The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-10-04
THE LIBERTY LOAN.

For the purpose of equipping
with arms, clothing and food our
gallant soldiers who have been
called to the field;
For the purpose of maintaining
our navey and our valient tars up
on the high seas;
For the purpose of providing the
necessary means to pay the
wages of our soldiers and sailors
and, If the bill now pending in
the Congress passes, the monthly
allowances for the support of
their dependent families and to
supply them with life insurance;
For the purpose of constructing
a great fleet TO maintain the line
of communication with our brave
troops in France, and to keep our .
commerce afioat upon the high
seas in .definance of the German
Kaiser and his submarines;
For the purpose of creating a
great fleet of aeroplanes, which
will give complete supremacy in
the air to the United States and
the brave nations fighting with
us against the German military
menace; and for other neces-
sary war purposes.
The Congress of the United States
has authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell to the American peo-
pie bonds of the United States bearing
four per cent interest, with valuable
tax emptions, and convertible under
certain conditions into other issues of
United States bonds that may be auth.
orized by the Congress. The official
circular of the Treasury Department
gives full details.
There is now offered to the Ameri
can people a new issue of $4,000, 000,.
600 of bonds to be known as the Sec,
ond Liberty Loan. They will be issued
in such denominations and upon such
terms that every, patriotic citizen will
have an opportunity to assist the Gov,
eminent by lending his money upon
the security of United States Gov.
eminent bond.
1t is essential to the success of the
war and to the support of our gallant
troops that these loans shall not only
be subscribed, but over subscribed.
No one is asked to donate or give his
money to the Government; but every.
one is asked to lend his money to the
Government. The loans will be re.
paid in full with interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum. A Gov
eminent bond is the safest investment
in the world; it is as good as currency
and yet better, because the Govern.
ment bond bears interest and currency
does not. No other investment com.
pares with it for safety, ready con.
vertibility into cash, and unquestion-
ed availability 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
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 it to
give our brave soldiers and sailors all
that they require to make them strong
for the fight and capable of winning a
swift victory over our enemies.
We fight, first Of all, for Americas
vital rights, the right to the unmolest-
ed and unobstructed use OF the high
seas. SO that the surplus products OF
our farms, our mines and our factor
les may be carried into the harbors
,f every friendly nation in the world.
Dur welfare and prosperity as peo.
pie depend upon our right OF peaceful
Intercourse with all the nations OF the
,arth. To abandon these rights by
our ships and commerce
rom the seas upon the order OF al
despot in Europe would de-
troy prosperity and bring disaster