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Downright selfish

1 Jan 1941

199 WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN Downright selfish Dick: George: Dick: George: Dick: George: Dick: I told him straight: 'You're playing Hitler's game', I said, 'spending your money like that.' What did he say? He said he was earning every penny of it so he was going to do what he liked with it. What did you say? Ticked him off. I told him it's downright selfish to chuck money about when we oughtn't to buy a single thing we can do without. Made him think a bit! You bet! 'Put your money into War Savings' I said, 'it will earn good interest and the more you put in the sooner we'll win—and you'll get a better taste out of spending when it's all over.
Collection ID
HATOM
Document Reference
HATOM/1/101
Document Types
Ephemera
File Reference
HATOM/1
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.hatom.000001.101
Keywords
Advertising Banking Finance Financial Services Investment Personal Income Publicity Publicity Campaigns Savings War Bonds
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
National Savings Committee
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
History of Advertising Trust: O&M wartime book no 1
Themes
Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy