The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-08
Little Stories From Real Life
Illustrating How They Back
Up Uncle Sam.
LIBERTY BONDS TEACH THRIFT
Encourage Saving Habit In Those
Who Never Saved Before
Great Crisis Demands the
Best From All Of Us.
BY HERBERT MYRIcK.
President Of the National Farm Power
Group Of Agricultural Papers.

Did you read that item in the news
papers the other day, Of a one-time
distinguished and prosperous citizen
of Chicago who died suddenly in the
hospital, unknown, alone, unloved ?
He was an old man, a victim of ad-
versity, forgotten by the acquaintances
of his prosperity. The authorities were
about to conslgn the body to the pot
ters' field when they found in his peck
ct Liberty bond for $50 and a GER
tificate Of a fraternal lodge to which
he had once belonged. That society
was notified and gave him a Christian
burial, the undertaken and cemetery
accepting the bond In payment for
coffin and lot.
Jamie, We Salute You'll
A good man and true is Jamie Bliss,
age five years, who lives with mamma
and papa on a farm near Eau Claire,
Wis. JAMIE had heard all the discus
sion about Liberty bonds and Thrift
stamps, and, not yet being established
IN business for himself, was puzzled
q little to know how such a little boy
could have a part in this great I'M
dertaking. At the same time he learn
ed how sorey our fighting men need
wool and the great idea came to him.
Without consulting anyone, Jamie
started about the farm harvesting
from hedges and wire fences the little
wisps of wool left there as his fathers
sheep pastured As result Of his
expedition jamie came into the house
with his pockets and inside Of his
waist buging with wool Mamma
Bliss was somewhat astonished when
he explained that he was gathering
wool 10 sell so he could buy Thrift
stamps, but being a wise mother, she
saw the point quickly.
Since then Honorable jamie, wool
gatherer TO Uncle Sam, makes daily ex-
cursions into the sheep pasture Al
ready his wool has purchased two
So War Savings stamps and a good
start toward another one. This, folks,
is something which was not taught
out Of a book. but IT is sample OF
the patriotic citizenship now growing
up, ready to stand at the helm few
decades hence.
Becoming a Bondholder.
Among my friends for yesrs is n
Woodworking farmer with wife and
several children. He never seemed
to quite get there" Though he work
ed hard he just lacked the knack of
getting bit ahead. During the past
year he seemed TO have prospered,
When saw him last week he said:
'Tts TINS way: subscribed
$50 for Liberty bond last year,
and simply had to pay for It.
did SO by paying In every dollar I
could spare, instead Of spending money
for things we could just as well do
without. It's curious how one accumu-
lates II they 90 at 1t that way
81 see now that one reason why
never saved any money was because
] didnf have anything like this 10 take
my cash . little nj time / used to
think that I would begin saving when
! had my bills paid and 500 10 the
good hu. have discovered mt this late
date that the way 10 do II Is TO save
little NJ time and put II BY as YOU
get II have beer surprised 10 find
that the same IS true of so many other
farmers especially renters. What
they have put into the Liberty bond is
money that would hnve slipped
ihrouth their fingers. They would have
nothinr 20 show for H. whereas now
they have got bond earning good
interest. while their money is helping
70 lick the kaiser MY first bond Is
now paid In full and ! am beginning
70 save up my subscription to the
fourth Liberty bond"
This reminds me Of still another
case where the boys and girls have
earned and saved along with their
parents until their subscription for
each Of the three Liberty loans are
now paid up They did not see how
they could raise the money for their
first subscription, but their second was
double that, and the third was still
larger. The oldest boy was taken by
the draft, which made the family all
the more determined The mother
is saving her egg money, each Of the
children has a bit Of Il garden from
which they nre selling stun, one Of
the girls is a member of the pig club,
and the Oldest boy Sull az home has
quarter Of an mere of onions That
promises q splendid crop. The ia
thor Is hnrNesilnp q hnnNv crnn OF