Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-06
A VOLUNTEER AMERICAN LOAN Oh
A FORCED GERMAN INDEMNITY

| 1t was not OF your choosing tndl III
republic finds itself pitted against the
formidable Teutonic autocracy in
death grapple. The Kaiser has willeo
TO conquer and Americans have M
choice but to fight now that the gaunt
let has been thrown down, the issue
Framed, and the die cast.
The entrance of the United States in
Ito the war is of the utmost seriousness
to us and to Germany, for either we
will win the war for allied democrac
les of the world by our money and our
man power, or we will lose the war and
thus be fat source of ar indemnities
for the conquering Germans who will
levy taxes upon us to pay the entire
cost of their successful conflict.
By selective draft successive armies
of 100000 American men are to join
our assembled fleet in the struggle to
save the world for democracy. Back
of every fighting man there must be
dollars. The president has called for
ar initial loan of $2,OOO,O1OOOO from
the people with which to win this
war.
This Liberty Loan must be taken up
by the citizens, rich and poor, down to
the last man, or the war will be lost.
The government could conscript your
dollars, compel you to contribute your
share of the 20,000,000, compel you7
$50 or your $500 to serve in the ranks
Il the Liberty Loan; but it has chosen
the volunteer plan of raising this in,
itial two billions.
Observe the alternate that con-
fronts you. The failure of the Liberty
Loan would imperil our army and
might possibly spell disaster for the
allied cause of democracy.
Which is preferable, to volunteer
your $50, your 500 or your $500 sub
scription now to back the soldiers in
the field and to back your country or to
court defeat and the imposition of an
imperial levy by vistorious Germany
Doubtless we shall always be able Il
defend ourselves ashore But to re-
deem our trade from pawn, and to re-
deem our then stricken allies from still
further depredations, we will be oblig-
ed to accept peace on terms of an
American indemnity. Prussia victor.
ious would demand and would get bill.
lions from us.
The nation faces a crisis today as
terrible as it did in the darkest hour
of the civil war. Every American cit,
izen, every man, woman and child in
America is in new danger. 1t is i'm
material whether this danger could
have been avoided. 1t is useless tC
discuss whether plumbers have beer
committed. You are in the war AMI
you are in it to finish.
You cannot all be soldiers on the
fighting line. Every soldier at the
front requires four men back of him
at home, producing munitions, equip
ment, food and money for him.
You can be a true hero at home
You can do your bit as a civilian. Pu
your dollars in uniform. Enlist YOU
savings with Uncle Sam Support
soldier at the front by buying a Liberti
Loan bond.
And while you are patriotic, you car
also be shrewd Observe how in help
ing your country you are helping your
self. The purchase of a Liberty bon'
is an investment, a conservative in
vestment, profitable investment.
Get Liberty Loan nest-egg, poun'
Investment from your current wage
savings, and tell your neighbor tina
you've done your bit" that you've be
that much Democracy will win, tina
lyou have beaten the Kaiser to the lev.
game.-War Loan Committee of Amer
i lean Bankers Association.
WHAT A COMPONENT Is.