Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
LIBERTY BONDS

EN HRIFT an arIAe that the difference be- tween the savage and civilized is quality weakest in those who dwell in tropical climates and strongest Ill the peoples who nhabit the temperate zones.
 Winter is the father of thrift The man who planted his the of for the winter and saving had its beginning
 It long before saved money, and yet longer time before there institutions which saved money could be put with reasonable that would be safe Dur ing hundreds thousands years that have been in the world there have been only few ill which man could save money put institution and get it returned to him for his future need Savings banks today are safer de positories of money than governments used to be.
 And of governments of today the United States is the sat Money loaned to the United States is the safest money in the universe excepting perhaps that treasure laid up in Heav en, of which Scripture tells.
 Every one needs save and it is advantages of the that many millions of people are learning to sav or, saving large scale
 Saving again. is species of discipline is like the drill the soldier gets By physical drill the body of the soldier i'm proved and his health and happiness increased By the moral drill represented by the thrift bond the spiritual status the people improved and their happiness is increased
 soldier gives his life to his country If the life is lost the country does not give him another life
 Government gives back to the who buys Liberty bond the money put into and four and onequare per for each year the bond In the matter of the bonds ae the buyer gets back his and about half as much more.
 There are other advantages in Liberty bonds Ordinarily saving quite selfish matter Society encourages thrift but gives the thrifty no especial praise Ordinary saving selfish for the who for his immediate relatives those whom he loves and protects.
 
 public praise purchase of Liberty bond is act of patriotism The buyer helps win the war, puts his money be- hind the military power of the government helps win kind to democracy.
 The Liberty bond is quite paradox. It is selfish and selfish The saving brings the best kind the safest and sures brings bigger in cash than ordinary saving Seshness ask
 The Liberty bond brings public commendaon, moral sat- sfacon and service tremendous than any other invest ment the citizen make. Unselfishness do
 Many things we'll enough in times of peace They habits rather than sasactions The automobile driven for pleasure the expensive entertainments dinners and the le too much tobacco and too many frvotes-b ery will these habits to the improvement of the buyer and the benefit of the country
 War old institution. The nation that will not fight live The who and will fight the life the country That they may be the countys fe they sacrifice their
 Suppose those who remain at home do cut out the habits the uxures and of the necessities? Will be do?
 Is it better to buy Liberty bonds to the last of teligent self denial it better to eat drink and be merry? Those splendid fellows dying there; sha! we then be proflgate here.
 nation that cannot will not fight must perish. And must nation that cannot will not practice the vrues by which resources transposed into fighting power
 The Liberty bonds buy in Bridgeport the of our unity Americans.
 The meanest king will defend his realm. How will the greatest of all sovereigns the American people, do the country which has made them what they are!