Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
CHAPTERS IN PAST HISTORY

Two wealthy Englishmen "nce en-
Gagged in a dispute concerning the
rullib!lity of the human race. one
commended that should a man station
himself on London Bridge and oiler
r. sell imitation guineas at Sixpe''ce
each and another display real @ulneas
= tho same price that the Man Of
sarinp the latter would dispose OF
less during the day than the man
nth Tho bogus coins. The dlspu-
+ants determined to test the matter.
and n supplied himself with a
number of fictitious guineas, whlie
the other displayed real simon pure
coins. At the end OF the day the man
who had Offered the spurious guhIeas
sold out completely. while his friend.
who had stood over genuine coins ali
dav sold but one. and that 10 4
woman who remarked as she moved
off. I'm satisfied | have been
cheated"
When John Laws. the Scotchman,
OF skyrocket financial notions, went
"a France ana launched The MlsS!S-
sino; Scheme" the mation became
aroused. Rich and poor alike IN
vested. Hack drivers. washerwomen,
hoottlacks, in short every one who
could raise money rushed in to buy.
II was about the same time that The
South Sea Bauble." set London crazy.
These flimsy ladders upon which the
Eopes OF the two aations had been
built soon collapsed and thousands
found themselves ruined.
The above references to European
history are reproduced to show that
many persons-in fact a large ma
;or:ty-wiil venture in schemes which
their common sense should teach them
10 look upon with suspicion. but
whca the best security is offered for
III SsLlIiIillS a. SoIb vi SE"N'N ->'''
ally spreads over such classes.
We could refer to local happenings
81 recent years which show that while
money is a sensitive thermometer,
srme people are carried away with
c%nrbitant offer WHICH almost iAvar-
iably prove illusions.
The offerings of Liberty Ronds.
backed by the government q the
United States. AND not individuals
ike John Laws Or the promoters Of
The South Sea Bauhle,T are now on
the market. They are not limitations
Of English guincaS, but are secured
by our great nation. Every .Amcri-
an in a position TO invest Slou!d
regard it az 4 privilege t. take part
II the patriotic movement.
Shall we be more tender with oar
dollars than with the lives of our
sons"
This question of Secretary Nc
.Adoo's IS one which every American
should ponder aui answer 70 himself
says q contemporary. 0"r sons. our
brothers, our intimate friends. have
put on uniforms and are going across
he sea TO fight for us. We have,
Tor the most part, givcr them up
GLADLY. Gu" chief feeling for them
is Of pride. not Of regret. We are
glad they are able TO fight for their
country. We wish we were able. or
- ", say to ourselves. to fight in
onr own persons. If it were not for our
age, o. 2Gr sex. or L rheumatism.
we wou;d he fighting for ourselves.
50 W. like TO think.
We caU iight-hy proxy. We Can
:>elp cur seas and Our brothers 10
hmht. w. can help them to fight
most efficiently. And we can 40 it
iy making the infin!tesimal sacrifice ,
involved II saving what mo1ey We
IAN ans lending it. at good ~itsrest. TO
the Government.
What h.ypocritHs we shall be # we
O. prove more lender with our dol
'iH"S than with the lives Of our ?
sons.
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