Show DEFENSE STAMPS AVAILABLE AT CHAIN GROCERY STORES mrs utah housewife became an important factor in the national defense program this week when uncle sam and member stores of the utah chain stores association made it possible for her to buy U S defense savings stamps over the tha counter with her groceries drugs clothing and other everyday needs answering the appeal of secretary of the treasury henry mpr gen thau for all out by the nations retailers in americas defense effort W J hart of salt lake city president of the utah chain stores association an bounced that defense savings stamps have been placed on sale in every member store in the state from st george to logan previously sold only by post offices banks and other financial institutions ti tut ions the defense stamps will be purchased from the government by the chain retailers and resold to the public at face value at a 2 patriotic service hart said cooperation of all retailers in the stamp sale program is sought by the treasury department hart explained pla ined as a part of a nationwide nation wide retailer drive by chain and independent merchants to stimulate the flow of public cash into defense cof fers and at the same time encourage americans to save against possible emergencies of the future chain grocery drug department variety shoe apparel and even au to accessory stores are participate ing in the statewide effort to make makeI consumers defense stamp conscious ho he declared with news 1 paper advertising and sto store re win window displays being utilized among chief promotional activity the defense stamps are being sold in loc and denominations while not bearing interest themselves they can be ex changed for interest bearing doi tense savings bonds or they can be redeemed in cash at face value at any post office at any time retailers report the stamp to be in greatest demand |