The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-10-06
ARE THE GERMANS WRONG ]
Ta WANTING OUR BONDS2

NUN Ut Vi NJ! nv SnrCWlGf, thTl liter
people, in matters Of money, exist on earlh
Our Jersey people aud New EngIand pco.
tple are a frugal, industrious peopi., but
they cant save money like The Germans -.
All Germany is'a great savings bank. 1t
Is true that their Sorking men are not so
rl"h' on an average, as our working men.
because they don't 6 more than one
quarter of the wages Of our men, But a
German can save money, and he knows
when it Is safe. Now1bese shrcwd, thrifty
Germans want our bonds They want them
bg millions, They turn aside from the
great bcggars Of ,he world in Europe, and
come to US Republicans They treat the
notes ofNopoleon and Joseph and Maxi.
milan with indifference, but want to dis
connt all the American notes thay can get
The London Times says this is all wrong
that the Republicans IN America are all
bankrupt and the Germans must be crazy
to slight British and French joggars, and
sS'"s' 'le'' ''e''cS' 70 America Arc
they crazy? We asked Poor Richn-l what
he thought abputit "Nhy," said he chow
'a" 'n'! W crazy Vn'h 'he} are do'ng Just
what did little more thtn a year ago.
"He" -Pi' my Ht''e SAYINGS int) Govern
mrnt six per cents? Now see what rot hv
J"'' '0""' up nave received SIX per
N"' - s''H' ""''" averaged loJ per cent
II, c'''c".y' making u per CEN Income. --
N'"' '''u'y' my O'nd Is sa'aDe In the New
u" n"'He' at ~ per Mt, prem nm, Put
'''es' ''Selher>a ana to-day have y per
cent ior one year use OF my money! -
"ha' 10 you 'hi"ko oil that You know, as
WEI as do' that there are thousands of
people |'o dld tins, and to-day they have
Zz per cent on their Investments. WHY,
Sa" MISS JONES' our sehooI-mam, go to
NE oNnN a"d buy o $'oo bond How she
got ihe money don't know, but these Yam
Hee Seho'lm'tresse' are frstrato hands at
taking care OF themselves. Well, now count
up - H!S' Jones sells her bond TO- day
one Se's HeF 9oVV back sale and she gets
% ~ GEAR gam Can you sharp fellows
u""'' 'nNVe IN william street do any better?
ou know tcld Mr. Smith, the banker my
IDEAS about that, and he bought $1,000 six
per cent bonds and You see he got Sl,lOO
lor years use Of his money. l met him
the other dav, nd he said. Poor Richard.
yo" are right; begin to think, The Govern
InV"t can take care OF ITSELF and us too-
ror my part, mean t. buy some Of the
"'o s. Inc rate OF interest is high enough, !
ana IN hree years they will turn into six per
cent bonds again Yes, Mr.. Smith, it is
rSht. on the money ide; but it is right on
The conntrys side too. Help your country.
or ltcau help you. NCw,I say Germans
are not only right, but they would be riobt
# they got half that interest. They canno.
make n quarter of at home" So ,bor,b,
Poor Richard, and so think we. When W..
think ofthe German opinion ofour situation
and our financial strength, we must remem.
Der tn at they are far better iudges of opr
than we are, or our enemies
tre' Ihey are lockers on, at great dis
ance. They have none Of our enmities OR
DreJudlces They can examine the facts
lsn'erestedlY. They do; and the result is
verdict that the American Government is
ability and integrity in meeting
is financial engagements unouestopab @
This verdict, too, IS founded an a series nr
acts which are unim pcachable, and well .
,nown to every intelligent American. Take
wo or three of the most lmportap,.
Ihe United Stotes donhIoS il, ,,on,I,.;..
al, os,..e1,.,.. -" 10 P'Pu''''o'l
"S'- !"l'p' I'''e ye" s. Inc population OF ;
le country, which in 1850 was twenly'thrte
Millions, will in 1915 be fortyrsix millions
nj .ka ,,L.IE..i -
,.L.,o. a.. -.,-n:, ' -io"
WIG l'O''"o" diminished the {
trensth oil the United States2 Take this !
istonishing fact, that if all the Rebel States