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Show terlstics must be developed in the I daily life of the school. Economists agree that the universal univer-sal adoption of habits of intelligent saving will strengthen our nation tremendously. When every wage earner has a reserve fund of money the country will be sound economically, economic-ally, socially and politically. The teacher who encourages pupils to earn money and to invest in Thrift Slumps and War Savings Stamps is doing much tor their economic strength and practical patriotism. Each child who buys stamps feels a partnership in the Government; he learns the wisdom of investing his money In securities that are absolutely absolute-ly safe; he becomes familiar in a practical way with compound interest; inter-est; and as he sticks stamp after stamp upon the card," he has a visual demonstration of how savings grow. ; Faith without works is dead. Thrift without safe investment, such as Government Savings securities, is robbed of its benefits. Its virtue lies not only in its principles but in the actual practise of investment. Each year thousands of boys and girls in the United States are deprived depriv-ed of a college education because they lack money. ! You can remedy this situation among am-ong your pupils by starting them on the road to saving early in life and encouraging them to safeguard these savings in Government securities. You are rendering a real service to your country and your pupils by promoting the sale of these stamps. Add to your influence as a teacher. Promote sound economic thought, practical patriotism and prosperity prosper-ity by encouraging your pupils in the regular purchase of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. THE TEACHERS OPPORTUXITV. The strength of the United States depends upon the practical patriotism patriot-ism and sound economic thought of her future citizens. These churac- |