Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-02
The Liberty Loan
BY W. G. McAdoo. Secretary Of the Treas.
ury.

for the purpose OF equipping with arms,
clothing aud food our gallant soldiers who
have been called to the field; maintaining our
Navy and our valiant tars upon the high seas
providing the necessary meaVs to pay the
wages Of our soldiers and sailors and, IL the
Dill now pending In the Congress passes, the
monthly allowances for the support OF their
dependent families and to supply them with
life insurance; constructing a great fleet Of
merchant vessels to maintain the line of CON-
muaication with our brave troops in r rance.
and to keep our commerce afoat upon the high
seas in defiance OF the German kaiser and his
submarines; creating a great fleet OF aero
planes. which will give complete supremacy in
the air TO the United States and the brave
nations fighting with US acasast the German
military fighting with Us against the German
.urroses.
The Congress of the United States has au-
thorized the Secretary of the Treasury 10 sell
sbe American people bonds IT the United
States bearing per cent interest. with val
taA ,A.aallliAAaas.- nnconseftibie tinesE
-errain conditions into other issues ~ United
States bonds that may be authorized 10y the
Congress. The official circular Of the Treas
ury Department gives full details.
There is now offered To the American peo-
lie 4 new issue of x.sVOO.OOuW0 Of bonds to
be known as the Second Liberty Loan. They
viii be issued in such denominations and upon
such terms that every patriotic citizen viii
have an opportunity 10 assist the government
by lending his money upon the security of a
United States government bond.
Ii is essential ne success of he war and
to the support Of gallant troops that hese
loans shall only be subscribed. but over
subscribed. No Is asked To- donate or give
his money 70 the government. but everyone y
asked to lend his money Ia the government.
The loans will be repaid in full with interest at
the rate of per cent per annum. A govern
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world: it il as good currency and Yet better,
because the government bond bears interest
and currency does not. No other investment
COMPARES with il for safety. ready converti-
bility into cash. and unquestoned availability
as collateral security for loans in any bank in
the United States.
People by thousands ask the treasury con
stantly how they can help the government ~
this war. Through the purchase of Liberty
Bonds every one can help. No more patr-
otic duty can be performed by those who can
not actually fight upon the field of battle than
10 furnish the government with the necessary
none VITO enable il a. give our brave soldiers
and sailors all that they require 10 make them
strong for the fight and capable 81 winning
swift victory our enemies.
We fight. first Of all. for Americsis vital
rights. the right a. the unmolested and un-
obstructed use Of the high seas. so that the
surplus products of our farms. our mines anu
our factories may be- carried into the harp"rs
If every friendly nation in the world. oui
welfure and prosperity a. a people DEPEND
upon our right Of peaceful intercourse with nj
the nations Of the earth. To abandon these
rights by Withdrawing our ships and commerce
from the seas upon the order of military
despot in Europ. would destroy prosperity and
bring disaster and humiliation upon the Amer
lean people.
We fight to protect citizens against as
sassination and murder upon the high seas
!, ,,,t- m the peaceful exercise of those rights
demanded by international law and every m
stinc, and dictate of humanity.
We fight 10 preserve our democratic insti-
the menacc of "A powerful and ruthless mill
tary autocracy headed by the German kaisrr
whose ambition il to dominate the world.
/ We fight also for the noble ideal of universe
democracy and liberty. the right ~ the small
est and weakest nations equally with the m"s'
| powerfu To live and 10 govern themselves ac
| ,ordin- 10 the will of their own people
We fight for peace. for the just and lastins
peace which agonized and tortured humanity
Graves and which not the sword nor the nay
onet of a military despnt but the supremacy
| oi vindi,ated right alone can restore to ms
tractcd world.
n To secure these ends ! appeal to every maj
and woman who resides upon the soil ~ fr"'
II Ameris=, and enjoys the blessings of her price
less institutions t. join the League 81 Patriots
by purchasing a Liberty Bond