TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-10-01
The Liberty Loan.
BY W. G. McAdoo, Secretary Of the
Treasury.

BY W. G. McAdoo, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
For the purpose OF
equipping with arms, clothing and
food our gallant soldiers who hsy'
been called to the field;
maintaining our Navy and our valiant
tars upon the high seasj
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 al
lowances for the support OF their
dependent families and to supply
them with life insurance;
constructing a great flect OF merchant
vessels TO maintain the line Of com
munication with our brave troops In
France, and TO keep our commerce
anoat upon the high seas In defiance
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marines;
creating a great fleet Of aeroplanes,
which will give complete supremacy
in the air TO the United States and
the brave nations fighting with lis
against the German military
menace; and for other necessary
war purposes,
The Congress OF the United States
ias authorized the Secretary OF the
treasury TO sell to the American people
ponds of the United States bearing four
,er cent interest, with valuable tax
and convertible under Ger
ain conditions into other issues OF Unit
ed States bonds that may be authorized
~ the Congress. The official circular
II the Treasury Department gives fun
letails.
There is now offered 70 the American
,eople a new issue Of So 100000 900 OF
,onds 20 be known as the Second
liberty Loan. They will be issued In
.uch denominations and upon suSh
erms that every patriotic citizen Will
AVE an opportunity TO assist the
government by lending his money upon
he security Of United States Govern
nent Bond.
II lie essential TO the success Of the
var and to the support OF our gallant
roops that these loans shall not only
'e subscribed, but oversubscribed. No
me is asked to donate or give his
money TO the Government; but everyone
. asked TO lend his money TO the
Government. The loans will be repaid
n full with interest at the rate OF four
er cent per annum. A Government
ond is the safest investment in the
World; 1t is as good as currency and yet
ettsr, because the Government bond
ears interest and currency does not
70 other Investment compares with II
Or safety, ready convertibijty into
ash, and unquestioned availability as
security for loans in any
ank in the United States.
People by thousands ask the Treasury
onstantly how they can help the
government in this war. Through the
urchase Of Liberty Bonds every one
an help. No more patriotic duty can
3 performed by those who cannot
rtually fight upon the field Of battle
nan to furnish the Government with
ne necessary money to enable ii TO give
nr brave soldiers and sailors all that
icy require to make them strong for
le fight and capable Of winning
vift victory over our enemies.
We fight, first of all, for Americas
tai rigts, the right to the unmoleste1
nd unobstucted use Of the high seas,
, that the surplus products Of our
lIlus, OdI HllutS anu Jul iaCtOIitb may
} carried into the harbors Of every
iendly nation in the world. Our WI
re and prosperity as people depend
pom our right of peaceful intercourse
it'll all the nations OF the earth. To
,andon these right by Withdrawing our
Ups and commerce from the seas upon
Ie order Of military despot in
rope would destroy prosperity and
ing disaster and humiliation upon the
merican people.
We fight 10 protect our citizens
,zinst assassination and murder upon
e high seas while in the peaceful exer-
se Of those rights demanded by inter
ltiona1 law and every instinct and
ctate of humanity.
We fight to preserve our democratic
stitutions and our sovereignty as q
Ition against the menace Of . power |