Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

forgotten millions who struggled desperate
ly for comfortable existence even in
times of peace. 1t is from their homes that
the bulk of fighters will go. 1t is their
mouths that will go hungry. their bodies
that will go unclothed. because the wage
earners have gone to carry rifles and be-
cause the increased cost Of living has
wiped out the scanty margin between COM
fort and deprivation
Government Must Control.
I'm order to wage the war success
fully the production of munitions. sup
plies and food must be stimulated by
the government. The products of in
dustry must be controlled by the gov
eminent and distributed for the com
mon good. Prices must be fixed high
profit. On the other hand, prices must
be kept low enough SO that a fair days
work may maintain an average family
In decency and in health. s.
Au this interference with business
will be distasteful to the men who
manage our industrial affairs. !. They
must even forego a large part of the
profits which would be at their disposal
In time of peace. But business men will
be patriotic enough to face inconven-
fences and surrender profits for the
common good.
Then war taxes must be levied and
paid, bringing burdens to many who
will feel the pinch Of war times in
ready indicated. But taxes must be paid
as a part Of the contribution to democ-
racy.
There remains a way to contribute.
which Is easier than any other and
equally helpful to the government-the
liberal purchase Of government bonds
by every citizen who has savings to in
vest BY helping in this way no risk
is incurred of wounds. disease, death.
privation or loss OF property. On the
contrary, the purchaser of liberty
bond helps himself as much as he helps
his country. He becomes the owner of
a safe, remunerative investment which
will bring a good return, with an ex
the principal. Every reason prompts
the Investment Nothing can be argued
against It,"
at does not need two or three hun
dred words to express my reasons for
buying the liberty loan bonds" says
Cyrus H. X. Curtis. president Curtis Pub
fishing Company, in announcing a sub
scription of 100000. THE reasons are
perfectly obvious"
Campaign Among Colored People.
Thomas W. Branch. coIored messen-
ger in the office of Robert W. Woolley.
publicity manager Of the liberty loan.
has entered . subscription for a lib
old. and a resident of Washington
Branch has started campaign among
colored people with the distribution of
resolutions passed by the national .Bap-
body.
Indian Invests $3.50, ooo.
A subscription Of 100000 to the
liberty loan has been made by jackson
Barnett. probably the richest indian in
the United States. The subscription
was made through his guardian, fol-
loving decision that the Indian wards
OF the government may buy bonds
Barnett, full-blooded son of a Creek
chieftain. derived his wealth from oil
lands near Tulsa, Okla. which he at
nrst Indignantly rejected. declaring the
tract fit only for coyotes and 1ackrab-
bits. and in no wise suited to an Indian
who merely wanted to fish and hunt as
he pleased. The discovery of oil and
the lease Of Barnetts land made the In
dian millionaire-he had s755. 500 cash
on deposit May l last-but he was I'm
able to handle his financial affairs. and
q guardian was appointed for him.
barnett has never accepted more than
e125 month of his income. and shows
little interest in the size of his fortune.
Last year he paid an income tax esti-
mated at $4,000.
Other Subscriptions Listed.
President Mccoy OF the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers has invested for the as
sociaton sLo.oou IN Hoerty ioan poiius
As an evidence of organized labor's
support of the government
Archbishop Mundelein of Chicago has
subscribed $4,000 to liberty bonds
personally, and issued a statement in
which he declares that he wants to
demonstrate TO the people of Chicago
and especially to the Catholics. that
tho church considers It a positive duty
to assist this nation in every way pos
sible, in gratitude for the peace and
liberty which the church has enjoyed
in the United States" He has recon-
mended that every congregation in his
diocese take at least 500 OF the bonds
IF you have not the money in your
treasury" reads the statement, Dor
row It"
Mayor Hosey of Fort Wayne. Ind
has decided to invest municipal funds
to the extent OF s1S0.000 in liberty
bonds