South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-25
COUNTY STILL BELOW ITS MINIMUM
QUOTA Of THE LIBERTY LOAN

yes. every single one. We are not at
war because we are greedy for con
quest. for more territory, for more
wealth. Not is for a different
reason. II is for the right OF human
liberty and democracy, which are
even more precious than peace it
self
There is one question which
every man and woman today should
ask OF themselves. that is: How can
] best serve my country Ii is also
a question which everyone should
also answer. There are but two an
swers: Either enlist and go TO the
front or furnish the money that will
clothe, feed and arm our men who
have gone over, and who are going
over the top for freedom and de-
mOcracy."
Prof. BOyntOn Speaks.
Following. after a few introduc-
tory remarks by DR.. Gardiner Prof.
Percy Boynton Of Chicago univer-
sity addressed the patriotic and en-
thusiastic audience.
THE Liberty loan" he began, IF
il does no other good whatsoever,
VIII at least develop the habit Of
thrift in the people Of America. OF
course America will undeniably reap
other benefits which far surpass that
OF the habit Of thrift. That is be-
yond the question Of a doubt. Less
than two years ago there were but
800, 900 stock investors in the Unit
ed States. Today. due solely to the
Liberty loan, there are more than
100000. And in all probabilities
there will be 100000 before many
months have passed. Men all over
the country are subscribing for
| bonds Even in the army $500
| 600 has been subscribed by the men
at Fort Sheridan, just as an exam
pie In many more Of the camps and
forts the men are bravely handing
/ out their money, regardless of the
fact that they have already done
their bit by enlistiRg TO fight for
! democracy. If the subscriptions from
these men grow much larger it will
practically be a case of the army
financing its own war Surely the
| people of America at home have
| enough respect for themselves not
to allow this If so. then it is up to
| them TO see that they do their
! share, and do il through Liberty
bonds. If the home-stayer does not
help. he surely cannot expect TO
share in the fruits Of victory. In
fact. he has no right TO share in
them.
Then comes the question" he
concluded "A question which we
must ask of ourselves. What kind
of Americans are we? Are we but
theoretical paper ones, or are we
| the flesh and blood kind? If the
latter. then il is up 10 US to see
, that victory is ours through that
might and all powerful thing-the
! Liberty bond"
Hear Ambulance Driver.
Here Henry NJ. Cooper. who has
/ been serving in the French Red
Cross as an ambulance driver since
/ last June. took the floor. Besides
| relating many Of his personal ex-
] periences while on the field. and
I dangers which he encountered
there, ne told of the French spirit
The French he said. have
not a feeling of just exactly respect
I for the American soldier. 1t is
more than that. IL is a feeling Of
/ brotherhood. together with respect
! And because OF this IL is only right
and Just that the United States re-
: pay them TO the fullest extent. And
1 there is but one way in which this
can be done. and that is by pur-
chasing of Liberty bonds. For we
are lighting for France as we'll as
/ for ourselves
Barnhart Urges All TO Buy.
The last speaker on the program,
Congressman Henry A. Barnhare
brought home the fact TO the peO-
pie that everyone whose income
was $1,000 a year or over should
subscribe. REGARDLESS of the amount,
/ 10 the loan.
IT is our downright duty" he
said we who can not go 10 the
front, 20 contribute as much as we
can TO this worthy cause. so that
the pathway of our boys who have
gone forth TO crush Prussian mil
/ itarism may be smOothed. No man,
who has a spark of patriotism in
him. or the smallest atom OF love
/ for his country, should hoard away
I the enormous profits of his bus
| mess. while the young manhood Of
I America is giving its life. 1t would
not be fair and just to his country,
which is hghting so hard for free
\ dom and democracy"
Just before closing his speech
= CONGRESSMAN Barnhart succeeded in
obtaining from everyone present d
/ pledge that they would. at the
/ earliest hour possible. do something
\ in the way or subscribing TO the
loan, had they not already done
so.
Closing remarks were made By
I DIT. Gardiner. chairman Of the
meeting. The program was con-
Guided with the singing OF "Ameri-
ca by the audience, and the idea
. more strously impressed upon the
minds of those present that the
f Liberty loan is 20 play a far more
. important part in this world wide
war than IL is generally thought.
/ and that unless the people OF St
/ Joseph county come through"
with their share there might be an