The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-25
WILL new ENGLAND
DO HER FULL SHARE
In Buying Liberty Bonds to
Back Her S0Idiers2
II is a Choice Between Drawing 4 %
Interest and Paying Taxes.

New England is marching sturdily
and with spirit along the way to re-
peating on the Second Liberty Loan
the splendid proof that she will do,
as ever before, her full share in sup
porting the Government in time Of
need, in backing the soldiers and
sailors, and air-fighters in every way
in this war for human liberty.
The minimum allotment for New
England on the Second Liberty Loan
was s3O0,000,000. the maximum $780,
100000 On Tuesday, over two
thirds of the minimum had been re-
ported by the banks and trust COM
panies as taken up in subscriptions
by the people of this section.
But this leaves full third to be
raised in this week. 1t Is situation
which needs the utmost effort and aid
from everyone.
The nation of which every man is
| a part. has called for financial aid. 1t
| has not asked its component parts to
! give it money and thereby take funds
away from loved cnes. The Govern
ment SAYS: LET me be your savings
! bank for a while and l will pay you
per cent for every dollar you loan
me-"
It Is going to protect you and
yours, your home, your land, your
city, your town, your country from
| violation at the hands OF people
who would conquer US.
Question Of Duty
The whole Liberty bond question is
a duty.
The New England Liberty Loan
Committee gave out the following
statement by Daniel G. Wing presi-
dent OF the First National Bank:
ITO my mind. there is just one
overwhelming reason why we all
rich, poor and in-between. should
subscribe promptly and to the extent
OF our ability. so that a large over
subscription will result; an over
subscription which should be shared
in by 100000 subscribers.
1.-THE reason is this
Apparently Germany, or the Ger
man government still believes our
people are not awake to the situation
and that we have neither the deter
mination nor the ability to make our
selves an effective fighting force.
They know that we are able. but seem
to doubt the willingness of our peo-
rle as whole to do that which we
can do at once-furnish abundant
money and credit for ourselves and
the allies.
Will Hasten Wars End
This loan is test of the correct.
ness of that belief. What we wan
most Of all is to shorten the war anC
stop the suffering and loss OF life
The end will be materially hastenet
il the German people realize that oul
resources are to be thrown into tn,
scale effectively and willingly and a.
fast as they are needed"
Support Your Fighters
c. F. Weed, former president o
the Boston Chamber OF Commerce
says:
"1f you purchase a Liberty Bono
you help to support one or more sol
diers who represent you and are fight
ing for you at the front. In a critica
emergency you help your own gov
eminent without any sacrifice to your
self. You can give and yet los
nothing by the giving. 1t is you
country that the soldier fights for a
well as his own. It is for your hom
for which he is ready to die.
ut is your wife and children
whose lives and honor his own lif
defends The chosen guard OF you
country are willing to go through he
itself for you and all you hold dear
"The success Of this Liberty Loa
campaign will be to the whole worl
declaration and proof that Amer
/ ica is in earnest and is grimly de
Il termined to put an end as soon a
II possible and once for all, to the hid
II eous warfare which Germany ha
Il waged to defeat, degrade and dom
Il mate the free peoples of the worl,
II Brings the War Home
II Edmund Billings, collector OF til
Port OF Boston says:
II Give is not the word that shoul
be used in this connection, rattle
II invest Invest in the honor of you
II country. Invest in defence Of yor
II women and children and all that yo
II hold dear. Not only what you ca
II easily afford. but up to the last do
Il lar that you can honestly rake an
II scrape together. Make some sacr
II fee and even then remember that
II is a small thing you are doing con
II pared to what you are asking and 9,
y pecting and receiving from our so
: diers and sailors"
4 Will Gain in Value
G. B. Strecker. sub-treasurer
the United States, says:
| There Is no question that tn
bond is the very safest investment
which any individual can invest h
money. II this Liberty Bond is n
II g. J.. e. TN