The Robesonian., 1917-12-31
SOMETHING Is HAP
PENING IN AMERICA
No Man Can Use His Property for
Himself Alone-There is No Bet.
ter Way to Use Money Than to
Lend it to Your Country at In

Something is happening in America.
1t is happening surely and splendldly;
and when it is finished, it will stay
with US forever. We are becoming
savers instead of spenders. The dol
lars which once were carelessly spent
are now being put to wiser use, and
every day brings our people to clos ]
er understanding of the fact that un- {
less we save more and more of our
earnings, and use our savings wisely,
we will have a heavy price to pay in
the future.
Everyone knows that for years
America has been called the money
mad nation among the great powers.
= Just as the Germans used to call Eng
land nation of shop-keepers, SO they
called US nation of dollar chasers.
And they are right. 1t is a fact
that great part of Americas brain
and energy has been given to the max
II ing of money. Not until recent years
has America turned it's wealth into
paths which have been followed by
. European countries for generations
II past, such as government aid in i'm
proving farm lands and farming meth
DDS, cons nssrvation Of forests, develop
ment of water power for the direct
benefit of the pepole, and the better
travel. Many of these plants have
been so recently developed that the
country has not yet realized the full
benefit therefrom. A vast amount of
national wealth has been created, but
only a small part Of it has gone to
those ends which make living condi-
tions finer and better.
Extravaganza has come hand in
hand with money making. Quickly
made money has been as freely spent
for non-essentials as for the necessary
things Of life. This is particular!
true of the cities, but it holds goo(
the year now closing the farming peo
pie, as class, have made and spen
more money than in any recent years
What have they done with it? The
know best whether is has gone fo
essentials, whether it has been wisel
invested, and whether it has been us
ed for the benefit Of the country 8
large.
The new thing which is happenin
in America is this: the country as
"a whole is awaking to the fact that n
man can use his property for himse
e alone. The possession Of money cr'
ates an obligation, on the part cf i
possessor, to aid his fellowman ar
his country through it's proper use.
This obligation takes two ft rm
which seem contradictory yet a:e Il
same in effect:
One: To keep money in circulatio
Two: To save money wisely.
Keeping money in circulation is t
opposite of boarding and hiding yo
profits. Saving wisely means putti
your profits to work in the most p1
ductive way.
What better way is there to I
your money than to lend it to 70
. country at interest? Today Ameri
offers it's people a splendid opp
tunity to help the nation, help the S
diers, to help themselves, and help
lessen the suffering of bleeding T
rope. Each man, woman and child
America should turn every dollar a
is good investment, and at the sa
time the biggest-hearted thing y
can do for humanity.
Do you believe in the brotherht
Of man? Do you want to see suff
ing and bloodshed come to an en-
Do you want to hasten the splen
day when all the people will sts
shoulder to shoulder, equal, hap
peaceful and free? If you do, Il
your money to the greatest gove
ment in the world, your own. H
America to bring final and last
peace to the world.
Your county chairman of the
tional War Savings committee is
Stephen Mcintyre of Lumberton. G
him all the aid you can. Believe 70
self in this new thing that is happ
ing, the birth of true thrift, and
the good news to your neighbor.
Save your money, and buy '
Savings stamps-a hundred doll
worth at time, ten dollars wo1
five dollars, and twenty-five cents
On January 1, 1923, each 81
stamp can be redeemed for SIS
(which is good interest on YOUR NOR