The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-15

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nincent dash, and vim, and power
whlch has struck the German soldiers
with dlsmuy.
III other words, winning this war is
a matter Of money.
1T Is matter Of money not only for
the treasury Of the United States but
| for all our allies.
When you buy Liberty bond or q
war Savings stamp 1t means money
FOR the United States treasury.
When you pay your income taxes
or any Of your other contributions to
the government 1t means money for the
United States treasury.
But money is only representative
Of value and medium Of exchange.
DO not look upon your dollar as a
mere piece Of currency. Do not look
upon the United States treasury rs
mere repository of your funds.
Our Treasury Uphoidlns Would.
The United States treasury today
is the god atlas who holds the world
upon his shoulders.
1t furnishes money to everyone of
our allies which needs money, It
Dreathes hope and confidence into any
allied army which Is losing heart, II
puts In the field the great gun which
answers the German gun with shot for
shot. 1t keeps our armies going for
ward instead of backward 1t holds
the 'ine against the German onslaught
The treasury of the United States is
the power behind our own army and
all the armies Of our allies.
During the coming year this nation
must raise S24 24,000,OOO,OOO. We have
called these loans in the past Liberty
loans. 1t Is about time to begin call
ing them Victory loans. Whatever
we call them, however, S24,OOO.OOO, 900
during the next year the United States
government must have to carry out our
great, magnificent and world.savinp
program. About $4,000 900 900 of this
must be raised by loans and $4,000
100000 by taxation.
Ii we do not raise this money tho
United States treasury will have failed.
anu when the United States treasury
tafs the war Is lost If the war is
'' ">o@i"SJ 10 ioSt-lne WOrlu Is
lost
The raising Of this $24,0OO,OOO 600 is
tremendous task. 1t Is the supreme
test Of the greatness Of America.
Must Give Half Our Earnings.
The whole earning power of this
country is about $4,000, 100000 a year;
SO that out Of every $50 produced in
this country during the next year the
government must have $24. The d.
vision Of our wealth during the next
year must be practically on $3.50
basis with the government.
Now, anyone can see that this thing
must be done.
1T MUST BE DONE!
Anyone can see that If we give so
per cent Of all we produce to the gov
ernment we cannot live as we always
have lived.
During the pnst year or so we have
just been scraping up the loose change
and handing it to the government to
finance the war. We must now 20 to
the very heart of our ability and give
until this great piece Of financial work
Is accomplished.
He who pays taxes in whatever form
they may rest upon him, must pay,
and pay chccrfully, to make up that
$4,000, 100000 which we must raise by
taxation.
lie who has money must invest 1t
in Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps. SO rs to furnish his share of
that $l6.OOO,OO00 which the govern
ment must borrow.
He who has no money to invest must
save, and invest his savings.
Must Become Even Stingy.
We must become saving, an eco.
nomical. thrifty, stingy nation to.
wards everything but war.
We must go ragged and shabby.
We must turn and dye and renovate
our old clothes.
We must postpone repairs and bet
terments.
We must put off the building of the
new house.
We must do those things only which
are Of productive value.
We must economize in motor cars
in gasoline and In all forms Of fuel.
We must burn wood where possble.
If we burn coal we must sift the ashes.
We must simplify and cheaper our
diet.
We must cut out luxurlcs and things
which are unnecessary.
We must have our shoes patched and
wear them as long as they will hang
together.
We must buy nothing which must
be shipped over the railroads, except
where necessary.
We must draw our supplies from
the nearest point.
We must live like misers and yyorlr