Does anyone know what script money is?

Question

i think it was something used during world war two

Answer 1

You are thinking of "Scrip".

In many "company towns" (communities that were built around steel mills, coal mines or other industrial facilities, which were owned by and controlled by the company) workers were paid in special money issued by the company, rather than in US currency.

The Scrip was only good at company stores, which charged inflated prices for inferior goods.

Many of the major strikes led by the United Mine Workers, United Steel Workers and other unions during the early 20th century had as a major demand the abolition of Scrip and it's replacement with wages paid in US dollars.

The unions were able to get the Scrip system dismantled at most companies by the end of the 1930's and today, few, if any, companies still pay their workers in Scrip.

Answer 2

I think maybe you mean, "scrip". "Scrip" is pseudo-money, in the case of WW2 issued to troops to purchase items on the local economy. It is more of a Promissory-Note than actual currency. In a larger sense, it is any substitute for legal tender.

Answer 3

US Military paper money or "Script' used to pay soldiers in the field.
An example from WWII is shown here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Five-Pieces-Military-Script-From-WW-II-German-French_W0QQitemZ160092444719QQihZ006QQcategoryZ4078QQcmdZViewItem