Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-10-26
WILL new ENGLAND
DO HER FULL SHARE
In Buying Liberty Bonds to
Back Her S0idiers2
It is a Choice Between Drawing 40
Interest and Paying Taxes.

| peatlng on the Second Liberty Loan
the splendid proof that she will do,
as ever before, her full share in sup
porting the Government in time Of
need, in backing the soldiers and
sailors, and air-fghters in every way
in this war for human liberty.
The minimum allotment for New
England on the Second Liberty Loan
was S3O0,0O0,O00, the maximum $780,
100000. On Tuesday, over two
thirds of the minimum had been re-
ported by the banks and trust COM
panies as taken up in subscriptions
by the people of this section.
But this leaves full third to be
raised in this week. 1t Is q situation
which needs the utmost effort and aid
from everyone.
The nation Of which every man is
a part. has called for financial aid. II
has not asked Its component parts to
give 1t money and thereby take funds
away from loved cnes. The Govern
ment says: Let me be your savings
bank for while and will pay you
4 per cent for every dollar you loan
me-"
It is going to protect you and
yours, your home, your land, your
city, your town, your country from
violation at the hands Of a people
who would conquer US.
Question Of Duty
The whole Liberty bond question Is
duty
Tho New England Liberty Loan
Committee gave out the following
statement by Daniel G. Wing presi-
dent Of the First National Bank:
ITO my mind. there is just one
overwhelming reason why we all
rich, poor and in-between, should
subscribe promptly and to the extent
OF our ability, so that a large over
subscription will result; an over
subscription which should be shared
in by 100000 subscribers.
1.-THE reason is this:
Apparently Germany, or the Ger
man government still believes our
people are not awake to the situation
and that we have neither the deter
mination nor the ability to make our
selves an effective fighting force.
They know that we are able. but seem
to doubt the willingness Of our peo-
rle as whole to do that which we
can do at once-furnish abundant
money and credit for ourselves and
the allies.
VIII Hasten Wars End
This loan Is test Of the correct
ness Of that belief. What we want
most of all is to shorten the war and
stop the suffering and loss Of life.
The end will be materially FASTENED
II the German people realize that our
resources are to be thrown into the
scale effectively and willingly and as
fast as they are needed"
Support Your Fighters
c. F. Weed. former president Of
the Boston Chamber of Commerce,
says:
IF you purchase a Liberty Bond
, you help to support one or more SOL
diers who represent you and are fight
ing for you at the front. In critical
emergency you help your own gov
eminent without any sacrifice to your
self. You can give and yet lose
nothing by the giving. 1t Is your
country that the soldier fights for as
we'll as his own. It is for your home
for which he Is ready to die.
1T Is your wife and children
whose lives and honor his owR life
defends. The chosen guard Of your
country are willing to 60 through hell
itself for you and all you hold dear
1.-THE success of this Liberty Loan
campaign will be to the whole world
a declaration and proof that Amer
lea Is in earnest and Is grimly de-
termined to put an end as soon as
possible and once for all, to the hid
eous warfare which Germany ha.
waged to defeat. degrade and dom.
mate the free peoples Of the world
Brings the War Home
Edmund Billings, collector Of thu
Port of Boston says:
"'Give' is not the word that should
be used in this connection, rather
invest Invest in the honor of YOU
country. Invest in defence of you
women and children and all that yol
hold dear Not only what you car
easily afford, but up to the last dol
lar that you can honestly rake and
scrape together. Make soma sacri
fee and even then remember that 4
Is small thing you are doing com
pared to what you are asking and ex
pecting and receiving from our sol
disrs and sailors"
VIII Gain In Value
@. B. Strecker, sub-treasurer o.
the United States, says:
there 10 no question that thii
bond is the very safest investment II
which any individual can invest hii
money. II this Liberty Bond is mo-
safe, then nothing is safe. TIL,
house furniture, or whatever othel
personal or real property you may