The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-10
M!'A10o TELLS WHY
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NO. want to profit by the blood
.hes shed upon the battlefield In
Eged. " '"'N" are en-
Aoerty Loan Must he Success.
What can you do to make this loan
.cess You have got to wor.1
to make this loan a sue
- America never before was Of
rec a $4,000. 100000 issue OF bonds.
s government never has had to
lio" so much money at one time.
nc money Is in the country and can
had II you men will simply say
- the government can have IT, The
inuai increase of our wealth is esti-
:esd to be $50. 100000, 900. You are
ked not TO give anything to your
'ssFnment; but merely to invest 4
cent of the annual increment of
e.ith In this country to take back
ON your government the strongest
curity on the face of Gods earth,
to receive in return for 1t IL
cent per snnum. exempted from all
xauon' with the further provision
at II the government issues any
per bonds during the period of this
ar at higher rate OF interest than
-A-4 per cent every man who has
'usht J Ia per cent bond may
~ " IN and get a new bond at
higher rate of interest. Could
Pything he fairer than that Could
ything be more secure than an obii-
non OF your government. an obii-
tion backed not alone by the fN>or
the American people--which of It.
Is suf1cient--but, backed also by
e resources OF the richest nation
the world. nation whose aggre-
ne wealth today is $4,000 oo0 600:
that you take no risk. my friends,
sspuying these bonds
rst Duty of Every Man and woman.
rms bond offering is not going 10
successful of Its own momentum,
very man and woman in this coun-
must realize that the first duty
ey can perform for their country is
take some Of these bonds Those
10 are not able to take some of
ese bonds ought to begin savin x
cnthlS to take some OF them; and II
ey cannot save monthly, or at all
ey ought TO make some man or some
Ynan who Is able to take some Of
Fse bonds subscribe. II YOU do that.
friends, this FIRST issue Of $1,000
1900 Will be largely oversubscribed.
depends. however. upon you, Your
sNernment cannot do what YOU can
Tor your government. A govern
eni Is not worth a continental un-
Pc II has the support of the people
the country And one thing thas
Axes me glad ought not to be
Ad that there Ia war-- hut car
et help feeling a certain amount OF
weren't citation that God has called
10 this great duty. not alone to
Indicate the ideals that inspire Use
Il also because II has. for the time
ine eliminated detesfabfe partf.
ism from our national life and
kde us one solid people As one
opte. my friends. with such an IDEAL
e republic la invfrcihle and fr-
sistihle, and there can he no doubt
hAiexeF et the etfteerrr~-f want YOU
give thunderous replv on the
tn Of Jane--liherty bond suhscrip-
bn day-to the enemies Of your
|untry.
II like 70 think Of the young man
pod OF America reEtstertng in legfons
the 5th OF June In response to their
|untrys call hate TO think that I
part Of the old manhood Of
1Aerica. because they viii not have
in the army; would rather be- in
. army or navy. where I could help
Pike a physical blow for This noble
use than be talking for bend issues
by day Of the year Rut we cannot
serve in the field. we have got TO
rvr where we are called. and rhat IS
e OF the splendid thjrEs about fhis
taft system. 1t is the very essence
democracy. II does not penalize the
(at patriots who abandon occupa-
pms in which they can serve their
mtry with greater heneht and 20
the front. where they can DO less
pod, but II SAYS that a discriminating
ia Just government. through its dul.
thorized agencies viii md out who
= eligible for military service and
LII determine where every man
tght TO be placed. SO that in whatever
ok Is assigned TO him he can render
= maximum OF service to hts coun-
y Let US make thunderous re-
onse on the 5th OF iune-draft-reg-
tret-urT- rtsr--hv- rsrurrftrg- the MIR
bns of freemen who are wti.iaS-,a
III for world Democracy. and then
us on the l&th day Of June 60 out
Ia worship that flag which mean.
berty and protection for us all. Let
ret down on our knees on the IAN
~ of June, Flag day. and thank God
II the Stars and Stripes are, again
ading for humanity and ftbert,
roushout- the world, Then-or the