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Show Saving A Means To .Success I From the time of Benjamin Franklin Frank-lin to the present day the men of great wisdom, well versed in the history of the world, thorough students stu-dents of governments, finance and commerce, have been advocates of saving as a means to success. The arguments have all been made; the proofs are abundant; it would seem that nothing more' can he said. I However, it is well to keep before the people all the time the sage advice about the necessity and the success of saving. It is well to keep before the youth, and the matured as well, the fact that to save a part of what one earns Is a vital element in a successful life. , Savings are not only an insurance against the turns of fortune, but are also a means of seizing- golden opportunities which are often lost through lack of a small amount of capital. The United States Government is engaged in a effort to stimulate and encoura.se saving throughout the length and breadth of the land. For this purpose it has issued and is selling to the people Treasury Savings Sav-ings Certificates issued in denominations denomina-tions within the reach of all. The Treasury Savings Certificates have been sold on their merits as an invest ment. They are backed by the strongest government in the world. They afford a splendid contrast to hundreds of wild-cat schemes which are put forth to trap the unwary and take their hard-earned money. The people are advised to avoid all investments invest-ments which will not bear investigation investiga-tion . The Treasury Department in urging the people to buy Treasury Savings Certificates is stimulating the Savings Movement. It is an effort to make the United States a saving nation; to have the people avoid waste and extravagance; to take their money out of hiding ana put it into investments which are safe and which will earn good interes: for them. |