The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-10-05
McADOO APPEALS TO THE
COUNTRY TO BUY BONDS
They Draw. Four Per Cent and Are
Non-Taxabie - Ready Sale Means
Another Splendid Challenge to
German Militarism.
THE LIBERTY LOAN.

THE LIBERTY LOAN.
For the purpose of
equipping with arms, clothing an
food our gallant soldiers VIII
have been called to the field;
maintaining our Navy and our val
liant tars upon the high seas;
providing the necessary means {
pay the wages of our soldier
and sailors aud, If the bill nov
pending in the congress passes
the monthly allowances for til,
support of their dependen
families and to supply then
with life insurance.;
constructing 4 great fleet of mer
chant vessels to maintain the lin.
of communication with our brave
troops in France, and to keer
our commerce ahoat upon the
high sea in defiance of the
German Kaiser and his sub.
marines;
creating a great fleet Of aeroplanes,
which will give complete suprem-
acy in the air to the United
States and the brave nations
fighting with US against the Ger
man military menace; and for
other necessary war purposes,
The Congress of the United States
has authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell to the American
people bonds of the United States
bearing four per cent interest, with
valuable tax exemptions, and CONVEX
tible under certain conditions into
other issues or United States bonds
that may be authorized by the Con-
gress. The official circular of the
Treasury Department gives full de-
tails.
There is now offered to the Amer
lean people a new issue of S 3,OOO,-
100000 of bonds to be known as the
Second Liberty Loan. They will be
issued in such denominations and up-
on such terms that every patriotic
citizen will have an opportunity to
assist the government by lending his
money upon the security of a United
States government bond.
1t is essential to the success of the
war and to the support of our gallant
that these loans shall not only
be subscribed, but oversubscribed.
one is asked to donate or give his
money to the government; but every
is asked to lend his money to the |
The loans will be re- !
paid in full with interest at the rate !
Of four per cen per annum. A gov
eminent bond is the safest investment |
the world; it is as good as currency
yet better, because the govern
bonds bear interest and cur-
'ency does not. No other investment
compares with it for safety, readily
'onvertibility into cash, and unaues-
Toned availability as collateral secur-
ty for loans in any bank in the Unit
ID States.
People by thousands ask the treas
Try constantly how they can help the
government in this war. Through
purchase of Liberty Bonds every
ne a help. No more patriotic duty
an be performed by those who cam
lot actually fight upon the field of
'attle than to furnish the government
Nth the necessary money to enable
+ to give our brave soldiers and sail
RS all that they require to make
hem strong for the fight and capable
f winning a swift victory over our
We fight, first of all, for Americas
ital rights, the right to the unmo-
and unobstructed use of the
Ugh seas, so that the surplus products ,
I our farms, our mines and our
actories may be carried into the /,
of every friendly nation in
world. Our welfare and prosper :,
y as a peope depend upon our right 7.
1 peace1ul intercourse with all the
ations of the earth. To abandon 1
1ese rights by Withdrawing our ships !
commerce from the seas upon !
order of a military despot in {
urope would destroy prosperity and 7
ring disaster and humiliation upon
lie American people. S
r ~ .
We fight to protect our citizens 6
gainst assassination and murder up t
n the high seas while in the peaceful b
of those rights demanded
y international law and every in
inct and dictate of humanity.
We fight to protect our democratic :.
lstitutions and u sovereignty as a !
alton against the menace of a pow I
full and ruthless military autocracy q