Show THIS IS kimitt WEEK washington jan 17 today la is benjamin franklins it also marks the beginning nationally of thrift week which is sponsored throughout the country by the young mens christian association and Is being supported by the savings division ot of the treasury department the governments particular interest in this week lies in the fact that its sales of savings securities such as thrift stamps 1 and 5 savings stamps and 25 and 1000 treasury savings certificates are determined by the thriftiness of 0 the american people the government is still in need of money and the sales of these securities form an important part of its postwar post war fidanc an fn fag g all of these savings securities of the government will be on sale throughout 1921 at post offices and nearly all banks in the country the 1 treasury savings stamp and the 26 savings certificate the latter bearing 4 per cent interest compounded quarterly are new issues which are expected to take their place with the older securities fin public favor we want the american people to start bossing their dollars says william lewis director of the savings division of the treasury department thrift and sate safe investment in government securities will make us bosses of our dollars and economically independent |