Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-03
UNCLE SAM FloHrINo TO WIN
WAR FOR WORLDS LIBERTY
AND FREEDOM.
FARMERS OWE DUTY TO U. S.
Liberty Loan Bonds Are safest Invest
ment and Are a Guarantees for
Continued Prosperity for
the Entire Country.

Every dollar invested In a Liberty
Bond is a blow at the greatest inter
national criminal In history. Every
dollar that goes to purchase a Liberty
Bond Is a protest against the greedy
INSCRIPTIONS. soullcss power bent
upon enslaving the world. One hun
bred dollars invested In Liberty
Bonds brings victory nearer TO Amer
lea and the Allies and saves the lives
OF American soldiers battling for
home and country.
Farmers especially should realize
that Uncle Sam Is fighting not only 70
win the war for the Allies but for
America. No American citizen should
imagine that the United States Is In
this war for the Allies alone. A vic
tory for Germany would mean slavery
for Americans a. well a. the remain
der OF the world.
Wake up, freemen OF America. and
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.
Ehfulefb uoW OoNaAh hAah RitS'e W.
their products. but II the Kaiser wins
the war there viii be no % wheat or
corn. and hog and cattle raising will
become Improbable, because the mar
kets OF the world will DO closed TO
America
Uncle Sam has been good to the
farmers. They have lived In peace
and their homes have been secure and
the Federal Loan Bureau has provided
cheap money with which they could
pursue the arts OF peace.
Farmers In the last few years have
been so well paid for their produce
that they now are ''on their feet" OF
more nearly 90 than ever before.
Any economy they can practice now
will give them additional money with
which to lend financial aid To the gov
eminent In it's great battle for right
and fair dealing.
Uncle Sam IL not asking you 10 do
nate one cent. but he 10 pleading that
you lend him your money to help
make the world safe for democracy.
He offers you a Liberty Bond with q
high rate Of interest A Liberty Bond
Is the safest Investment In the world.
When a farmer buys q Liberty Bond
he not only helps to finance the war.
but he becomes q lifesaver for Amor
lean boys fighting the most beariless.
cruel, relentless Zoe that civilization
ever has been called upon TO face.
Last year the great CRY was con-
servation. This year Il II 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
cd Cor. and canning clubs and city
gardens were urged.
This year the country Is being
taught the lesson OF spending Its
money wisely. The government 10
showing the farmer as well as every
other citizen the importance OF pu..
ting every dollar where II will do the
most good.
The fact that the farmer In being
told this year TO be thrifty does not
mean he is not to plant every acre
available and TIL his crops carefully
and harvest thom when they are
ready for the reaper.
But II means he IL 10 invest wisely
the money he gets for the splendid
crops he has demonstrated he Is able
20 raise.
Conservation and thrift go hand In
hand The farmer. as a rule. can find
something for which TO spend almost
every dollar he receives. There al.
ways Is something to buy, Machinery
n needed. notes must be met. fer
tiliEer purchased. harness. clothing.
oil and groceries paid for.
With the high prices he will receive
for his products he will have money
left after he has met his expenses.
Che patriotic citizen will invest this
surplus in Liberty Bonds. the safest
Investment In the world. and one that
will not only bring In fair return but
will help 10 maka America safe
place TO live In years 10 come.
Every dollar loaned 20 tho govern
ment serves 10 shorten the war and
bring peace 10 the world