The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-04-12
AMERICAN DOLLAR
IS BEST WEAPON
AGAINST GERMANY
UNCLE SAM FIGHTING TO WIN
WAR FOR woRLD's LIBERTY
AND FREEDOM.
FARMERS 1--WE DUTY TO U. S.
Liberty Loan Bonds Are Safest InVsPt
ment and Are a Guarantee for
Continued Prosperity for
the Entire Country.

Every dollar invested in a Liberty
Bond is u blow at the greatest inter
national criminal in history. Every
dollar hat goes 70 purchase u Liberty
Bond is a protest against the greedy.
INSCRIPTIONS, soulIess power bent
upon enslaYing the world. One hun
dred dollars invested in Liberty
Bonds brings victory nearer To Amer
lea and the Allies and saves the lives
VI American soldiers battling for
home and country.
Farmers especially should realize
that Uncle Sam is fighting not only %
win the war for the Allies but tof
America. No American citizen should
imagine that the United States is in
this war Tor the Allies alone. A vie
tory ior Germany would mean slavery
for Americans as well as the remain
der OF the world.
Wake up, lreemen of America, Il
help your government TO destroy the
ruthless power that has plunged more
than half OF the world into the blood
lest. most horrible war in history.
Farmers now obtain high prices Tor
their products. but if the Kaiser wins
the wal there will be no 81 wheat o.
corn, and hog and cattle raising viii
become Improbable. because the mar
kets Of the world will be closed 10
America.
Uncle Sam has beer good to the
farmers. They nave lived in peace
and their homes have been secure n
the Federal Loan Bureau has provided
cheap money with which they could
pursue ,he arts oi peace.
Farmers in the last few years have
been so well paid for their produce
that they o are on their feet OF
more nearly so than ever before.
ANY economy they can practice now
Will give them additional money with
which 10 lend financial aid TO the gov.
eminent in its great battle for righ,
and fair dealing.
Uncle Sam il not asking you to do
nate one cent, but he is pleading that
you lend him your money 10 help
make the world safe for democracy.
He offers you a Liberty Bond with a
high rate OF interest. A Liberty Bond
is the safest investment In the world,
When a farmer buys a Liberty Bond
he not only helps 10 finance the war,
but he becomes a lifesaver for Amer
lean boys fighting the most heartless,
cruel, relentless foe that civilization
ever has been called upon to face.
Last year the great cry was con
servation. This year it is thrift. The
nation last year was urged to con
serve the natural resources and the
products Of the farms and fields and
factories Greater crops were plead.
ed for, and canning clubs and city
gardens were urged.
This yea- the country is being
taught the lesson OF spending its
money wisely. The government IL
showing the farmer as well as every
other citizen the importance Of pu.
ting every dollar where It will do the
most good.
The fact that the farmer is being
told this year to be thrifty does moi
mean he is not to plant every acre
available and TIL his crops carefully
and harvest them when they are
ready for the reaper.
But It means he is TO invest wisely
the money he gets for the splendiC
crops he has demonstrated he is abb,
TO raise.
Conservation and thrift go hand il
hand. The farmer, as a rule, can fine
something for which to spend almos
I every dollar he receives. There al
ways Is something TO buy. Machiner,
d is needed. notes must be met, fer
: tiliEer purchased. harness. clothing
oil and groceries paid for.
With the high prices he will receiv0
for his products he will have none.
left after he has met his expenses.
The patriotic citizen will invest thi
Y surplus IN Liberty Bondn, the safes
y Investment in the world. and one tina
I win not only bring in a fair return bu
4 viii help to make America a SAT
place TO live in years to come.
Every dollar loaned TO the govern
ment serves to shorten the wal an
| bring peace to the world.