Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-11
SUMTER'S SHARE.

luals to promote a campaign through
out this section to impress upon every
resident the patriotic duty devolvine
upon him to do his share in furnishing
funds with which America shall pros
ecute the war against German militar
ism and barbarity.
The bankers committee for Sumter
county, appointed at the request of W.
e. Wardlaw, chairman of the state COM
mittee on the Liberty Loan" has SUBJ
scribed for $4,000 worth of the bonds
Just half of what Sumter county is ex.
pected to take up. The remaining $50,
600 is to be distributed throughout the
county, each citizen subscribing his
share as his circumstances will per-
nit.
Vice President Marshall, in discuss
Jig fotation of the Liberty Bonds, >
advocates in strongest terms the advis,
ability of placing the securities in the
hands of the man of average means:
80 much do common sense and sound
business judgment commend the Liber-
ty Loan Bonds as safe and remuner>
alive investment that / can see no nee
essity for urging patriotism as rea-
son for buying such bonds, although l
recognize the patriotic nature of the
investment. These bonds possess ad-
vantages that no other securities that
l know of possess, and Americans with
savings to invest should eagerly avail
themselves of this really splendid OPP
portunity.
1T will be very much better for the
nation at large if these bonds are wide
ly distributed among the people. Il
would be. in my opinion, a national
misfortune if all this tax-free wealth
represented by the Liberty Loan Bono
issue of $5,000,0O0,000 should pass into
the possession of the rich and well-to
do of the nation rather than in large
measure into the hands of the ordinary
average American citizen.
Taxation is going to be higher al
over the country as a result of the wa
and conditions that are to follow. Tax
alton is certain to be more thorough,
exacted. Money in bank and none.
leaned out and other property hitherto
escaping taxation in whole or in par
is going to be taxed and the taxes col
4 lected. If these Liberty Loan Bond
are in the hands of only the rich of tn
! country upon the poorer people of tn
nation there will fall disproportion
ate part of the burden of the govern
ment.
; There is no sacricfie, patriotic o
, otherwise, involved in the purchase Q
, a Liberty Loan Bond. 1t is as good a
nvestment-absolute safety, tax eX
emption, net revenue and other thing
considered-as exists in the world, an
liz is a privilege to be able to acquir
one. There are strong patriotic rea
sons why Americans should liberall
support the Liberty Loan, but tn
merits of the Liberty Loan Bonds ar
such as to require no other reason fC
their purchase by the American pee
pile"
Sumter county has definite duty
lterform with reference to the Lii
erty Bonds,7 and those business mel
members of the Chamber of Commerce
who are starting out this week to brin
the total of subscriptions to the re
CURED total of 100000 are expectin
the support of every loyal citizen.
America is in the fight for civiliza
tons fundamental principles of jus
tice and liberty and with the nation
youth preparing for actual service o
the field of battle, it is little enoug
/ that we are asked to do our part i
! lending a modicum of our means to tn
=, prosecution of the war.
e The words of President Wilson, as h
: outlines the great purpose of this wa
e for humanity, make it only too plai
That \ H..