Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-10-18
LIBERTY BONDS THE BEST
INVESTMENT

INVESTMENT
To the Editor Of The Democrat A great
many people are investing IN very many
directions but there is no investment that
is quite equal to that which is for the sup
port of the government under which one
lives and to which he looks for protection.
The government is asking the people OF the
country for means with which to carry on
successfully its part in the present war.
Everybody is cognizant Of this fact. But 1t
is not asking for donations. 1t is not beg
eing for aims 1t is not asking the people
TO take their savings from banks and enter
prises and giving them to the government.
What the government proposes IS that the
people loan it money for which it will give
its note or bond, bearing a reasonable rate
Of interest. 1t is a business engagement to
which the attention of the people is direct
ed. You loan money to the government OF
the United States, the government pays you
interest. and at the expiration of the term
of the bond repays you the principle. The
security is unquestioned. The whole United
States is backing up the value of the bonds.
1t is not a South Sea bubble proposition.
This is an investment that calls for no sac
rifcr. 1t is safe and sound. 1t is not
spending money but saving IT, 1t is not
boarding money either but making it to do
a splendid work for ones country. There
is no occasion for hesitation: 1t is merely
a question of helping the government, for
it is reciprocal, in the government is help
ing you to. safe investment.
If this investment is not secure, then no
investment is Other ventures may fail.
The mining stock may turn out to be
worthless. The oil stock may fail to pay
dividends. The corporation stocks may as
money gamers prove failures. About all
these there is more or less OF the element
of chance or speculation. But about the
loan by YOU to the government there is no
chance. 1t is sure and certain, no element
of great risk enters into it, you get your
interest at the date set forth, and you have
a bond that is negotiable at least at par
when YOU wish to dispose Of it, if you do
not care to wait for its maturity.
A great government is your debtor. 1t
has the ability to pay. Now all that is
lacking may be the disposition. But we do
not think this lacking al all. When the
time comes it will be found that the Ameri-
can people will respond gladly and cheer
fully. not from selfish or mercenary motives
but from their innate desire to be of large
service to their country. All that the gov
crnment is asking is that they put faith in
H. and trust it, and show the extent of their
confidence There may be men who will
not assist but in that case by holding back,
they are giving covert assistance to the
enemy. They are giving him a chance to
say that their American people are not
united and harmonious. and that some of
them think so little Of their government
that they will not accept an investment on
It's paper.
The soldier boys, two millions strong, are
looking with keen interest and large CON
Germ on the attitude of the American peo-
pie.
Will the folks back home provide them
with the means of acting efficiently?
Ii is a measure of what the people will
do for their boys and their young women
who have offered themselves for service.
II is not for moment believed that the
farmers of this county are slackers when it
comes to this phase of the conflict Too
many of them have bows in the canton
ments or in some other branch of the ser
vice. Not neighborhood of the county
but have sent forward a number of its bows
and it is the heart desire of all that these
bows should be well and amply provided
for Il would be a mistake to take anv
other view Also the farmers know that
this IS to be loan TO the government that
the bonds given for security are the best
sort of security Faith in the government
is the foundation of credit. Farmers know
this. They know that they have had a
good year, that prices are exceptionally
good for all that they produce, and that the
government has given them peace and Sc
curity under which they could work, and it
is believed that their patriotic regard for
the government will manifest itself all over
this county in generous subscriptions to the
fund. DR.. ALLEN D. Brown.
ST. PAUL'S ANNUAL BAZAAR