Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-04
Your Country Calls You, Americans

The average men aud women, the people Win
small savings are the ones whom th' new -Deft!
Loan should appeal and the most important
task of the managers of the Liberty Loan campaign
is cducate the people t" tn" value OF THIS InNcS'
lment They must make the saving for Liberty
Bonds an automatic result Of patriotism.
The man who wants 30 fight and can't because
he has passed the age limit finds in the LIbPrt. Loan
ample opportunity for service in the ranks OF those
fighting the battles Of democracy.
Every woman who is unable to 90 to the front as
a Red C"oss nurse has in the Liberty Loan heid
for action that is Just as important staunching
the flow of blood from soldiers wound. 1t may
not be 50 picturesque, but it is just necessary
Here then is the great opportunity for the men
and women behind the line. here is their chance TO
saw to the BOYS at the front in words more forcetul
than can be carried in any postcard or Christmas
package that the folks at home are standing ny Nil
ing every gap, bringing up the reinforcement when
needed keeping up the organizations doing their tull
duty in a campaign that has place for everyone
and finds everyone in his or her place
1t should also be remembered that part of the
detail in this particular ASST gnment is not only TO
provide the money for the Liberty Loan but at the
eame time continue the kindly personal messages OF
the postcard and the Christmas package.
This Ioaning of money to the government does
not mean Il SnHIlHS vi responsibility iho0'"'
more work 1t means that each one must go out
10 make more money by saving more money.
Bear in mind at the outset that the men OF small
means are the greatest gamers.
Government bonds are the safest and the best in
yestment known to the world. In ordinary times
these securities have not been at the disposal of the
people with small bank accounts.
Now the government bond bearing interest at
four per cent-the same as the savings BANKS
within the reach of every man and woman, boy and
girl who can save one dollar a week for a year of
ffty-two weeks and allow two weeks vacation or
two dollars for Christmas.
That is not SO very much of sacrifice, if one
wishes to put it on that bass-saving one dollar
zach week for Liberty Bond while the boy who
s representing you at the front is risking his life
in fighting your battles.
Don't be afraid of small savings.
This small savings is to be of the lessons
az the war The small savings the frugality of the
plain people, is what has saved France and made it
a tower of financial strength. The small savings
is what guarantees prosperity The small savings
is what keeps your business and the other mans
business going so that your job is worth while
Remember that despite the necessity of big guns
to smash the way through, battles are won by the
masses of MEN, the man on foot, the infantry.
The small savings constitutes the infantry of the
forces behind the line. The girl saving money for
a Liberty Bond is just as surely doing her share
In the struggle as her brother in the mass of men
going the top or cooking stew for the fighters
or driving an ambulance. ---..@.
Do not waste time arguing over what we have
not done in the past. This is and the fight
must be made to guarantee cur future.
Your country calls YOU. -.r....
If you can't give your life, the very least you can
offer is the loan of your dollar.