Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-10-18
FINE LIBERTY
LOAN MEETING
Need of Liberty Loan Bond
Sales Pounded Home by
Some Good Speakers.
KA|SER|SM GOT A SCORCH|NC
Gratiot's Quota, Fourteen Per Cent
of Bank Resources. Will Take
Great Work to Raise.

While the attendance at the Liberty
Loan mass meeting at the high school
Monday evening was not all that
could be desired, the meeting was a
success, as it aroused Alma people to
the need of subscribing to the Second
Liberty Loan of 1917 as an aid in
furnishing the United States govern
ment with funds with which to carry
on the great world war, which must
be fought until the United States and
her allies emerge victorious over the
legions Of Kaiserism.
The need of the government was
never made so plain to Alma peop'e
as it was Monday evening at this
mass meeting. when speakers called
attention to the aims of German au-
tocracy for world power, and the cost
of maintaining this great struggle
to keep the world from coming under
tie vaFsalage of Berlin.
The meeting was called TO order by
Superintendent Of Schools A. F.
Schultz. In his short Introductory
talk, Supt. Schultz called attention to
the two big M's-men and money
that the government was in need OF
to carry on this great struggle to n
victorious conclusion. He also pre-
dicted that while the attendance at
the meeting was not large, it would
be productive of great results in con-
tributions from Gratiot county for the
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His Introductory speech was fol-
loved by number OF patriotic songs
by the audience. Music was fur
nished for these songs by the Re
public orchestra of nine pieces.
l.. A. Sharp followed with an adj
dress, What Are We Fighting For ."
The well-known Alma resident main
tanned, and we believe justly so, that
war in some cases is justifiable. He
explained that the United States was
fighting for the same purpose as it
did when the Revolutionary war was
fought. so that this country could
work out il. forms of popular gov
errment, and be free from Interior
ence from foreign governments. In
closing his address he made great
plea for the Liberty Loan, and at
the same time said that it would cost
less to win than to lose this war, a
statement that is only too true.
The Hon. A. NJ Cummins of Ian
sing, the next speaker, brought homo
in a most forcible manner the need
Of going the limit to win the war.
when he read to the audience extracts
of the book, Germany and the Next
War;" which was written by mem
Der Cf the German general staff IN
1911, just three years before the
great world war broke out
These extracts were startling, to
say the east showing clearly that
Germany had in mind at that time
just what has taken place. This book
and other German teachings lead the
German citizens to believe that war
is indispensable 10 culture, ana At
might makes light. rather than Ijght
making might. Ore extract from this
book told cf the next war, and told
clearly how the countries would {
lined up. iicrr1ai'.' and Aust On
The one side and france, England ai J
Russia on the other. with the Tx i
hood that Italy t1uld not hold o he,
treaty with Germany.
1t also said that with the mex war
Germany must become a world power
or come to her downfall.
The war surely is war for con
quest and world power on the part
of Germany. There is no questioning
that fact. And if she wins, the coun-
tries will be domineered from Berlin.
Falling under the strain Of war, Ger
many is bound to be doomed, as far
as Kaiserism is concerned.
Mr.. Cummins also said that it was
"a war in self-defense, for had not
Girard been told N Germany that
Germany would take care of the
United States in due time?
In closing he said that it was a
war in which each could help. Save
little food, sugar, wheat and meat,
the three most needed commodities
Buy a Liberty bond and aid Pay a
dollar a week if you cannot pay all
at one time. Buy bond and help.
Frank C. Gee Of the Federal Re-
serve bank Of Chicago, the last speak
er of the evening. told Of the quota
foi Gratiot county. 1t was. he said
S715. 200. He said that il was based
upon about fourteen per cent Of the
banking resources Of Gratiot county
He also said that this was about So
for every man, woman and child in
the county.
He asked if Gratiot county was tc
go down in the list of Stacker coun
ties. On the first Liberty loan Mr.
Gee said that Gratiot had been listed
that way.
Just before the meeting adjourned
l.. A. Sharp, chairman for Alma, ap-
pointed the following city committees
tc aid in solicitation for bond sales
in Alma: First ward, Supt. A. F
Schultz, Charles G. Rhodes and A. w