The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-04
Be Prepared

Oh eAit ioth 0aJ vi ktpilt Inc cuu-
vass for subscriptions to the Third
Liberty Loan Bonds will begin. This
work will continue until every person
in Fremont co.nty has been personal
ly called upon by duly authorized SO:
licitor for the Treasury Department
at Washington. in order that you may
be given a chance to say whether or
nor you will subscribe for the bonds
of our Government.
The ones called upon should BE
PREPARED to meet the requests of
this Government Department and for
this purpose this article is now pub
lished in the press of this county.
This field soliciting is done for the
purpose of affording the greatest ac-
commodation and least inconvenience
to the people possible. They will
meet you either at your place of en-
ployment, II desirable, or at your
home, or you may go to any bank
when the subscriptions are open and
through them make your subscription.
One thing the Government insists up
on however, is that every person
whose names appear upon the can
vassers cards must be seen and given
the opportunity to subscribe.
We should bear in mind when we
are called upon that these men and
women acting in the employ of the
Government. are required to gather
certain information desired by the
Government. and that it is up to u.s.
without complaint. Many OF these
questions asked may seem to you inn
pertinent and OF such a nature that
you may dislike to answer. but you
should bear in mind. Our Government
requires it and the question of solic-
itor's personality does not enter into
1t. So we would request that the
greatest courtesy be shown these 30
US be prepared to Give Uncle Sam a
reasonable answer why we cannot. If
we can buy. let us do 30 willingly
and to an extent commensurate with
our financial circumstances. No one
can possibly be better Judge of what
you should give than yourself. The
dictates of ones own conscience in
this matter should be his guide, and
If this rule is followed. there can be
10 question what this County will do
In this great Drive before us.
Service is the truest test of 10y
atty" why should the man under
81 do more for his Country than !"
Apply this thought to yourself. not TO
someone else. Those men "over
there" are doing their BEST Let us
quit talking about giving our BIT or
complainingly say we are doing OUR
BEST. Let us strive increasingly to
do our duty in this matter and when
we do this. and not before. we shall,
at least, have the satisfaction Of know
ing and feeling. that we have played
our part well.
The amount of bonds that Fremont
county will be expected to take will
require the utmost effort in raising.
But inasmuch as the rate of interest
they will bear has now been determ-.
ined to be four and one-quarter per
cent. persons looking for a permanent
investment of their funds in a place
Of safety should consider these bonds.
But whether they are or not. the con
trolling factor in making up your mind
should be duty and loyalty to your
Country.
Easy plans of payment will be pro-
vided for those who cannot pay cash.
and pledge cards will be given to
those who are unable to go to their
respective banks to make their sub
scriptions at the time they are called
upon. but 1t will be necessary to be
in a position to make the initial pay
ment as requested by the Government.
Or. IL you decide upon the longer term
OF payment offered by the three banks
of Fremont County 1t will be neces-
sary to meet the initial payment they
require at the time you make your
subscription, SO be prepared is our
advance word to you.
d. N. COOPER,
Chairman Fremont County.