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title: Margie poster SP no. 4
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/margie-poster-4-1944/
description: 'Colour poster in the ''Margie'' series of letters to soldiers: a woman in a striped dress hugs a man''s tweed jacket to her cheek.'
section: Collection
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[![Margie poster SP no. 4, 1944 US poster: Colour poster in the 'Margie' series of letters to soldiers](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/margie-poster-4-1944.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/margie-poster-4-1944.jpg)

# Margie poster SP no. 4

Colour poster in the 'Margie' series of letters to soldiers: a woman in a striped dress hugs a man's tweed jacket to her cheek. A handwritten note signed 'Margie' urges the reader to save pay, with a printed checklist of soldiers' deposits, transfer accounts, allotments, War Bonds and insurance. The tell is the girl-at-home voice (plain-folks), with homecoming scenes attached to saving (transfer).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
SOLDIERS' DEPOSITS
PERSONAL TRANSFER ACCOUNT
CLASS E ALLOTMENTS OF PAY
WAR BONDS
NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE
your comfortable old tweeds
are still hanging in the
closet. Of course you
always look wonderful
to me, but when you
come home fresh out of
G. I. khaki you'll
really want to cut a
figure. That will take
some shopping, and
shopping will take
some cash, so how
about starting now to
save for the big day?
Love,
Margie
MARGIE POSTER SP NO. 4
[imprint:] U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944 - 604496
C OVERSEAS AND PASSING THROUGH PE (1); FOR DISPLAY IN ORDERLY OR DAY ROOMS; POST EXCHANGES OVERSEAS AND IN PE (1); RECREATION HALLS, OVERSEAS AND IN PE (1); RED CROSS INSTALLATIONS OVERSEAS AND IN PE (1); PE (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (50); T OF OPNS (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10); SV C (OVERSEAS) (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10); BASE COMD (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10); ISLAND COMD (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10); AREAS (SAVINGS PROMOTION OFF) (10).
```

[← Margie poster SP no. 3](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/margie-poster-3-1944/) [Margie poster SP no. 5 →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/margie-poster-5-1944/)

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