Arizona republican., 1917-06-05
LIBERTY LOAN BEST
 INVESTMENT ON
 EARTH SAYS M 'ADOO
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, June 4-William G. Me Adoo, secretary of the treasury, was accorded an enthusiastic reception here tonirht when he addressed two mass meetings in the interest of the Liberty Loan. Characterizing the governments war bonds as the best investment on earth he appealed to all to buy within their means in order that the United States may be supplied with money to equip properly "our brave men who n..N t to go to Jhe field of battle" to pro- tect the lives, liberty and property of the nation.
 Mayor Mitchell presided at one meet ing and oscar s. Straus, former sec retary of commerce and labor, at the other. Besides Secretary McAdoo, the speakers included Governor Edge of New Jersey and Frank A. Vanderlip.
 Ten billion dollars to be spent dur ing the coming year by the United States and the allied governments for the products of American farms, mines and factories Secretary McAdoo de- clared will bring to the country the greatest prosperity in it's history.
 Some people profess apprehension about future of business" said MT. Me Adoo, why gentlemen, prosperity in the next twelve months will be greater than it ever has been in our history. You cannot prevent it if you try. The only thing that could stop prosperity would be the refusal of the people to support the reasonable measures of taxa tion that are needed, and to buy the bonds of the government
 The secretary appealed to those who cannot fight on the battle front to supply the means that will enable the government to provide for the soldiers who go to the front
 We have offered this great Liberty Loan," he said. What does it mean It means that your government offers you a privilege, 1t asks you men and women not to give something to your government, but to buy the best in vestment on earth the safest thing you can possibly possess. something that is as safe as currency and yet better than currency because currency does not bear interest while these bonds do bear interest at three and one half per cent IL asks you to buy within your means in order that the government may be supplied with the money to properly equip our brave men, who have to go upon the field of battle to protect your lives, your liberty and your property Millions of young men With the fire ot patriotism in their hearts, are going to respond to their country's call or June ,. When the have been called, oul duty is to see that they have everything that is necessary to make the most eff fectiVe soldiers on earth.
 T hear some grumbling about taxa tion. Is it possible that in this rich country, when our sons are going to the front to give their lives for us, there should be any quibbling about neces- sary taxation to take care of them upor the field of battle? While we must not be unfair to property while We must be scrupulously just in the imposition ot taxation and in the treatment of all the economic questions which gain added importance during war time. property must bear it's share of the burden
 If this war continues for another T. rcrJhs. it is probable that the tota amount of financing that the govern ment will have to 60 to cover it's oWT expenditures and to extend the neces- sary credits to the allied governments will amount to s10,O00 00o,O00. It i. proposed that only IS per cent of this
 colossal sum, namely 1900 000 90