The Robesonian., 1917-06-11
THE LIBERTY LOAN
By N. O. Messenger, Washington, D.

By N. o. Messenger, Washington, D.
C.
One ought not to ask ones self
"Why should 1 buy Liberty Bond"
because the proposition is not open
to argument; the question is an
sWered by every consideration of pa
triotism, self respect and financial
"horse sense" before it is asked.
One might logically advance as al
reason for NOT buying liberty
bond, strong pro-German sympathy.
Not even financial stringency will
suffice as answer, since the banks
are putting it in the power of every
one to buy.
Buying liberty bond is patriotic
because our country is at war. The
sale Of the bonds is essential to vic
tory. Pro-Germans, of course. would
like to see the issue fail and this
country Inundated.
Self respect urges buying a liberty
bord, because self respect prohibits
shifting ones share of duty to 9th
ers.
Buying liberty bond is but fin
gilt-edged investment. Rockefeller
has put $4,000, 100000 DIN the enter
prise. Jacob Schill, the great New
York banker says the bonds will even
tually command a premium.
| The man Of small income, even who
lives Up to his income every month,
y
;. sacrificing somewhere. At the end
Of ten or twenty months he will find
himself possessed Of from S1O0 tc
s105 that he would not otherwise
have.
Sacrifice is the dominant spirit ot
the world now. Before the war ends
people will sacrifice whether the,
3 want to or not.
! Buying liberty bond gives one
{, "stake in the war; and when peac
" comes the stake will elm his ow
!. bank enhanced in intrinsic value wit
: the invaluable addition, the realizs
[ tion that one did hi shit"
d What the Liberty Loan Means to Yo
humble in circumstances, should /
ID By Samuel T. Clover, president an
y editor The Evening Journal, Ricl
mond, Va.
St Not as an investment alone, a
a, though for one to have Uncle Sam
l, bonds in his strong box always Ell
le genders a comfortable feeling, br
g because it is a blessed privileg
: should subscriptions to the Libert
Loan be made. In lending to the go1
e ernment to prosecute the war it
: for the purpose of assuring to pos
n terity that personal and political liz
n erty without which life were uner
q durable; in addition, Americas sue
cess in arms makes possible a pei
n manent world peace. Every Amer
t can, man and woman, no matter ho'
humble in circumstances should b
eager to be enrolled as a supporte
of the principles enunciated so nobl
by President Wilson in his messag
J. to the nation April Is. eve al
: fighting" he said, "for what We b
ieve to be the rights Of mankir
e and for the future and security of tt
l. world" This cannot be too strongl
il accented. Because the scene Of tt
S fighting is far removed from tt
IS, United States makes the strugg
h, none the less vital to Americans. I
Is through an untoward fate, the issue
,r of the war should favor the Prussia
s. arms, Immediately, this continel
ID would become the object Of Germs
aggression and to our shores wou
s. the bloody contest be transferred
ar Then would the struggle be intens
fled a hundredfold. Instead of tv
le millions of men ten times that nur
I'd Der would be in demand and the co
in lives and money would paraly
al the country. Untold damage wou
lie be inflicted on our coast cities. c
h. lossal tribute would be exacted
the insolvent enemy. This is not t
ry statement of an alarmist, it is t
sober, simple truth of what may cor
of to pass if the people Of the Stat
lis fail to do their whole duty at tt
ue time The Liberty Loan is w
of named. Make it your own. 1t mea
he that YOUR liberty is at stake a
to that Of your children, and perhal
IT. their children. Support your &c
'e- ernment NOW by your subscriptio
tn to the full extent of your ability.
IS is a sacred duty as we'll as gre
ch privilege. You may have no fun
nd left if the war should go against I
and all because the government W
at handicapped by YOUR negligence.
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