The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-01
The LIBERTY LOAN
OFFERS OPPORTUNITY
To SHOW STRENGTH
BY FRANK II. WILSON
Federal Farm Loan 1ureau Il. s.
Treasury Department.
fWrit.en for the .Fn1tatl Press

tNritsen for the United Press.
WASHINGTON. June Ia great
war lis d nations supreme test. TO,
conduct war successfully requires
the marshalliag Of AL or the ma
|tion.s resources as we'll as its ply
steal strength 1t II the part Of the
young men to make the nation \
physical strength felt on the firms
line. II IL the part Of those who
cannot give their services at the
front 10 be the sustaining forces be-
hind the line. 1t is the part of wo-
men To Till in the roles that the men
have been playing and TO keep up
the nations efficiency II Is the
part OF tlsoSe who can afford it to
lend their capital TO enable the ma
tion to prosecute the war with the
greatest effectiveness.
The Liberty Loan offers this op-
pprsnnits 10 every American pa
triot.
ii Ii inecaeeivabia that the neo-
| pie Of the United States win ever
be called upon to meet the priva-
fiors which this var forced npon
the people Of Europe European ma
| lions have already expended fifty
billions OF dollars OF their resources
| TO prosecute the war and their peo-
pie have. given, not only their lives,
Sbut they have subjected themselves
| 10 tremendous sacrifices in every
way. Five million European homes
have been visited By death itself.
!. Fine cities have given place 10
ruins. Rich and poor have gone on
government food rations; individual
tliherfy has been sacrificed to ma
Itionai unity Of action In order to
gain national efficiency. Women.
who have been accustomed to fine
lclothes and the constant round Of
entertainment, have taken their
| places as day laborers in munitions
factories.
All OF this sacrifice has been made
/ for d cause that is as much ours as
theirs. The violation OF the neutral
lily Of Belgium was just. as much an
affront To America as 10 Great Bril-
tain. German autocracy threatens
1.-THE perpefuity III free institutions
everywhere alike.
The important thing now Is for
Americans to realixbe that this is
Jour war and as participants, we must
do orr utmost 10 bring II To q sue
cessful conclusion The thing hich
/ is most available and which can be
given at once IL or wealth II is
the patriotic duty, therefore of
every American to make the Liberty
Loan an Overwhelming success
| Il IS the unusual privilege Of Amer
Iicans 10 take this first step In help
ling the fighting allies without great
sacrifice. Even If you do rot wish
70 place your subscription on the
hasis Of patriotism, you might reason
Iahly place 1t on the basis OF invest
ment a 34a per cent government
bond. taz free, is al excellent in-
vestment
The purchase Of Liberty bonds TO
the extent OF $50 means that yon are
lending your resources 10 pas the
keep Of one soldier for ton days In
the trenches Of France. Surely you
can do that much. Many can do much
more
Let your response to the Liberty
loan he your approval Of tho words Of
President wilson
'.Tie right Is more precious than
peace and We shall fight for the
things which We have always carried
nearest our heasts----for democracy,
fer the right 81 those who submit 10
authority to have a voice lin their OWE
ties of small nations. f0s universal
dominion OF right by sacli II concert
NJ free people as shall bring peace
and safety 10 all nations and make
the world itself at last free.
$50 such a task we cam dedicate
our lives and our fortunes, everything
that we are and everything lhat We
have with The pride 81 those who
know that tlie day has come when
Amcfiet has been privileged TO spendl
hei- blood and her might for the piin-
cipIes that gave her birth and happi-
ness and the peace which she has
treasured