Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
TUESDAY. JUNE ). 1917.
SHALL TEXAS LAG BEIIINDe

II HIi~i bC htiilAN th- ~ tNtlN ltAdh
who i 4 loyal American citizen. TO every
Texanywho has in his heart a single spark
of state pride. 10 see that the people of
this state have not vet done their part to-
wards the purchase of the Liberty War
Bond issue. And what Texan breathes
who i not filled with patriotism. who j.
not proud of the name of his Statel Yet
we have it from the Federal Reserve Bank
at Dallas. in the bulletin published in Mon
days Herald, that the appeal of the ma
tional government for this loan from the
people has met with slow response in the
great state of Texas.
II j. not easy 20 believe that this i due
to any lack Of patriotic devotion on the
part of Texas people. Texans are pa
triotic to an UNUSUAL degree. Texans have
ample wealth. Why then do they not has
ten 10 lend their money TO the government
money which i absolutely necessary in
order To prepare the country that it may
win the victory in this terrible war;
In England. in France. in Germany. loan
after loan amounting to many billions has
been floated by popular subscription. The
.ssSles-af+L@-e-leaa--we were quickly over
subscribed by the Jealous patriots Of those
countries.
Shall ii be said that Americans are less
devoted TO their country than are the
English. the Freuch. the Germans. 10
theirs,
Shall Texas. of all states. fail to sub
scribe for the amount ofthe Liberty War
Bonds allotted 10 this statel
II canot be 80. Texans will never let IL
be said that they were unpatriotie. that
they were ungenerous. that they were slow
TO respond to the call of the nation for
their support.
Why delay thene Why not buy those
bonds at once. Texas should take a pride
in being the first state to buy its share Of
the bonds.
A Liberty War Bond i = gilt edged in
vestment. Every Texan who has the money
to spare should invest in some of these
bonds. Such an investment is a safe a.
putting your money into the strongest
bank YOU know. And when You have
bonght the bonds. YOU will have the proud
satisfaction Of knowing that YOU have
rome to the aid of your country in its time
of need.
This appeal j. largely to the farmers of
Texas. This il a farming state. IT has
few large cities-none Of them very large.
in fact. But it has many thousands Of
prosperous farmers. The government j.
doing all it can TO protect the farmers to-
day. The farmers should show their ap-
probation by lending n much of their
money a they can spare the government.
Every Texas farmer should buy a. many
Liberty War Bonds az he can afford. The
money will be safely invested. Texas
good name i largely in the hands Of Texas
farmers.
Texans, do not lag behind, You would
not refuse to lend money To your friend in
need. Will YOU refuse 10 lend ii to your
country, when II l. in needP Your country
comes now to borrow-to ask Won for "a
small loan-for $50, or 800. or $1,000. or
more If YOU viii lend il. II offers Won n
mortgage on. the United States government.
the richest ON earth, a. security for the
loan. That's what a Liberty War Bond i.
III YOU have not already bought one or
more of the war bonds. do II now. For
love of your country, do il now. For the
sake Of Texas good name. do il now. Do
not allow the great state Of Texas 10 be
Inundated by having to own up 10 n fail
IRE to do III part IN lending the nation the
money it needs a carry on the war. Let
it never be sand that Texans failed Ia do
their "bit.'