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Show SCHOOL CHILDREN TO PRACTICE -- THRIFT In amounts ranging from 2E cents a month to f2 a week, the school children of Utah have pledged to save during tho coming year the sum of 113.102.50 and Invest In Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. Ot this amount the Box Elder county BChool children have pledged tho sum of $10,024.35. Other counties in Utah frontwhlch we have received reports to date Bhow pledges ot the school children to bo as follows: Bearer County : 688.00 Cache County 190.50 Salt Lake County 1.336.75 San Junn County 170.75 Sevclr County ... 283.00 Summit County 54.75 Wasatch County 295.65 Washington County G0.00 This la a very commendable showing show-ing and will benr fruit not ouly- In the amount saved, but In the habit of saving something each week to be put alsde. Such a habit when acquired ac-quired by n child will remain through life nnd will help overcome tho odium odi-um ot a spendthrift nntlon ns wo were onco called. Tho Logan Republican Is glad to see tho splendid amount pledged by the children ot Cache county, and knows they will mnko good on their plodgea. |