Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-12 | Page 2 | Utah Fifth in Sale of Thrift Stamps

Utah Fifth in Sale j of Thrift Stamps Among western states comprising the twelfth district. Utah rinks fifth In the sale of thrift and war saving, i stamps and treasury sav ings certificate-, for the period beginning January 1 1, I9J0, ar.d ..mdlng M.ay 31. The official report shows thai Idaho Is listed as I fourth anionic the state. .Vet sales for earh of the states for the period mentioned are as follows California. !4;.3: Washington. 144.4.16; uregon. 07.J7; Idaho, t!4 44: Utah, J'..?.47:. Arizona. 156.-1IS; 156.-1IS; Sevada, J4T.SI:': and i h.- tcrrl tones, Alaska. (47,901 and Hawaii. inn 114,658. The not sales for the first five months of lfiiO amounted to tS,985,-84 tS,985,-84 2, the wc-otern states ranMnjr well Up with the other states of the union In the per capita Investment. The tjtai Investment of these seven tales and territories was $2,416,277 for five months Postof flees and banks arc co-opcrat-ing to swell the salee of thass government govern-ment securities, which pay 4 per cent interest, compounded -crv threa months, and maturlnR In fle rears. Officials of the savings division of the treasury department fcol that thv period of loose spending by the public following the war Is virtually at an nd. and that the financial situation will stabilize Itself through sober thrift and saving by the people and continued con-tinued lncstment In tho securities of the government.