siv-in's commi tto. AH tho oiyaiiUatinrm nf th rhurch aro to t.ak ti pint in lhn ftrrat drivfl that is beinc; made th roucf hou t tho stato to help the government raiso a war loan of $:i,tioo,MOu,iiin) by halo nf war stamps and thrift, stamps. Tho first, presidency of tho church has t;ikeu the. mat tor up, w ith tho re-Mjlt re-Mjlt that a circular letter has neon i:fhiii'd over tlio Miunt iin-rt of President Jo.-oph K. Smith, I're.-ddent Antlnm 11. I .ii rid and I'r.'.-id.-nt Charles "W. Pon rn-n tu a II presidents of nt aUos and lilin.s of wards nrt;iny their co-npera-tinn with tho Mate dinvtur and tho various i nrn niit t cos having the war saving sav-ing work in hand. First Presidency Letter. Tho lot.for issued by tho first presidency presi-dency is as follows: lear It rot hre.n Th is will introduce intro-duce Mr. (ii'oro T. Odell, a prom-, inoiit riti.i'ii of this stato, who has boon appointed stato director for I'tali on the war savings committee and is natively engaged in presenting present-ing this important matter to the citizens of this state. He desires the united cooperation of all the people and wishes their moral and financial support in tho sale of t drift stamps and war savings cert ificat.es which is a campaign to rai.-fi $;t,0iJO,)(m inPtah and at the same time teaches and encourages thrift which is so vital to the citizens' of our community. We heartily commend him and the project which ho presents to your consideration and any assistance you can render him for tho accomplishment accom-plishment of tho good purpose, in view will receive our cordial commendation. com-mendation. "Save to buv Baby Bond to Win the War." President Hobcr .1. Grant, as head of of tho Y. M. M. I. A., has issued a circular letter also to nil the superintendent!! superin-tendent!! and assistants in this organization organ-ization urging their co operation in the stamp salo campaign. Tho letter roads: Co-operation Desired. Pear Brethren The general board of I he V. M. M. 1. A. has passed a resolution pledging the support of all Mutual workers to the salo of thrift stamps and war savings certificates. You are nsked to do service for this movement. We appeal to you to purchase and to urge every ward officer to purchase, and to lend his best endeavors en-deavors to sell thrift stamps and war savings certificates. Inclosed find copy of letter of introduction addressed to presidents of stakes and bishops of wards from the first presidency. Also printed matter in explanation of "thrift stamps" and "war savings sav-ings certificates." In carrying out your campaign co-operate w ith your county committee in charge of the, work. Work, is tho word; constant v. nrk count-. ): po'-m on " V"(jrk " ' M.i :-.v j. j,j aJ-0 in W ' 'Ail! ,j von blanks oon I f'" r i, ing monthly r"pjrM to bo pi. ! !: -ii'-d in r.K- hrri. howi:ig c:ii:iU-r of M. I. A. pMr-ba-'TS and The ca mpa ign i now on. I.et o:.r slogan bo. ''Work. work. work . ' ' Let r-r v M :it::al rnr-mbT pnr-diri-ie a uar savings i-ertiiKate. Pursuant to a m'-S'-age revived es-trduv es-trduv from Prank A. Yanderlip, nn- ! tional i-liairman uf ri:o war savings I ''Oinntitt"'', the -tat'- in it too is mak- i ng pei-f a; a t joii t o 0,en not los-j than 1 Mainij --ait's i aUnn s in Utah in addition to the regular aenri'-s alrcadv e-ra:dished. To Establish Stations. The inessagi; advises that tho treasury department has ruled that any person or store, or office coming in cont a: t with the public jnay become a selling -t at ion without booming an agency. ' fl'-nre it is planned to establish these ! -tations everywhere possible lu the, - Utte. iich stations will receive their Mirifilics from the regular sidling! agencies. It is proposed to establish not less than I.ooOKjO such stations in th'- ( 'uited Stat.-s. rear pre pa rat ions are being made for tho launching of tho blue card hoiiM'-todioii-o canvass next Tuesday mnrning. There will bo a meeting of all canvassers at the Commercial club Monday night. The following commit tees for war savings work in Weber county were announced an-nounced vesterdav by Stat e Director Ueorge T. Udell: County committee William C. Wright, countv chairman; F. M. Driggs and A. (i. Fell; sales agencies (.'. A. Wright ; publicity and speakers, A. L. Scoville, J. i;. Fldredge, Joseph Goss; rural colonies, William K. Burton; citv colonels, P. M. Priggs, J. H. Kilcy, 1-Trst ward; Mrs. M. S. Marriott, 'Second war. I; !h Pheinhold Kanzler, Fourth ward; Robert I. Burton, Fifth ward; advertising, W. K. Zunpan; war savings sav-ings iiocieties, Dr. K. P. Mills; one thousand dollar club, Chapin A. Day; labor organizations, H. W. Beckett; foreign for-eign societies, Fred Massa; county schools, W. X. Pettcrson; city schools, 1 f. 0. Johnson.