The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-07-26
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sary that every American soldier
fight, bnt every American dollar.
quarter, dime and penny must fight.
too. This is not a war Of soldiers.
but war of nations-soldiers against
soldiers, manufacturers acI'Est man.
ufacturers, farmers againIt rs~mers.
dollars against marks. That nation
will win whose people are game 20
fight the hardest, save ElosS md stand
closest behind theic 5oEs "a the
trenches.
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American soldiers Wills fighting
for America are risking their lives
but American dollars are running no
risk while serving the government. III
fact, the dollars are getLins better
pay than the soldiers War Savings
Stamps earn compound interest and
are backed by the richest government
On earth.
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II every man and woman in this
country world only understand tina
hy extravaganza and by wasting
money on unnecessary luXuTies tkcy
are unconscioussy prolonging the wNr'
and causing the needless loss of young
American lives they would DO all ia
their power to discontinue and dis
courage thc purchase of 1uxuries.
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To manufacture and sell luxuri %
requires material and labor that are
sorely needed by the government to
supply our army and navy with taa
necessary arms, food, clothing. and
ot!ur equipment When you waste
money OF non-essentials you are de-
privlng cur soldiers of supplies they
urgently mood fer their comfort and
safety.
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Remember every cent you invest in
War Savings Stamps shorten the wa.
The individual investment Ghortens it
20 very small extent to bo sure, but
multiply this investment by 100000
Geo and you have something gigantic
ard SIS effect on shortening the war
ran ha measured in weeks, months
and even years. Every day the war.
Is shortened means the preventing II
thousands Of American casualties. not
counting those OF our allies.
Great Brit9iI's losses in men last
year and this have been at the rate
of "a million year, and next year,
when our SaElz1ies are bearing the
hrunt CT the fight we will learn that d
months fighting may cost US 100000
,aon. II you will only realize that
every dollar you save and invest with
your government has definite effect
in shortening the war, you certainly
have most powerful incentive to buy
War Savings Stamps.
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The sale Of War Savings Stamps Is
not an affair for children alone, al
though they have done q great deal IN
the past. but tnis sale has been pro-
noted by the government as one of
its main, sources of revenue for car.
ryiag en- the war. $4,000, 10000 iB
to be raised by the sale OF War &aEs
iHgs Stamps this year. $31,ee1000 In
louisiana ard $50 100000 in Missig-
aippi. Judging by past records these
states will not fall behind, but 1t viii
require the. co-operatioR and hard
wo.1 OF every man. woman and child.
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Th2s war will lie wou by steady and
! resistent endeavor fatter than by
spu7ts and spasmodic exertinn- We
hare Rad great and atnsirable out.
l,Ea.sts O: effort in the different Lib
erty Loan campaigns and later VIC
shall witness sudden and tremendous
| efforts ii bastle. hut we rely v29n
something else as the meinsyrfng otr
aur wer enterprise. That somethirg
eIse- is the steady and sustained ex-
penditure cf national energy at air
zines and under all conditions. Tflat
alone makes decisive victory possible
IN battle. At home This ig best exen-
pIs;fed By tho steady, persistent flow
OF. yy.oaey iato the United States
Treasury from the s7is CT Var Saw.
iRgs Stamps frnen every nook acd
ersnnY-of this irume1ss country
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EeneE15e- that Estioaal War Ssy-
iiIgs Dag IS June 2StiI. Pledge your
ref on or before that day to save to-
tite utmost OF year ability and TO buy
W,r Sagsngs Stamps tnat thers may
be more money. labor and materials
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Car y3u.