| Show Make It Thrift Christmas Un Un J cs Asks Asks' Lv Jc t hors nors i oLa tilling calling upon the i people to give War Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates ii M as Christmas presents have been t- t of ot the governors governor of all the J states lUtes in the Twelfth Federal Re Re- verve District and mayors of ot th the th tc larger r cities by Governor John U. U Calkins of the San Francisco Francieco Federal Fedral Fed- Fed oral ral eral Reserve Bank Not only ha has the Governor app appealed aled to state executives executives ext ex ex- t and mayors but similar appeals appeals ap ap- ap- ap peals pea have gone to clergymen throughout the district These lne measures will be supplemented by a vigorous in m many other ways to bring about bout wide purchases of ot Government securities as holiday Sifts gifts Governor Calkins said Economists are agre agreed d that the present exorbitant level of prices that constitute not only an economic economic eco eco- but a social menace is is' caused k to a great extent by a spending I spree pree being indulged in by the people Indulgence Indulgence- In in luxuries which of course causes causes- Increases In the necessities of ot life ute hu hit raised prices generally to such unheard unheard un un- heard hear of heights that Christmas x buying this year ear promises a danl dangerous dan dan- l r climax We Ve therefore ap ap- appeal V- V F- F peal to you to call upon the people e of your state to forego th the giving t lag ing of the usual Christmas gifts t this thil and instead year give se securities se se- securities of the United S States tat e I Government such as Thrift and War Savings Stamps Treasury r Savings Certificates and Liberty f Bonds There could be no more timely effort at stabilization of ot it itt t prices ar and d ld 1 J on than such c action UiO upon jou OA rt rt and the part I ot of f the people a majority of whom I 1 I am pm sure would answer your call |
