Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-02

For the purpose of equipping with
arms, clothing and food our gallant
soldiers who have been called to the
field, maintaining our navy and nur
valiant tars upon the high seas; pro-
viding the necessary means to pay the
wages Of our soldiers and sailors and.
II the bill now pending in the con-
gress passes, the monthly allowance
for the support of their dependent
families and to supply them with life
insurance; constructing great fleet
of merchant vessels to maintain the
line of communication with our brave
troops in France, and to keep our com
merce afioat upon the high seas in
defiance of the German Kaiser and
OF aeroplanes, which will give COM
plete supremacy in the air to the
United States and the brave nations
fighting with us against the German
military menace; and for other neccs.
sary war purposes the congress OF the
United States has authorized the sec
rotary OF the treasury to sell to the
American people bonds of the United
States bearing four per cent interest,
with valuable tax exemptions. and
convertible under certain conditions
into other issues of United States
bonds that may be authorized by the
congress. The official circular of the
treasury department gives full details
There is now offered to the Amer.
can people a new issue of $3,000.000,
600, OF bonds to be known as the sec
ond Liberty Loan. They will be is.
sued in such denominations and upon
such terms that every patriotic citi-
zen will have an opportunity to as.
money upon the security of a United
States government bond. II Is essen.
tial to the success of the war and to
the support OF our gallant troops that
these loans shall not only be sub.
scribed but oversubscribed. No one
Is asked to donate or give his money
asked to lend his money to the gov
eminent. The loans will be repaid il
full with interest at the rate OF four
per cent per annum. A government
bond is the safest investment in the
world. II Is as good as currency and
yet better, because the government
bond bears interest and currency does
not. No other investment compares
with 1t for safety, ready convertibility
into cash, and unquestioned available
ity as collateral security for loans In
any bank in the United States.
People by thousands ask the treas.
ury constantly how they can help the
government in this war. Through the
purchase OF Liberty Bonds every one
can help. No more patriotic duty can
be performed by those who cannot
actually fight upon the field of battle
than to furnish the government with
the necessary money to enable u :"
give our brave soldiers and sailors ~
that they require to make them strong
for the fight and capable of winning I
swift victory over our enemies.
We fight, first OF all. for Americas
vital rights, the right to the unmo.
Tested and unobstructed use OF the
high seas, so that the surplus prod
uots Of our farms, our mines and our
factories may be carried into the bar.
bors Of every friendly nation in the
world. Our welfare and prosperity as
a people depend upon our right OF
peaceful intercourse with all nations
OF the earth. To abandon these rights
by withdrawing our ships and com
merce from the seas upon the order
OF military despot in Europe would
destroy prosperity and bring disaster
and humiliation upon the American
people. We fight to protect our citl.
zens against assassination and murder
upon the high seas while in the peace.
full exercise OF these rights demanded
by international law and every in.
stance and dictate OF humanity.
We fight to preserve our democratic
institutions and our sovereignty as a
nation against the menace OF a power.
full and ruthless military autocracy
headed by the German Kaiser. whuse
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