Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
Why Every True American .
Should Buy a Liberty Bond

There are two paste reasons Why every Ameri-
can should buy at least one Liberty oono' l"e
a.. : .,-io,ic dutv. The second is self interest
As to the latter. little need be said Fifty uOi'"
in a Liberty bond is good as htC uoiiaiS -
cold. and so would fifty millions be- BACK Oh 'ieso
bonds. guaranteeing their redempuon' arc
rasI,b and mower of the whole United States. lheS
are a profitable as we'll as an absolutely Saie IL
vesrment They will yield interest at the ia'e u
,bras and a half per cent and will be Tree rum
all taxation. except that on inheritance
much as Liberty boEds can be bought on terms VI
small monthly or weekly payments theS
persous of modest income an excellent oppoi'u"
for LAYING up money. little at urhe' "heio
will he iEcomparabIy secure and in form "ni0H
can easily be converted into cash In these 'iheS
# behooves everyone TO be thrifty; and 'nat Is
equivalent to saying. it hehooves everyone 10 ""'
Liberty bond.
t. ,nozt Americans. however. the best reason
for buvinu Liberty bonds to the extent of their
csnaci-v is the fact that the nation needs the
money. and needs it imperatiyely. Unless the two
billion dollar Liberty war loan is fully subscribed
or oversubscribed. our country's cause viii De In
grave peril. As value our security, as we hohor
our principles dare not let any OF our alles De
crushed for lack of aid which we can give. Out OF
the abundance of our resources, we must support
them in the ordeal of fire and blood through which
taey are struggling. We must send them munitions
and food and other necessaries: and must send
armies TO reinforce the heroic lines that are Tight
ing our battles on the fields of France. Otherwise.
we alone ma re left to fight for liberty and for
civilization
To carry forward these vast undertakings, the
Government must have money-money in millions
and billions Consider the light OF your personal
experiece in these days of towering prices what 1t
will cost to feed and clOthe five hundred thousand
men Five hundred thousand will be merely the
first increment OF our army which, If the war
lasts three four years longer, will run well into
the millions. The feeding and clothing of these
legions will be bur the beginning of the expense.
They must be equipped and kept supplied with mu-
nitons. They must be transported across the three
thousand miles of the Atlantic. They must be
maintained until peace returns however long that
may be. Add to this the upkeep of the navy with
its greatly increased personnel, and you have
idea of what il will cost 10 get our fighting machine
started and to keep it going
But in addition TO this. we must meet divers
other tasks and duties. We must build hundreds.
perhaps thousands. OF ocean freighters to defeat
the submarine and keep supplies moving freely 10
our forces across the Atlantic We must extend
liberal loans to our allies and b. every possible
support keep effective all the forces now
rayed against the murderous power of German
militarism. We throw into the trembling
balance of this conflict. which the safety of
our homes and the preservation of our freedom
depend. all the resources We can muster-fnan-
ciaI as we'll industrial and human.
The Liberty bond offers every American an OPP
uortunty 10 enlist in the nations cause the cause
Of Justice of freedom Of civilization, of humanity.
To every one OF US. the nations appeal to
buy all the Liberty bonds but to buy at
least one even though sacrifices be necessary to
do so II YOU cannot go to the front yourself you
can help at least to support the man VINO does 90
and who offers his life that his country may con-
tinue free