Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1919 — WM. L. WOOD TO ACT AS WAR SAVINGS CHAIRMAN. [ARTICLE]

WM. L. WOOD TO ACT AS WAR SAVINGS CHAIRMAN.

Indianapolis, May 26.—William L. Wood, of Rensselaer, has notified Director Robert E. Springsteen, of the Indiana War Savings committee, that he will accept the appointment as W. S. S. chairman for Jasper county. Mr. Wood will have complete charge of the county sales organization for the 1919 campaign. The appointment of Mr. Wood is part o?f a general reorganization of the state forces, following the selection of Robert E. Springsteen, of Indianapolis, as director to succeed J. D. Oliver, of South Bend. Fred B. Johnson replaces Frank E. Hering as vice director, and state headquarters will henceforth be in Indianapolis. This year’s campaign will be on an educational as well as a patriotic basis, Director Springsteen announced today. Last year the plea of war savings stamps chairmen was patriotism. “Help Win the War” was the slogan. This year the war savings stamps forces will emphasize the educational and moral value pf training in thrift. The public schools, newspapers and advertisers will. be called upon to help spsead the gospel of thrift. Witjh the foundation of advertising and sales organization laid last year, officials in charge for 1919 expect to improve on the state’s record for sales made in 19'18.