Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-24
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER u, 1917.
LIBERTY DAY.

Perhaps. ii We Americans of today
veli-fed ell-clothed, sheltered and pro
iected hy q government which j. one Of
Tire most powerful in the whole aorad,
saaii only iook back d the days when he
founders of this great republic fought IN
der IVY greatest hardships to win Tor ns
that geHy liberty which insures the bless
ms SIC now enjoy, we might realize more
fuily or obligation to DO ear part in the
present Great struggle ia which our conn
tsy - engaged.
l as could only picture 10 ourselves
ihos tasged, barefooted American sol
d.crs following General Washington. leav-
ing their footprints III blood on the Snow,
and eh,iurtug such suffering as Americans
Il today can hardly realize, we surely
would prize more highly the precious boon
ct Iih.ffV which tAase heroes II tie iieyo
luiion usn lag u-
Laberty ior America and American wa
dearly bought. We Americans should never
forget the tremendous sacrifices which
hose men endured that we might have
freedom.
Il Is for the sake Of that same precious
rty that We Aaericans are fighting to-
day
II i FOR the sake Of that same glorious
heritage which was beqneathed to n by
Washington and those other brave men
no won our Independence that we are
slid upon today 10 lend oHr government
i snail part Of the money which We have
been enabled "a earn and accumulate be
cause Of their hard-won victory.
Every American who has failed - FAR
III lend the government the price OF a Lib
ert, Bond should lose no further time in
don- -o.
Undoubtedly you are convinced that it
aaa.f sacred duty as an American citizen
IVY bay 4 Liberty Bond. But perhaps YOU
ao not know exactly how to 20 about the
matter. For the benefit Of any who are
~ familiar with the requirements. the
following instructions have been issued:
Go to any bank, sign the application
form TOR the bone of the value desired.
aaaAenaa ire Of the following VALUES: $50
sl00. $500. $1,000 s50n0 and $4,000.
your hankor win tate vtrr ehnoF Cor ISL.
er .enf 4 t.R e 'he sopd :
de,ide lo rr remaining Ia,
.mrn5- VII te IA 5c bin rr atr
OF november IS. 1917; - per cent On De-
cembcr Is, 1917; = per cent Ga Jan@,H
is. 1917.
You can pay in full At time Of applca-
ifon for bonds mp TO the value Of $1,000,
Il You wish. - 70
Tf YOU care to pay for your bord in full
M tho time Of application YOU can have
aoa- bond hv November !. If Won pay ~
instalnants Won VIII receive your bond as
Sewn ~ vot have finished pavin~ fn- II
r. pecifl arranvcment, the patriotic
banker W. Brownsville and other places III
caneror county have offered r. grant the
puref e liberty Bonds ter months
" which fa complete payment. Thus. II
rrf wish ia lend the government 500 Won
.e8 aul, pay $40 down. The balance mat
pail n iustalmenis If $40 monthly. 81
4,e re- cent interest. until the entire
amount = raid. Thus Won have ten months
IA which ~ finish paying for your 800
bond and. when it Is all paid IN. you viii
haxe 1 securitv which viii be wortIf-SfQe
ri any market. n
Tie bonds are free from state or local
taxes. III ease Of wealthy people who pay
income snrtgzes and hold hoPds of over
.s5ooo ihx4e i 4 small tax, bug 50 far as
i. Asxer..son man Z. eQnceIndt~t bcx~ aIe