The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-05
COKER ISSUES CALL
TO THE s. c. PEOPLE
ALL SHOULD BUY LIBERTY
BONDS FREELY.
A Safe Place for Crop Profits.
South Cardinals Quota
Should Be Taken.

Columbia Oct. 3.-The publicity
campaign for the sale of the bonds
will be conducted by the State Coun-
Gil of Defense under the direction
of ID. r. Coker, chairman. He has
issued an appeal to South Carolin-
ians to purchase literally of the Lib
erty Bonds now offered for sale.
South Carolina must subscribe
$15, 900 tp the cause of guaran-
teeing American liberty.
Mr.. Cocker has issued the follow
ing statement to the people of the
State:
The second Liberty Loan cam
paign is on. This time the govern
ment is asking for $4,000. 900, 900.
South Carolina fell far short of her
quota last time. There was some
excuse for this, because the last
campaign came at a time when
money was scarce and all the farm
! erS were busy in their crops. The
situation, however, is totally differ
cnt now. The State is assured OF
the cotton crop only a little below
the average. and it is selling at the
highest prices it has reached at this
season OF the year fo rover 40 years.
| Every farmcr who is making as
much as two-thirds OF normal
crop Will realize n far greater profit
| than he has enjoyed in any past
year. Many of those who are max
ing full crops will have five to ten
times an average profit Cotton at
:" to "a cents per pound and cotton
seed at $50 a ton puts the farmer
in the class of those who are eniov.
ing war profits. and surely all those
enjoying war profits should invest
freely in war bonds.
Four Per Cent Interest.
The second bond issue carries 4
per cent interest which is the sam,
rate the saving banks pay. The gov.
ernment is safer than any sayin O..
bank, and government bonds are al
ways readily saleable. Our people
therefore, ought not to need mucr
urging to buy these bonds, for self
interest as we'll as patriotism calls
upon them to invest II is we'll r.
remember, however, that ii is abso
lutely essential to the success of the
war that this bond issue be promptl,
and fully subscribed to. Nothing
VIII discourage our enemy more
IMAM TO have another demonstration
or the tremendous financial powe,
and loyalty of the citizens of the
United States. believe il is the
duty OF the average one horse farm.
er OF South Carolina to take a s5C
or 800 bond and that the larger
farmers should invest in proportion
a general response by the farmers
or the State. both white and black
would be conclusive evidence OF the
! nigh patriotism of this most i'm
/ Dortant and useful class of our Gift
Zens and. besides. would be a de-
monstration of their sound business
! judgment.
! There is grave danger that some
or ou FARMERS will not use their
surplus profits wisely. but that tbev
VIII launch into speculation of some
sort or go to living on an extrava-
CANT scale which can not be main
tanned in normal times. The un-
usual prosperity, therefore. presents
features of serious danger as wen
as presenting the opportunity for the
farmer TO place his business on a
sound and permanently safe basis
Ihose who put large part of their
surplus in Liberty Bonds will he
buying the best possible insurance
against the hard times which. wo
fear, may come upon us in the not
distant future"