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Teddy Roosevelt: “The primary object is to encourage among our people economy and thrift and by the use of postal savings banks to give…”

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The primary object is to encourage among our people economy and thrift and by the use of postal savings banks to give them an opportunity to husband their resources, particularly those who have not the facilities at hand for depositing their money in savings banks.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of postal savings banks in promoting thrift among citizens.

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