Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-24

be on thi, honor roll, that your childre
and your childrcn's children may pom
thereto with pride for all time?'
The following is the address by Amo
Rich nj the Drcamland theater:
This is the most momentous period IL
the history of this country; our nation to-
day is engaged in the mightiest war in thu
history of man, and it is calling for tho
best in our people. On the first great call
The Howe Of our manhood has responded
n"niy and today We see in our training
camps 1,5o0, 400 good. red -blooded Ameri-
can citizens. Men who are ready. willing
and anxious 10 fight for the principles of
Democracy: the principles that we hold
dearest 10 our hearts. They are ready TO
fight for your home and my home. for this
great government of ours. They are youf.
brothers, my brother and our friends.
"ln order that this great army Of men
may be developed into . substantial fight
ing machine il requires months Of train
ing-large quantities Of food-equipment
and fighting machinery. This war Is your
war. Are You going To 10 your part, Are
ycn going into the trenches and fight!
II - you must be prepared 10 iiehi-you
must have ammunition and equipment. If.
yon are not going in then your friend or
your brother is. lie i fighting for YOU
and YOU should be willing to support him..
This ~ 40 time Ia cry hard times. This j..
thc time for real men a. come 10 the help
of their country.
ADO Won love the nation that has given
YOU Il home. Do vou want 10 win this war,
DO. want 10 BE- able to hold ny head
high IN offer years and say. II did al /
conld for my cnnhtry.' Do ven have
not been chosen % fight. but | have been
permitted 10 help pay. Have You. have
not had 10 give nn my business. my amhi-
lions. my home nor my fricads. nor suffer
nhc lonclinc-a and pain of separation from
those dearest ~ me. bni my neiehhor has.
What can ! u" f"t him IL return!
"If brave mother can loan their sons.
il loyal wives can loan their husbands VI
little children can loan thcir fathers. can
] hcsitae I oloan \ few dollarS-nrcly
not.
"Monev Is now the great necc~~iiy-our
government must have il and will have Il.
bni il j. the duty ii every real American L.
hacv 2 part III tliS work. God loves the
common people Is the reason hc made 50
many Of " and 1t j. we who make this
great government OF ours. Oar president
wants u To have = part in this Liberty
Loan and he j. offering to ~ $4,000. 600 of
Liberty Bonds. This IL not a donation io
Your government bat 4 loan for which YOU
get a bond that in n few wears, III we WIN
this Var and We win. will bc worth above
par beside paying You ! per cent interest.
These bonds are secured nv the word of
ll0.o q .U00 Americans and IN the wealth
81 this great nation.
"Go now and Show the world and cSpe-
ciaIly the kaiser that YOU are an American
are willing H. 10 yonr bit. Don't he =
Stacker. he one Of the millions of American
heroes that = going TO help win this war
The situation has resolved itself INTO =
ease of bonds or bondaec-which will YOU
~hwavc! The liberties We enjoy. the lives al
oar people and the future of our nation
viii he saved by prompt action and self lie
NAL now. Don't leave II "a the other Tel.
low. Every man. woman aud child should
be- the proud po>Sc>Sur ~ 4 Liberty Bond
You can arrange ~ any hank u the coun-
try to buy ~ least so United States Bond
paying n little al - per week If necessary
but don't walt-the time expires on III
l21th. Let's do il now"