The Washington herald., 1917-10-27

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for the liberty loan.
Three years ago last August a war was
declared and entered upon in Europe. Few
of us looked on it as our war. nor as war
that might ever, in any spiritual or material
way. affect us.
Most of us bought several newspapers
day, and there was news to read. The scrap
of paper'-the marvellous fighting spirit of
little Belgu1n-the irresistible rush and drive
of Germany's mighty war machine artillery
laundering at the gates of Paris. 1t was all
vastly interesting.
In three months some sald-the war
will end"
France bled, with smile on the lips of
her men, and the light of martyrdom in the
eyes of her women.
England called to her colonies. and, in
Canada, in Australia, in India. men looked for
the last time on their children, and answered
her call.
Six months more'-some said and
the war viii end"
Today the war endures, and it is our
war. Make 10 mistake about that 1t will
not end until We end it.
The Ill effects of war touch each home
in our country; they affect every man and
woman and child within the boundaries of the
United States The conditions under which
our lives, and our cFnldren's lives. are lived,
will not again be sweet and clean, constructive
and helpful. until we end this war.
Steamships loaded with food sail from
our harbors toward starving. Belgium. They
are sunk as they sail.
Not one skip can sail safe sea-until
we end this war.
Housewives try to stretch their dollars to
cover the strange and difficult costs of the
necessities of life
No one can know what his money will
buy-until we end this war.
Our young men leave their schools and
their plows and their desks, and march away
to the beat of drums
No mans son may live the life that has been
lovingly planned for him-until
we end this war.
The Red Cross holds out one hand to us,
while with the other it soothes the agonies of
those who die across the sea.
Tie awfU! need for our aid will increase
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The reason why we must end this war is
because we are the only people who can
end It.
Because this Is so, all other nations are
watching us; some with longing. some with
hatred, some with skepticism, some with con-
hdence. They watch, while the test of our
integrity, as a Nation, is being applied.
What lies before us is a United-States-of-
America kind of job. 1t must be ended in
the lted-States-of-America way;-Ended!
Finished DONE! with no waste of
time, or money. or blood. 1t cannot be ended
In that way without The immediate aid of every
citizen of this country.
Your government Is working, as no other
government has ever worked, to end this war.
1t asks you to help it now by investing some
money in liberty bonds.
That money will be used, promptly and
wlsely-towards ending this war in the short
est possible time. 1t will bring you interest
OF per cent, and every dollar will be re-
turned to you.
IF you wait for your neighbor to act YOU
delay the completion of the work.
If you say, ''l don't see how can invest
IN liberty bonds you have no right to look
untllnchlngly into the eyes of your neighbor
who has found way to do so.
If the fact that you already own a liberty
bond leads you TO the false thought that YOU
need not buy more. you have no right to saw
Good-by. Good Luck. and God Bless You"
to one of those boys who marches away to-
wards France.
IF you subscribe for liberty bond TODAY
you viii Ind way to pay for it, and YOU can
sleep soundly tonigni, because you will have
helped to Rsing the end of this world var a
title bit searer. i