Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-01

(By ". G. McAdoo. Secretary Of the
Treasury
For the purpose Of
eouippins with arms. clothing and
food our gallant soldiers who have
been called to the field;
maintaining our Navy and our valiant
tsrs upon the high seas
providing the necessary means to pay
the wages Of our soldiers and sail
ors and, il the bill now pending in
the Congress passes. the monthly al
iowanees for the support Of their
dependent families and to supply
them with ,fe insurance;
constructing q great fleet Of merchant
vessels to maintain the line OF COM
nunieation with our brave troops IN
France. and TO keep our commerce
sfioat upon the high seas IN defiance
OF the German Kaiser and his sub
marines:
creating a great fleet Of aeropianes.
which will give complete supremacy
in the air TO the United States and
the brave nations fiohtine with US
sssinst the German military menace;
and for other necessary war pur'
POSES.
The Congress Of the United States
has authorized the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO sell to the American people
bonds Of the United States bearing
four per cent interest, with valuable
tax exemptions. and convertible under
certain conditions into other issues OF
United states bonds that may be au-
thorized by the Congress. The official
circular Of the Treasury Department
gives fun details.
There is now offered TO the American
neonle new issue of $4,000, 100000 Of
hcnds TO he known as the Second Lib
erty Loan They Will be issued in such
denominations and upon such terms
that every patriotic citizen VIII nave
an opportunity to assist the Govern
ment by lending his money upon the
security ~ United States Govern
ncnt bond.
II Is essential TO the success of the
war and 10 the support of our gallant
troops that these loans shall not only
be subscribed but over subscribed
No one is asked 70 donate or give his
money 70 the Government; but every
one is asked To lend his money to the
Government The loans will be re-
paid in fun with interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum. A Gov
eminent bond is the safest investm ent
In the world II is as good as currency
and Vet better because the Government
bond bears interest and currency does
not No other investment compares
with II for safety ready convertlbility
into cash. and unquestioned availab bill
itS as collateral security for loans in
any bank In the United States.
People by thousands ask the Treas
ury constantly how they can help the
Government In this war. Through the
purchase of Liberty Bonds every one
can help. No more patriotic duty can
be performed by those who cannot ac-
tually fght upon the field Of battle
than 10 furnish the Government with
the necessary money to enable it to
give our brave soldiers and sailors all
that they require TO make them strong
for the fight and capable OF winning
swift victory over our enemies.
We light hrst Of all. for Americas
vital rights. the right to the unmolest-
ed and unobstructcd use Of the high
seas so that the surplus products Of
our farms, our mines and our factor
les may be carried into the harbors Of
every friendly nation in the world. Our
welfare and prosperity as a people de-
pend upon our right of peaceful inter-
course with all the nations of the earth.
To abandon these rights by withdraw
ing our ships and commerce from the
seas upon the order Of a military des-
pot IN Europe would destroy prosperity
and bring disaster and humiliation
upon the American people
We fight TO protect our citizens
against assassination and. murder upon
the high seas while in the peaceful
exercise Of those rights demanded by
international law and every instinct
and dictate Of humanity
We fight TO preserve our democratic
institutions and our sovereignty as a
ration against the menace of a power
full and ruthless military autocracy
headed by the German Kaiser. whose
ambition is to dominate the world
We fight also for the noble ideal Of
universal democracy and liberty. the
right Of the smallest and weakest ma
lions equally with the most powerful
to live and 10 govern themselves ac-
cordins TO the will of their own people.
We tight FOR peace. for that just and
lasting peace which agonized and tor
tured humanity Graves and which not
the sword nor the bayonet of a mill
tary despot but the supremacy of vim
dieated right alone can restore to a
distracted world.
To secure these ends I appeal to