The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-11-15

germany Is speeding u p Ter Production long TN nos IN INES,
and is starving herself. That is the sole reason Germany exists today.
Are we super-men that we a do things differently to others?
Let is forget this talk of "Uncle Sam DOT cleaning up the Germans
when he gets We there The Germans will not be cleaned up by talk,
r. even by bravery alone" They must be fought with their weapons,
The farmers must produce more, must work harder; the uncuhivated
land of this country is a standing reproach to us. You working men must
work overtime. The women must economic and " in the home. The
rich must walk and let the automobile manufacturer be rec to make eas
and trucks for the Government. The society women must realize that it is
vulgarity and almost criminal to keep al arm of women making your
clothes when they could be doing useful work for the Government. The
and produce goods needed by the country.
er, a@umuatine money at a much greater rate than eve before.
Your duty and your common-sense demand that You loan money to your
By doing this you will make a very definite contribution to the success
of the "a The additional hours you put in at your work, the little hard
ships you endure as you economic, will feed soldiers, will buy guns and am
munidon, will build airships, will crush Germany, will make the world safe
How "a you best lend your wealth the product of your labor and self
denial, to your Country?
But" you say. THE Campaign for the Second Liberty Loan is over"
but have you a Bond? Or if you have, have you purchased to the limit Of
In those sections where the people were Indifferent to the loan, the
Bankers anne forward, shouldered the responsibilities of their customers
bought bonds far il, excess of their share, because they believed that sooner
or later their customers must see reason, and would be anxious to purchase
bonds. If you have n Bond, purchase n from your banker just a soon
as you are able. You will be doing a mans part, doing your bit" shoulder
ing your own responsibilities instead of allowing the banker to do your duty
Some people seem to regard the purchase of Bonds a a mysterious bust
ness, and feel that they IRE sinking their money forever in the purchase.
like in its uses. There is ne great difference, however, a $4,000 o $500
bill bears no interest whereas a Liberty Bond bears 4 per cent interest.
How easily cal a Bond be turned into money?
Almost as easily rs a Bill of large denomination. While you buy your
bond with the idea of lending the money to your government, there arr
thousands of people ready to relieve you of your responsibility, should you
Millions of Dollars worth of Liberty Bonds change hands every week.
Everywhere, Commercial Firms are beginning to advertise that they will
accept Liberty Bonds in payment of accounts.
why" you say, Il might as well own bonds as money"
Because, when you buy these bonds, the Government has the use Of your
money can use it to win the war. II you from failure to understand the sit
uaton insist that your money shall not be used by the Government, you are
working savin ~ ee con- iDuur' low for future loans loans There ' will be others
means n"s i in sight, t''' mex year, '' TN IT'D o. "' S'''' ~ .
I'VE must get together for greater efficiency"
1--WE must save or perish"