The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-09-29

Urging organized labor to support
the Second Liberty Loan, James r
Holland, president of the State feo-
GRAFTON of Labor of New YORK, h@S
pointed out that the money which the
government must spend for the pros
ecution of the war will flow largely
into the hands Of the worker
''Businees is good today" said Pres-
ident Holland. More men are eni-
ployed than ever. before in the history
of the nation. Wages paid are uni
for-r11ly higher all over the country.
on top of this business prosperity there
will be spent in this country by our
government and the governments OF
olr allies. over onas and. eone-haif oil
lion dollars a month, or approximately
s75 per month for every family In the
entire nation. Ninety per cent OF TINS
money or over $65 per month Tor eacn
family in the country, In paid for Ia
bor This means more work, more
money. and more overtime, higher
wages and more sure sound prosperity
for the entire nation. since this pros
perity is built on the individual pros
pertty of every worker In II ana the
prosperity of that workers family.
f.sThink efhaa ovcngg Then go to your
employer and tell him you want to
buy a Government War loan bond.
Ask him to work out for you q way
no that you can buy the bond through
his bank and pay for 1t in install
rnetns of one dollar or more every
week, out of your pay envelope.
Unless you fight just as bravely,
ably and energetieally as our men In
the trenches, we shall have here, In
this country, disaster greater and af-
fecting more people than any possible
disasters to our army abroad. IN
..Every business man and every
wage Garner must do his utmost to
protect the nation against a business
condition which if neglected would
cause depression, disaster to all indus
! tries, a lay off of men, a reduction Of
wages and a possible closing down OF
concerns throughout the country.
ION the other hand, if every citizen
does his part during his daily work,
applies foresight and energy to the
doing of it, the nation will prosper as
never before in its history, and you
will benefit by the saving Of sub
stantial sum which will protect your
family against want in time of need.
IF the workers of the anton save
from their incomes enough to provide
the necessary funds for the govern
nnetn through the purchase Of bonds,
each worker. will get. in exchange for
his money, the safest investment in
the world. If, on the other hand. it
becomes necessary to raise through
taxation, greatly increased volume
OF the funds that the government
needs you will he paying the bill
without getting an investment in re-
turn-you viii he paying the tax every
time you pay for, clothing, pay the
rent or buy any Of the necessities OF
life which your family must have.
when taxes are too ffigh and the
price Of every product rises beyond
the reach OF the people at large, there
IS a great decrease in buzz lfy in every
family in tie country, A decrease Ia
buying OF course means a decrease i'll
manufacturing. This means that men
all over the nation would be thrown
out of work. This, in turn, means re-
duced incomes which are stopped al
together, and d corresponding increase
IN the cost OF living to the men who
do succeed in retaining their jobs.
This Is the disaster. which you must
aid In preventing"