Show Over the Top on E Bond Sales M MR R. R AND Jj MRS UTAHN have earned a special word of congratulations congratulations con- con 7 for their fine response to the appeal for individual indi indi- vidual purchases of war bonds in the fourth war loan drive Thanks t to t their purchases of E bonds during the period of the drive including the last half of February when E uE bond purchases were credited to the drive total this state has gone over oyer the top not only in its over-all over drive quota of but also in its E bond quota of These individual bond purchases are most important in the war financing effort because they are They siphon off part o of the excess war income of the people people- which otherwise might be competing for the limit limited d quantity of civilian goods available thus increasing pressure on price ceilings This is the first time Utah has reached its ith E liE b bond nd goal in ina ina a p. drive which makes our accomplishment the more commendable commendable commend commend- able Incidentally late reports from around the nation indicate that the E drive has no not come up to expectations elsewhere However the fourth war loa loan baa campaign as a whole went over in such fine style that it has been unofficially reported the next drive drive with a goal which had been tentatively slated for June may be put off until July |