Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-23
PART II.


We will assume that you have
agreed the conclusions in Part /.
Ind have resolved to produce more
Sealth. to work harder. and to deny
Yourself In the matter OF food and
,uAuries.
Soon after adopting these measures
fou will find yoursee growing rich
E. accommodating money at much
greater rate than ever before.
Your duty and your common sense
demand that YOU loan this money to
-FOUR Government.
BY doing this you will make a
'ery definite contribution to the sue
,ess of the war. The additional
'rops YOU grow. the additional hours
lon put In at your work. the little
,ardships you endure as you econ
'mize. will feed soldiers. will buy
guns and ammunition. build air.ships.
will crush Germany. will make tho
world safe for business and safe for
| democracy.
How can you best lend your
wealth. the product OF your labor
and sclf-denial, to your Country?
by buying liberty Bonds.
But" you say. THE Campaign
Tor the Second Liberty Loan is
,ver"
Yes The flags have ceased to
wave, and the bands have stopped
playing. but have you a Bond Or
II you have. have you purchased to
The limit OF your ability?
In those sections where people
were Indifferent to The Loan, the
Bankers came forward shouldered
the responsibilities of their custo
ners, and bought Bonds far in ex.
'ess Of their share. because they be.
ieved that sooner or later. their Gus.
lom"rs must see reason, and would
pc anxious to purchase Bonds. If
you have no Bond, purchase one from
your Banker just as soon as you are
able. You will be doing mans
part. doing your Bit" shouldering
your own sponsibilities. instead Il
allowing the Banker TO do your duty
Tor you.
Some men seem to regard the pur.
rhase of Bonds as a mysterious bus.
mess. and feel that they are sinking
heir money forever in the purchase
A Bond looks like great big
$50 90 or $4,000 Bill. and is wonder.
fully like one in its uses. There is
one great difference, however. a
5000 or $joO.OO Bill bears no in.
.erest. whereas. Liberty bond
nears ~ interest.
How easily can Bond be turned
nto money?
Almost as easily as Bill of large
denomination. While you buy your
| Bond with the idea of lending thu
money to your Government, there
are thousands OF people ready to re-
!'eve you of your responsibility.
should you find such course neces.
sary.
Millions OF Dollars worth OF Lib
erty Bonds change hands every
week Everywhere, Commercial
Firms are beginning to advertise
hat they will accept Liberty Bonds
in payment OF accounts
why" you say. Il might - we'll
own Bonds az money"
| Better; far better.
"Why then. do you make this spe
cial appeal, and beg of me so earn
estly to buy Bonds" you may ask
bonds. the Government has the use
of your money; can use II to win the
war. II you from failure to under
stand the situation. insist that your
money shall not be used by the Gov
ernment. you are taking up a selfish
attitude, lacking in both common
sense and patriotism.
It may be your money was mo-
available when tho last Loan Cam
paign vas in progress. II may b.
you intended to buy Bond, bu
llowed the l!sts to close before yol
got around to It,
Here is your chance. Go now T.
sour BanRer. ask him whether thii
little article contains the truth. asl
him whether he has Bonds on hand
or viii obtain one for yom. then bu!
TO the limit of your ability
Whatever you do. whoever yo,
are. and whatever your business
start working. saving, econom zlnp
now for future Loans, There vii
be others. one probably early mex
yeer. for the end Of the great strus
gle is by no means In sight.
The writer OF these lines ha
nothing but the good Of our believe
Country at heart no one makes on
""nt out Of your Liberty Bonds, b,I
! 'oursclf Earnestly. sincerely. aa on
American 20 another, he bids 20
rcmeinber this message and warnni
We ruust get tORe' her for prpuie q