The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
THE LIBERTY LOAN.


The liberty Loan has not yct been
fully subscribed--there was talk at
4, ths outset Of an enthusiastic rush to
buy bonds that would over-subscrib'
/, the frst two billion dollar allotment
by many hundred Of millions, but thi
>optimistic prediction has not been
rsalissd. Thus far every section of
H. country has fallen short of the an
uqipatsd response. subscriptions re-
pSrtsd mp to saturday night totaied
oqH ono billion three hundred mil
,D1ea--e7Oe. 100000 short OF the need
- amount II is evident that Ameri-
cane do not yet realize the tremend-
eps rssponsibility that rests upon
them. II " evident that they have
n u0e individually felt the call OF duty
|. snd the Inspiration OF patriotism. They
10y not be shirkers: II In certain that
- ehop'nnds Of men and women who
! are abls financially to subscribe liber-
} ~ FOR Liberty Bonds. without deny
ing Themselves or their families a
single comfort or luxury to which
they have become accustomed. but
have mot bought single bond or
have subscribed In niggardly man.
ner compared with their means. are
not traitors--thsy are merely indlffer-
eot and deaf to the call Of duty. They
49, evcr-cautcus IN lending their
noney to tho government at three
and s.half per cent. interest when
they can obtain six. seven or eight
psr cent on other investments. The
fsce hAs not yet penetrated their con
oclousnsss that the only way to save
and protect their boarded wealth,
Ose homes and perhaps their very
uvea = 70 lend out OF their abundanc,
oensrousiy and literally to the govern
Qept % that u may successfully wage
ths war for liberty. The same duty
rset upon tho poor man and the wage.
earnsr ~ upon the capitalist and the
uAn In easy circumstances. Each
person who enjoys tho blessings of this
frse government must do his share to
pressrvs and perpetuate the only gov
~vnmsnt that stands as a bulwark Of
homsn rights against autocracy and
frishtfuinsss. The poor man and the
rich man alike ID in duty hound to do
M full share. according to- his abll-
~. and when all the people realize
this and act accordingly the govern
nsnt will receive all the financial sup.
pert II needs.
sumter county In In line with 9TH
81 sections OF the country--the SUBJ
Ucriptions to date are far short of the
amount allotted to the county. sum-
ter county was expected to subscribe
for tho minimum amount OF 3l16.-
600. and the amount actually SUBJ
scribed for Is only $4,000. just about
atty per cent. Of what Sumter was
expscted to do for the cause of lib
erty. M
There are four more days left In
which subscriptions may be made for
Liberty bonds. The question that Is
now before the people Of Sumter Is
will they do their duty. will they lend
freely and patrioticaiiy to the gov.
srnment OF the United States that hu
man liberty may not perish off til,
face OF the earth?
In another column Is printed the
HIT Of the Sumter people who hav,
subscribed for Liberty Bonds through
the Liberty Loan committee Of tn,
Associated Banks. Is your name IL
that list? II II Is not there. Is II be
cause you are unwilling to lend YOU
country part of your savings?
II h there. are yoti satisfied that 20,
nre lending iiberailS and generousl!
and patriotically ID the governmcn
that protects your business and you
! home and keeps you safe In the en-
joyment Of tho guaranteed right o
life. liberty and the pursuit OF hap
piness?
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