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Show hiake It Ihvift ClirjstmRS United States Acks Governor Proclamations calling upon tho roop.i to sVoWnr Savings Sutmps and Treasury Savings Certificates as Chrls'tnias presents have bi.en ttskci of tho governors of nil tho stales in tho Twelfth Federal lle-tervo lle-tervo District and mayois of tl'o larger cities by Uovernor John i' Calkins of tho San l-'ranclmo Federal Fed-eral Uoservo Itiuik. Not duly 'has the Goteruor appealed to Jtato ot-, ot-, ecutives.nnd mayors but similar ap penis havo gor.o to clergini throughout tho district. These moasurcs will bo suppletnenteu b) a vigorous campaign In many other ways to bring about wide purchases of aovernmon,t securities as holiday gifts. Governor Calk'ns said: ''Economists aro ngreed that the present exorbitant level of prices that rbustttulo not only an economic eco-nomic hut a social menace Is caused to a groat extent by a 'spondlng spreo' being indulged In by-tho people. Indulgence In luxuries, Which, of course, causes Increases' In tho uccossltlcs of life, has raised prices generally to such unheard un-heard of heights that Chrlstmis . buying this j oar promises a dan, gerous climax. AVo, therefore, appeal ap-peal to you to call upon tho people-of people-of your stuto to forego tho glV? Ing ot tho UBual Christmas gifts mia year unu instead give securities se-curities ot tho United States Government, Buch at Thrift nnd War Savings Stumps, Treasury Savings Certificates nnd Llhorty, Ilonds. Thoro could bo no more-' timely effort nt stabilization of prices and production than suclT action upon jour part and the part' of the pcoplo, a majority ot whom,' I am sure, would answer your call." |
