Judge, 1921-06-11 · page 35 of 36
Judge — June 11, 1921 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a government advertisement, not a satirical cartoon. It promotes Treasury Savings Stamps as part of a "Legion of Dollar Savers" program, positioning small regular savings as patriotic investment in American economic recovery. The ad appears to date from the post-WWI era (likely early 1920s), when the government encouraged citizens to invest in Treasury securities to fuel industrial expansion and employment. The messaging conflates personal thrift with national economic health—suggesting that individual savers collectively fund business growth. The "Legion" framing echoes the American Legion (a veterans' organization founded 1919), creating a sense of civic duty and organized collective action. For modern readers: this represents early government savings bond marketing, before Social Security and modern banking, when personal savings were presented as both patriotic duty and economic engine.
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Business Will Boom and factories reopen—but more money will be needed to enable the wheels of industry and com- merce to turn at full speed. The Legion of Dollar Savers (a squad in every home) offers an opportunity to every man, woman and child to invest their savings in the future of the United States of America. Dollars invested through this channel will ultimately promote business enterprise and provide employment for all. Regular saving of a part of your weekly earnings for investment in the new $1 Treasury Savings Stamps automatically enrolls you as a member of the “Legion.” Treasury Savings Securities in denominations of 25c, $1, $5, $25, $100 and $1000 are on sale at Banks and Post Offices. GOVERNMENT LOAN ORGANIZATION Second Federal Reserve District 120 Broadway, New York City