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The War Savings Campaign in 1918

Record #:
19529
Abstract:
The state's War Savings Campaign was headquartered in Winston-Salem and organized by Col. F.H. Fries appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. The campaign focused on two goals; first, to make citizens more aware of World War I and second, to finance war efforts. The campaign raised $27,649,397, only 56.8 percent of the state's intended goal of $48,666,380.
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