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Show THIS IS THRIFT WEEK THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Today is Benjamin Franklin's birthday. It also marks tho beginning Of Thrift " . t i Wook which Is sponsored through' out tho country by tlio Young Mon'a Christian association and is bolng' supported by tho savings division ot tho treasury department. The government's particular. Interest In-terest In this week lies In iho fact that ',i(s solos of Savings securities, such as 26c thrift stamps, ?1 and $6 savings stamps, and $25, $100 and 1,000 treasury saving certificates' ' .... ,, - -' - ' j - :." t t'iitfv t - '. in . ,&iU . W .u .; It t '' ' aat. ' ' " are determined by the thrlttlnesa of I tho American pooplo. The government govern-ment Is still In need of .money and the sales of these securities, form an Important part of Kb post-war 'financing. 'fin-ancing. ' ' I All ot these savings securities 6f tho government will 'On'-taIe throughout 1921 at post office and nearly all banks in the country. Th'e 1 treasury savings, stamps and the1 26 treasury savings certificate, tho latter" .bearing A per -cent Interest' compounded .quarterly, are new Issues Is-sues which are expected to itaktf their place with the older securities in public favor. "We want tho American people-to people-to start bbaslng their dollars." says, WUBaf Mather Lewis,, director of department. "Thrift and nafo investment invest-ment in government securities wiU make us bosses ot our dollars -.and economically Independent? ( i |