Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-23

PART II. rsss
We will assume that yon have
agreed the conclusions In Part 1.
and have resolved TO produce more
wealth, TO work harder. and % deny
yourself In the matter Of food and
Mxuries.
Soon after adopting these measures
you will 6nd yourself growing rich.
er. accommodating money at a much
greater rate than eve before.
our duty asd your
demand that you loan this money 10
your Government.
by doing this you win make .
very de. mite contribution to the Sue
cess OF the war. The additional
crops you grow. the additional hours
you put in at yoar work. the little
~hsrdships you endure as You
omi,e. will feed soldiers. will buy
guns and ammunition. build airships.
will crush Germany. will make the
world safe for business n safe for
democracy.
How can you hest lend your
wealth. the product Of your labor
and %self-denial. to your Country!
BY buying Liberty Bonds.
But" you say. The Campaign
for the Second Liberty Loan Is
over"
Yes. The flags have ceased to
ave. and the bands have stopped
playing. but have you a Bond? Or
" you have. ave q purchased to
the limit OF your ability?
In those sections where people
were indifferent 10 The Loan. the
Bankers came forward. shouldered
the responsibilities OF their custo-
uers. and bought Bonds far IN ex.
cess OF their share. because they be-
iieyed that sooner or later. their Gus
tomers must see reason. and would
b anxious to purchase Boads. II
Won have no Bond. purchase one from
o m Banker just as soon ss you are
able. iou will be doing a mans
part. doing your Bit sAouideFing
your vi responsibilities. instead OF
allowing the Banker TO do your duty
for You.
Some men seen 70 ressrd the pur.
chase OF Ronds as a mysterious bus.
mess. and feel that they are sinking
their money forever in the purchase.
q Bond locks like a great big
$500 q or $4,000 Bill, aad ik wonder
fully like one IN its uses. There In
n great difference. however. a
$500 or s5oa.o Bal bears no in.
forest. whereas. Q Liberty Bond
bears 80 int. est.
How easily San = Boud be turned
into money
Almost as easily 40 q BAl Of large
denomination. While you buy your
Bond with the idea OF lending the
money to your Government. there
are Thousands OF people ready to rs-
lisye you OF our responsibility.
should you nnd such . course neces.
sary.
Millions OF Dollars worth Of Lib
erty Bonds change hands avery
week. Everywhere. Commercial
Firms are beginning TO advertise
that they will accept Liberty Bonds
In payment OF accounts.
Why" you say Il might a. well
own Bosds as money"
Better: far better.
why then. do you make this sps
cial appeal. and beg Of me so earn.
estly to buy Bonds7- you may ask.
Because. when o buy these
Bonds. the Government has the use
or your money. can use II TO win the
war. N you from failure 10 under.
stsrd the situation. insist that you
money shal not be used by the Gov.
eminent. YOU are taking W a selfish
attitude. lacking in both ommon
sense and patriotism.
II may be your money was moi
available when the last Loan Cam.
paign wa III progress. II may be
you intended 10 Suy a Bond. but
allowed the lists to close before you
got around 10 It.
Here is your chance. Go now 10
your Banker. ask him whether thi,
little article contains the truth. ask
him whether he has Bonds on hand
or will obtain one for You. her buy
10 the limit OF your ability.
Whatever YOU do. whoever you
are. and whatever you business
start working. saving. economizing
now for future Loans. There VIII
be others. one probably early neat
wear. for the esd OF the great struS
gle il by no means in sight.
The writer OF these lines has
nothing but the good OF our beloves
Country at heart one makes one
cent out OF your Liberty Bonds. bu,
yourself. Earnestly. sincerely. "a on,
American 10 another. he bids 70,
remember this message and warning
We must get together for CREATE
efficiency"
Ave must save or perish" /.