The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-10-25
OBSERVED BEST BY
PURCHASING BOND
GOVERNOR BECKETT TELLS AGRl-
CULTURAL BOARD HOW TO
OBSERVE THRIFT MONTH.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doinos and Happenings That Marx
the Progress Of North Carolina Peo'
pie, Gathered Around the stare
Capital.
Raleigh.


'T have called upon the farmers tc
observe Thrift Month";" and know Oh
no better way for them to do so than
by purchasing Liberty bonds" said
Governor Beckett in a letter to the
members OF the State Board OF Agr1
culture, calling upon them to urge
in turn, the farmers of the State to
back the campaign for the sale OF '$27,
600 900 bonds in North Carolina.
cit is neither right to expect nor
safe to permit the few to buy all these
bonds" Governor Beckett said in ais
letter emphasizing the fact that the
State is facing a stupendous task
but not expressing anything in the
way Of pessimism over the outcome.
The governors letter follows:
"The people of North Carolina have
been called upon by the Federal gov
eminent to invest $27,O0O,OOO in Lib
erty bonds, this being the States pro-
portion of the second three billion
dollar ISSUE If our people fail to pur-
chase these bonds promptly 1t will
mean that North Carolina IS not do
ing her part to help win this war
that she is either wilfully or carelessly
failing to carry her share Of the bur
den the war imposes upon the var1-
GUS States My faith in their patri-
otism and loyalty refuses to permit
me to entertain for one moment any
doubt of the willingness OF our c1t1-
zens to rise to this emergency II
the matter is properly presented to
them.
However, it is no small task to sell
$27 100000 worth of government
bonds, and If the States proportion is
to be taken care of, every citizen must
do his part. It is neither right to
expect nor safe to permit the few to
buy all of these bonds.
Urge Farmers to Buy.
II therefore earnestly request you.
as a member of the State Board of
Agriculture, to bring this matter 20
the attention of the farmers of North
Carolina, and use all your influence to
the end that every one of them buy at
least one Liberty bond. The percen-
tage of increase in the prices of the
farmers products as q result OF this
war is greater perhaps than that Of
any other class of our citizens. The
average farmer is in better position to-
day than ever before to make safe
and profitable investment such as this.
Is Patriotic Duty.
Moreover, it is the farmers patri-
otto duty to buy bond. know Of no
better way by which he can serve his
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fight this war to a successful finish
these bonds must be sold. In the pros
ecution of this war money is just as
necessary as men and munitions.
'The offer of these bonds gives the
farmer a magnificent opportunity to
take stock in his government. If he
is wise he will be eager to grasp this
opportunity. for by so doing he will
help to insure for himself and his chill
dren continuation of government of
the people, by the people, and for the
people.
Bond Buyer Receives Also.
"Please do all in your power to bring
these facts home to the farmers of
North Carolina. Let them know that
the bond buyer receives as we'll as
Of the government but he also makes
good interest bearing investment !
The bond he receives is the safest Sc
curity in the world, because the prom |
Use to pay is backed by the faith and |
honor of the United States, the richest |
nation in the world. The government |
of the United States has never failed |
to pay its bonds when due, and never
will fail. The great corporations and |
rich individuals, seeing the advantage
Of so good an investment and respond ,
ing to the patriotic impulse are invest
ing billions in war bonds
Twill the farmers of North Carolina
be less patriotic? Will they let this |
opportunity to serve and to save pass
by unheeded?
Il have called upon the farmers to
observe Thrift Month, and know of
no better way for them to do so than
by purchasing Liberty bonds. want,
therefore, again to urge you to cooper
ate heartily and effectively with the
State Liberty Loan Committee to the
end that every farmer that is able to
do so buys at least one $50 Liberty
pond. Yours very truly,
'T. w. BECKETT,
Governor"