Show I V 9 0 0 Kiddies s orea Break reak Banks t tj 01 By Buying Thrift Stamps Stamp t J r- r j I i j jj v il t I l 7 t j 4 I A J A t. t e f r I I 3 I 4 J 1 IV r I E 4 1 i l I I y j p fj 7 i V i J t i a v i Ill ww f t 11 y el e 4 I p e t. t U J tP Y 1 c 1 a s 's t li Help Uncle Sam by Buying His War Stamps Watch Mel Penny banks nickel l banks and eve even miniature strongholds of the kiddies with prestige in sn the tho realm of finance as high as ns dimes and quart quarters rs are being being beng be- be ing ng inspected by thousands of school schoolchildren schoolchildren schoolchildren children in Utah today But the inspection In Inspection in- in is not all They are going to tobe tobe be thrown open and the tho jingling contents contents con- con tents dumped into the tho coffers of the nation to help Uncle Sam win the wa war I With the opening today of the sale of government war s saving ving certificates and U thrift stamps in all parts of the state what is regarded by great financial financial financial finan finan- cial men of the country as the gr greatest test thrift and saving campaign everina ever ina inaugurated in the world was launched MEETS READY RESPONSE No sooner had the stamps and certifIcates certificates certificates been placed on sale at the po postoffice and in local banks and other concerns than a ready response was made Although the campaign is yet in the shaping the plan is in operation and the stamps and certificates may be purchased in unlimited quantities A large supply Is on hand at the local postoffice and Ind the of nearly every city and and town of the state It is the plan of the government however to make it as easy to save as It tt Is la to spend by hv arranging arranging- for the sale of the stamps and certificates ates In department stores hotels banks and other public places These are being organized as fast tast as possible and aad will probably be in operation by tomorrow or next day ODELL GETS MESSAGE George T. T Odell Odd state director for Utah of the war savings committee today received a telegram stating that thata a large supply of stamps and certificates certificates certificates cates was on the way from the federal reserve bank at San Francisco for sale in Utah Thousands of posters and display advertising will also be scattered scattered scat seat throughout the country to make the purpose and plans of the war saving saving saying sav say ing scheme clear to everybody The plan affords an excellent opportunity opportunity for school children and persons of moderate means who were unable to subscribe to either of the recent Liberty loans to do their bit toward I winning the war The patriotism i shown by purchasing war Wa war certificates and thrift stamps is not the not the only purpose purpose pur per pose of the plan Uncle Sam is permitted permitted permitted per per- to use the money to prosecute his war aims and those who purchase se sethe the certificates are doing a great servIce service service ser ser- vice to themselves by learning to save EASY TO SAVE War saving certificates are different different differ differ- ent from the Liberty bonds inasmuch a as they can he purchased in small de- de I nominations and draw c In Interest terest whereas whereas the the Liberty loans draw draw only a flat interest rate Thrift stamps which are converted into Inte war certificates can ean be purchased in denominations denominations denominations de de- de- de nominations as low as 25 cents creatIng creatIng creating creat creat- ing for everyone both a means of or saving saving sav say ing lag and a means of helping helpIng- the na na- na- na tion These certificates which will be redeemed in 1913 for 5 can be purchased purchased pur pur- chased now for tor But supposing I want to use the money I in war saving certificates asks the citizen That has all be n taken c care re of says Uncle Sam All AU you yon have to do doIs dois dois is take your certificate to the postoffice postoffice postoffice post- post office and cash them for just what they cost you plus 1 cent for each month you have held them The only thing the government asks is that ten days notice be given so sufficient money can be on hand to take up the certificates To Katheryn E. E Smith smith 14 years old and Thomas E. E Smith 10 children of H. H Warren Smith Sixth East street assistant city recorder went the first of ot the government savings sl I certificates and the first thrift cards I I Mr Smith was on hand when the postoffice opened today and purchased j jone i ione one of ot the certificates and one of ot the cards for each of 01 the children In each of the thrift cards a cent 25 stamp was pasted I |