1919 Peru Indiana World War I Savings Committee letter-Cole Brothers Circus too!

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Check it out...Here's a very unique 8 1/2" wide by 11" long typed letter from 1919 on the letterhead of the: "United States Post Office. Office of the Postmaster Indianapolis Indiana" that was sent to prominent Peru Indiana Judge Albert Harvey Cole who was a prominent congressional candidate and member of the Cole brothers circus family. The letter reads: "March 20, 1919. Mr Albert H Cole, Peru, Indiana. My dear Harvey: – I have been appointed Vice Director for the Indiana War Savings committee for this current year under Mr. Robert E Springsteen, the director, and Mister Springsteen wants me to write to you to ask you to take the chairmanship of Miami County committee on War Savings this year. I have the impression that you has something to do with that last year, but whether you did or not, Mister Springsteen is very anxious for you to take it on now, and I am writing to reinforce that request. The work this year will be somewhat different from that of last year, being largely educational with two objects in view: (1) The Sale of Stamps. (2) The Education of people in the habit of saving and proper spending. It is not the intention to have drives or any tense, nervous effort at filling quotas – the object is more teaching men, women and children of the state and nation to save their money and spend it wisely. This is largely a matter of education and with the cooperation of the county chairman throughout the state, I am sure that the campaign will bear results in the way of the formation of proper habits. We are going to assume that you will take this responsibility and get your organization in shape for the work. Sincerely, (signed in ink) Fred B. Johnson Vice Director War Savings Committee." – Folded as mailed.
1919 Peru Indiana World War I Savings Committee letter-Cole Brothers Circus too!
1919 Peru Indiana World War I Savings Committee letter-Cole Brothers Circus too!
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Check it out...Here's a very unique
8 1/2" wide by 11" long typed letter from 1919 on the letterhead of the: "United States Post Office. Office of the Postmaster Indianapolis Indiana" that was sent to prominent Peru Indiana Judge Albert Harvey Cole who was a prominent congressional candidate and member of the Cole brothers circus family. The letter reads: "March 20, 1919. Mr Albert H Cole, Peru, Indiana. My dear Harvey: – I have been appointed Vice Director for the Indiana War Savings committee for this current year under Mr. Robert E Springsteen, the director, and Mister Springsteen wants me to write to you to ask you to take the chairmanship of Miami County committee on War Savings this year. I have the impression that you has something to do with that last year, but whether you did or not, Mister Springsteen is very anxious for you to take it on now, and I am writing to reinforce that request. The work this year will be somewhat different from that of last year, being largely educational with two objects in view: (1) The Sale of Stamps. (2) The Education of people in the habit of saving and proper spending. It is not the intention to have drives or any tense, nervous effort at filling quotas – the object is more teaching men, women and children of the state and nation to save their money and spend it wisely. This is largely a matter of education and with the cooperation of the county chairman throughout the state, I am sure that the campaign will bear results in the way of the formation of proper habits. We are going to assume that you will take this responsibility and get your organization in shape for the work. Sincerely, (signed in ink) Fred B. Johnson Vice Director War Savings Committee." – Folded as mailed.
Here's some info on Judge Cole:
The Indianapolis Star Wednesday, April 8, 1964: Albert Harvey Cole (Born 1887-Died 1964) 77 years old, Peru attorney and former president of the Indiana State Bar Association. He was president of the Indiana Bar Association in 1 936-19.17 and also served for a number of years as president of the Indiana Taxpayers Association. HE RECEIVED his A B. degree from Indiana University in 1907, and his law degree. In 1934 Albert Harvey Cole declared his candidacy for the United States Senate at a Democratic party meeting attended by 500 persons in Peru, Indiana.
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