The Robesonian., 1917-07-02

dhC oPoolllul ana II 1t doesn't
IS, and the answer completed that :
day was entirely voluntarily. More than s
100000 American citizesn voluntar-
lily subscribed their money to support
the United States in the war. This
they did, not Historically, not m a
spirit of war fever, but calmly and
in the exercise of judgment and rea-
son.
1t is true that the subscribers to
the Liberty loan of 1917 get full val
ue received for their contribution but
the immense number of small bonds
bought shows that it was not the
wealthy alone of the Nation that sup
/ ported the Liberty Loan. It
i shows that it was not the
investing public of Amer
lea alone that bought the bonds. 1t |
shows that the American people sub
:: scribed the loan, and that, while many
wealthy citizens invested millions in
the bonds, great many more Amer
:. lean citizens of small means has
: tened to do their part.
More than this, the lists of sub
: scribers show that many citizens Of
very small means, perhaps with no
J capital and no great earning capac-
ity, were willing to stint themselves
I bond and have a share in the finan-
; cial support of their country in time
I of war.
The result Of the Liberty Loan
bond sale is an inspiration to every
: American. It has proved the patri-
!. otism of the body polite. It has
shown that behind the fighting men
: of the Nation is the money Of the
> people; that behind the man power
: of the Nation stand the immeasur-
able finances and material resources
, of America.
The Liberty Loan of 1917 is a new
= tie between the Government and the
q people Of the United States. Every
: holder of q Liberty Loan bond feels
y more of an American citizen, and
9 along with sense of duty done and
l. service performed feels an individn-
y al pecuniary interest in the Govern
/ ment. Each has a certificate Of cit
izenship and something that might
IS be compared to share Of stock in
u the American Government.
10 Germany has been answered ane
e. the reply is entirely satisfactory te
le all who love America. There is nj
as mistaking its volume or tone. Il
n n reaches across the seas and no cen
IS and strength.
OF The Red Cross Society
In an age charged with being self
at ish, sordid, and commercial there ha
he grown up and developed the creates
OF organization for unselfish service tn
a. world has ever seen-the American
er Red Cross. The growth of the Re'
a. Cross society is evidence not to b.
controverted that the spirit Of ser
[e- vice is strong in the hearts of tn
re people today. The work of the so
nd ciety demonstrates that there ar
o. thousands who are willing to devot
tn their services to humanity, and tn
It support given them by voluntary con
in tributions shows that there are hun
lal dreds of thousands more who ar
willing to devote a portion of thei
OF means to the alienation Of suffering
IN The activities of the Red Cross a
OF ways have been generously supporte
'er by the American public, but onl
led since "our own" soldiers began
ity take place in the trenches alongsid
gn our allies had this support becon
the bountiful. It is the suffering an
ar comfort Of the men from "our ow
ov- neighborhoods" as Well as the phys
the, cal needs Of our allies for which Il
les, Red Cross must now mobilize. IT
ack result greater and more imper'
tive duty now confronts the give
veil in America.
IN No appeal to the generosity Of tt
lity American people has ever been u
eo- answered Let one part Of the wor
rec be visited by some calamity like II
rn- Mount Pelee and Italian earthquak
the China floods, the Johnstown floo
: to the San Francisco earthquake or al
ad- greater or, lesser calamity, and t
ach response from the Nation is imme
suit late and generous to degree. T.
services Of the~American Red Gro
society to both sides in the Boer W
ade and in other wars was liberal al
'un- sacrificing. Fresher in our minds
was the work the American unit has be-
600 doing in Europe in the last thr
ges years, especially the relief given t
en- Belgian population.
an To meet this new and greatly e
was larged demand-this demand tn
less has added force of patriotism and
any duty we owe our own soldiers-the
has been a campaign to raise $40
oeo- 100000 for the Red Cross work. I