French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-06-27
THE SERVICE DRIVE.

The drive for our country's quota
of the Wal Savings stamps began the
first of this week and every patriot is
exnected to participate in it. The SER
vice Stacker, the labor Stacker, the
food Stacker and the financial Stacker
are on the run in North Carolina.
The good people of this state real
lie thai victory for civilization upon
the battlefelds of France can be won
only by the full exertiOn OF he man
power of the entire country n are
determined to ASSIST the government,
TO the fullest extent Of their ability,
in the prosecution of the part the
United States has taken in the world
struggle for democracy. At this very
moment liberty and freedom are IN
the balance and Germany is gambling
to enslave mankind. The war must
be fought by the people at home as
we'll as by the soldiers at he front
and peace is not going to be won IN
til the full strength of the country in
men and money shall be enlisted in
the conflict. Then-and not until
then-Will the enemy realize that he
is playing a losing game.
Hitherto our people have responded
literally to every call the government
has made and they are not going to
fail in this drive for a Savings
stamps. They over-subscribed their
quota of the first, second and third
issues of Liberty Loan bonds. They
went "oVer the top" in the Red Cross
and the Y. NJ. C. A. campaigns and we
can but believe that the splendid rec
ord they have made for patriotic SER
vice since the war started will be sus-
tanned in a handsome way by a liberal
purchase of Wal Savings stamps.
Our men in the service are entitled
to the backing of the home folks,
with all of their spirit, their courage,
their determination and their re-
sources. In this campaign the peo-
pie are not asked to give anything,
1T simply loan their savings t the
'ment. The security is guilt
Ie5un #H rate Of interest Uncle Sam
.DronG- " is liberal and the
amount urUrrnS subscribe will be
returned on can For each SALT de-
posted with the g~overnftsAN u uuIln y
the month Of June, 1918, $500 w De
returned on January 1, 1923. Inc
plan is to pledge every man. woman
AM child in the county to saw eyerV
cent possible during the remaindA~
eot the year and purchase stamps at
regula intervals. In purchasing war
savings stamps a person really does
not give Of lend his money, but sim
ply permits the United States govern
ment to act as his banker. It is for
the people to say whether they pre-
fer 1oaning their money to the gov
eminent, or raising the funds needed
for the prosecution of the war by tax
alton. We are at war and war costs
money and lots of it.
The big drive is on and every per-
son in the county will be given. a
chance to enlist. Those who do not
buy must give a mighty good reason
for not doing so. Months ago the
boys babe goodbye to home, country,
business and loved ones and are now
making the supreme sacrifice in order
that America shall remain a fit place
in which to live. Their lives have
beer laid upon the altar Of their
country and ours. Their food must
not be confined to hard tack, nor their
raiment to patched clothes. They
are entitled to the best of everything
that money will buy. All who love
md respect them will do a mans part
this week.