Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-26
OBSERVED BEST By
PURCHASING BOND
GOVERNOR BECKETT TELLS AGRl
CULTURAL BOARD HOW TO
OBSERVE THRIFT MONTH.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
0olnes and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleigh
Raleigh.

Il have called upon the farmers to
observe Thrift Month" and know OF
10 better way for them to do so than
by purchasing Liberty bonds said
Governor Beckett in letter to the
members OF the State Board Of Agri.
culture. calling upon them to urge.
in turn, the farmers OF the State to
back the campaign for the sale OF s27,
100000 bonds In North Carolina.
1T is neither right to expect uor
safe to permit the few to buy all these
bonds" Governor Beckett said IN lis
letter emphasizing the fact that he
State Is facing stupendous task,
but not expressing anything in the
way OF pessimism over the outcome.
The governors letter follows:
THE people OF North Carolina have
been called upon by the Federal gov.
eminent to invest $4,000 900 in Lib
erty bonds, this being the States pro
portion OF the second three billion
dollar issue II our people fail to pur.
chase these bonds promptly II will
mean that North Carolina is not do.
ing her part 10 help win this war
that she is either wilfully or carelessly
failing to carry her share of the bur.
den the war imposes upon the vari.
Gus States. My faith In their patri.
otism and loyalty refuses to permi;
me TO entertain for one moment any
doubt of the Willingness OF our citi.
zens to rise to this emergency II
the matter Is properly presented to
them.
However. It is no small task TO sell
S27000000 worth OF government
bonds, and II the States proportion is
TO be taken care OF. every citizen must
do his part II is neither right TO
expect nor safe to permit the few to
buy all OF these bonds.
Urge Farmers TO Buy.
Il therefore earnestly request you,
as a member OF the State Board OF
Agriculture, to bring this matter 20
the attention Of the farmers Of North
Carolina and use all your influence TO
the end that every one Of them buy at
least one Liberty bond The percen.
tage of increase in the prices Of the
farmers products as result Of this
war is greater perhaps than that OF
any other class OF our citizens The
average farmer Is in better position 10.
day than ever before to make a safe
and profitable investment such as this.
Is Patriotic Duty
Moreover, II Is the farmers patri. |
otto duty to buy bond. know OF no
better way by which he can serve his
country In this crisis. II we are 10 |
fight this war to a successful finish |
these bonds must be sold. In the pros.
ecution of this war money is Just as |
necessary as men and munitions.
The offer of these bonds gives the |
farmer magnificent opportunity to |
take stock In his government II he !
is wise he will be eager TO grasp this
opportunity for by so doing he will
help to insure for himself and his chill.
dren a continuation OF government OF
the people, by the people, and for the
people.
Bond Buyer Receives Also.
Please do all in your power to bring
these facts home to the farmers of
North Carolina. Let them know that
the bond buyer receives as well rs
gives He not only comes to the aid
OF the government. but he also makes
a good interest bearing investment
The bond he receives is the safest Sc
eurity in the world, because the prom.
Use to pay is backed by the faith and
honor OF the United States the richest
nation In the world The government
OF the United States has never failed
to pay It's bonds when due. and never
will fail. The great corporations and
rich individuals, seeing the advantage
Of so good an investment and respond.
ing to the patriotic impulse are invest.
ing billions in war bonds.
viii the farmers Of North Carolina
be less patriotic? Will they let this
opportunity to serve and to save pass
by unheeded!
Il have called upon the farmers to
observe Thrift Month, and know OF
no better way for them 10 do so than
by purchasing Liberty bonds. want.
therefore again to urge you to cooper.
ate heartily and effectively with the
state Liberty Loan Committee to the
end that every farmer that is able to l
10 so buys at least one $50 Liberty +
bond, Yours very truly,
1T. w. BECKETT.
Governor.