The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
you Should Buy A Liberty
Bond.

.t,ld reaSOnS why there should
,ss-D Bond n every home. Either
,n.rs a sufficient impulse for the
...rt The reasons are, first, Pa
and second, Thrift.
n,.;,1sr Is the oppression of every in
...,s ,blgaiion to the country which
.< e,m and gives him the opportuni-
5,soa MS abilities and gain the
cr5 Of bs Efforts
psaorisri often finds ebullient and even
..r..l expression, but reduced to real
matter of the obligation of
.,,o and woman to contribute his or
share for the common good, in return
.t,s ADVANTAGES gained from living in
q. ordered society.
hs obgsiion naturally extends to con-
ar,ng lor the common defence. The
,,-r,ron may be an outright gift under
aa-rsl assessment worked out on some
anusbiv equitable basis. Such gifts
Il The form of taxes and voluntary con-
m,nDs to numerous charities and war
[arj8uoas The other obligation is to
monel To the government as an or
han business matter.
|IRing money under such circum-
|lres. considered in it's relation to in
lTdusls is O practical application of the
lii idea 1t IS as much a saving as
|ney deposited in a savings bank. 1t
|;Es interest at three and one-half per
|apit sa SAFE Investment if the govern
Egnt is stable If the government is not
liable then no Investment is safe and pro-
mr 1gats as we'll as property values
Fi vanish. as personal safety and the
tg5t to t6e pursuit of happiness must dis
5Eear also There is no better invest
iat than government bonds. Invest
tent III them is the duty of those who
aHOl enter The army OF the navy and is
be ,eiSc5arqe Of a similar obligation, al
ncgb i is MOI regarded as heroic.
!o@cJra two billions the government
lS. EeCcJ an average subscription of
i88 from each of two million persons.
ut The average viii be much below that.
.thse are less than five million sub
,rbers The first bond issue, it will be
failure as d test of patriotism.
@ttye million persons subscribe the
'EagG o. ne subscriptions will be $400.
.Suao-s therefore, that a good many
4.s.as o.. people must buy the bonds
.iat mad domindtions of $50 and 500.
i14 small amounts should come out of
leaj saNugs if the loan is to attain
2 EfJa' success. Past savings, evi-
l.rf by credit accounts in savings
il& should be used only to a limited
a'l, of preferably, not at all. The
-ls Of savings banks, in banking par
l'e aff NOT liquid. They are in the
lh Of ooadS of various kinds and so
IMPOSE .arge part of the fixed capital
NE rolH.Ty Extensive demands on
F@yLHgs banks would force the liquida-
:" o- 'beSe securities and so dislocate
oood market and, of course, the
gasY maTke' The loan is, therefore,
% subscribed for out of current and
a't ngs
Il more Than likely that business will
" 1''y good if the loan is popularity sub
..o'o he factories and mills will be
W On all SORTS of orders from the gov
-leoI There is a shortage of all kinds
supplies Labor will be freely en-
wa @ and the demand for it is likely to
,Jy Day partly satisfied. The people who
=, .a4 subscribe to the loan will, there
~ IdFe The funds with which to meet
p'yiRents. But it is a great deal of
~ .a'' 'naL is wanted. 1t is $40 for every
a., a. woman and child in the United
''S mat means 500 for each fam
MI. hAa That means that hundreds of
i 1'lsS VINO will respond to the demand
n N 4d'e 10 add some economy to that
+ "dc'iSed, They will not have to
, - uS" economy into operation for the
'4s M would attend the making of
Nv .9ey will have to put a new econ
= "a I'o :, operation for the gain that will
l6.s s~ .ae saving of the amount sub
'y,u TO The bond issue. They will have
s,i 49, uflty They will receive the in
/ #, III " IL regularly. And the country
rs.'.g 9ettef Oft because of the thrift of