The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-06

fleet from doing what it will, and ii
the English fleet were destroyed or
taken over by Germany. there would
be little to prevent Germany from
coming to America with whatever
force she sees proper to send.
The force that the British and
French sent to Gallipoli would have
been ample to conquer the United
States as matters stood then, and with
France and England out of the way,
Germany could send much larger
force against the United States than
England and France sent to Gallipoli.
If Germany wins, somebody is 60
ing to pay all the expenses of the
war for her, and no other nation has
more of the wherewith with which to
pay than has the United States.
The success of Germany would
mean the destruction of the independ-
ence of the United States, and the
United States without its independ-
ence would be done forever.
There may be those who think
there is no possibility of Germany be-
ing able to win; but it will be far
better for the present and future of
this country if it will begin to fear
otherwise.
There is but one way to avert the
possibilities of German victory, and
that is for America to go into this
war with the vim and vigor that is
characteristic of this country. The
nation cannot perform its whole duty
and purpose in the war unless the
government has the backing of ali
the people. Wilson and his cabinet
are wise leaders; we were perfectly
willing to follow them in peace; let
us do not less in war. Every true
American will follow the adminlstra-
ton that did its utmost to keep
America out of war.
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The following circular was recelv-
ed by a Western newspaper through
mistake. It was intended for the
local automobile dealer. 1t gives
some idea how supposedly reputable
business houses try to get something
for nothing-and unfortunately they
succeed pretty often:
AAt one time we sent out copies of
our publicity stories to about 6,OO0
newspapers the papers in
your town were on that list. Only 25O
papers are receiving our publicity SER
vice now. We are also publishing
these stories in the Starter, with the
request that you use them in your
home papers. We believe that you can
get better results. You probably know
Pete Perkins, editor or publisher OF
your hometown paper-you probably
know him by his first name. II you
don't you ought to! knowing him per-
sonally, you can give him the story of
the trip Bob Hawkins made in his
Underground roadster, or the story
of the Billy-Day limousine you just
sold to your banker-or else 1t may
be typewriter copy of that publicity
story which appeared on the back
page of this weeks Starter Well,
anyway, you can take the story to
Perkins hand it to him and say:
Pete, here's little story for you.
I'd appreciate it if you'd find room
for it tomorrow. Perkins, knowing
you as a prominent business man of
the town, and also one of the largest
local advertisers, as we'll as good
friend, responds: Glad to do it for
you, Sam. Well give it a good
spread And you get a good story
in the paper, properly displayed.
Those $50 papers which accepted
the stuff do grave injustice to the
other $3.50 which are trying to make
an honest living. They also do all
their advertisers an injustice. Free
space, just like bad accounts, has to
be paid for by somebody, else bank
ruptcy will follow. The giving OF
free advertising also lessons the value
of the paid advertising. Things
which cost nothing are of very little
value. If a merchant should give
away suits of clothes to everybody
who asked for them, the probate
judge would receive q hurry sum-
mons to rush somebody to the insane
asylum.