The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11
THE new LIBERTY LOAN
The second Liberty Loan starts off
with rush.
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And why not?
Aside from the motive of patriot
ism prompting subscription to these
bonds the bonds themselves are a
desirable investment. In fact, con-
sidering the points of security and
yield, what investment is more "gilt'
edged?"
They are, of course absolutely safe.
The interest rate which they will
pay is per cent.
They are optionally convertible into
any bonds paying higher rate of in
terest if any such shall be issued by
the United States during the war.
To the amount of $1,000 they are
exempt from all taxation except estate
or inheritance taxes.
They are issued in denominations oi
| $50 and multiples thereof, and may be
paid for , per cent, on application, Is
per cent. November l5 40 per cent.
December IA and 40 per cent. Jan
uary 10.
Their life is twenty-five years.
We must remembey this: Soldiers
win battles; wealth wins wars. The
success of Government loan during
war times means more than victory
on 20 mile front. BY united morale
a regiment captures a trench. By
united sentiment people supply the
needs of the soldiers.
Shall this great second Liberty Loan
go half heartedly, or will all Amer.
cans join in whole heartedly, making
this all.important war measure q
sweeping, soul-stirring success? Thai
is the question of the hour.
On the liberty loan there can be nc
two opinions. Grim terrible war is
upon US. This war will go on; and
none can stop our onward march.
II at the end Prussian autocracy
stands fast, then, of course, we have
failed. But no American could think
of failure. So those who do not want
our country to lose want America to
be strong, strong enough to allow a
generous peace, not weak enough to
enable Prussia to dictate terms oi
peace.
To make this peace-loving nation
strong, billions are now needed. Our
soldiers must eat, wear shoes, carry
guns for defense; and surely we al
want extra comforts for them, too
Every fighting man must feel that his
people at home are for him heart anG
soul. That gives the lighting strength
II any sentimentalist should answer
that he does not care TO lend his mon ey
and "send our boys to death abroad
we may truthfully tell him that every
dollar he now gives will mean droE
of American blood saved.
Pacifsts aud pro Germans can not
stop our American soldiers from going
abroad. Our boys will go-and more
will go, and still more-until the de-
cisive day. The harder we strike, the
sooner that exodus will end.
Let us not delude ourselves that
our task is simple. Germany's army
today is larger than ever; her navy is
practically untouched, and she is even
now planning new terrors-s submarines
appearing in fleets like schools oil
sharks and aircrafts in focks. The
German people might be willing to
stop. But those who teach and rule
them will fight to the death. They
are lighting not for life but for mastery
over millions for unending GLORY"
even though that glory be dark red
with treachery and murder.
Never in history did the crown sur
render peacefully. Nohler, kindlier
men than the junkers held to their
derogatives until drowned in blood.
AS for Prussian junkerdom, 1t has
proven since 1850 that ii will surrender
no divine right, until the last of its
millions and millions of subjects has
been risked in the fiery furnace. Gen.
tlemen, we must prepare to fight over
ashes before "The Day" has sunk into
the night.
Americans realizing the danger will
prepare for every sacrifice. We must
show that liberty does not breed sci.
fishness. We must prove ourselves
too equal in loyalty of the Prussan
peasant who readily brings the junker
his all, because he has been taught
that it is a sacrifice for the common
good.
1t is just to the degree to which we
each and all OF us feel that sense oi
united responsibility, that readiness for
self.sacritice, that we are worthy oi
liberty. 1t is only as we sacrifice our
rights as individuals because OF our
duties to the mass that the cause oi
human freedom can withstand its foe.
1t seems out Of place, in way, tc
bring up the Liberty Loan in connec.
tion with questions Of self-sacrifice
For you do not sacrifice, you gain
when you buy that wisest, safest, best
OF investments-a Liberty Bond.
Nevertheless, when man steps UP
" the post Office or to bank, his 1rst
dollar to two in his hand to buy q