The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-05
Big LIBERTY LOAN drive
STARTS TOMORROW
"BREATHES THERE A MAN WITH SOUL so DEAD
WHO NEVER TO HIMSELF HAS SAID, THIS
is MY OWN, MY NATIVE LAND"


best on earth If did not believe this would go and
live under the government that | thought was better
The who does not believe in this government ought
not be permitted to remain here.
The man who believes in this government wants to
live under it. bellies his words if he will not give his
money freely when its integrity is threatened The
United States is at with the most savage ruthless
heartess and souless nation in this world govern
nent that would and will if it wins impose not only
its laws and customs but its prncengs on the United
States. Germany violated its pledged word when
lit invaded Belgium. 1t has violated every prln-
cple held sacred by civilized nations 1t strikes down
men, and children in its mad rush to power Its
vain and power-ustful ruler tells the German people
that he is guided and directed by omnipotence. That
his mission in this world is to dominate it.
The United States entered the war against this puff
led up and last believer in the Divinity of Kings, and
his followers, because he denied right to the use
of the seas killed people by the hundred with the
purpose of frightening u.s. who said to his soldiers when
selves that the word GERMAN will make the whole
world trembe with fear"
If this boastfu braggart had not sunk our ships and
killed citizens in violation not only of the laws of
nations but the laws of humanity the United States
would have been justified in throwing its mighty power
in the scale against him the high ground of the right
of the peoples of this world to life liberty and happ
according to their will. The United States
entered this war to avenge foul wrong not for gam
1t entered this to help stamp out the German will
to impose her laws and customs on other peoples and
ultimately on own people The German spirit
must be stamped out stamps out fire that
threatens his home.
1t is the duty of every genuine American to support
his government in this with his money You ask
ed to loan it to the government not give it to the
government as you would nave TO 40 II you Ved under
the German government, but loan it. and it will be
turned with interest
We now have over half million of the cream of our
manhood in France This week thev took their places in
the front line of the battle which is to determine
whether this world is to be Germanzed We have
some two million in training here at home,
of them going to Join their brothers the battle front
every week. The people in this county do not believe
in occupation like the Germans but being in
and knowing the character and object of the enemy
they do believe in waging the with all the power
and force can command To do this requires sacr
flee the part of every citizen Loan the government
your money and be glad you have it to loan to help win
the We of this generation live only few
years Ask yourself what good your money would do
your children if they had big beer-fat German
lord to say "Verboten' to them.
LeavenWOrth is expected to add $4,000 to the big
loan 1t is not given away. 1t will be returned to
you and in the meantime will go into circulation right
here at home pay for the things have to sell that
the government needs to prosecute the In high
and noble spirit of loyalty to our own institutions we
believe it will be oversubscrbed Let show the world
that worthy of those ancestors who fought bare
footed In the hundred and forty years ago I'M
der Washington and Lafaye that their descendants
might be free from overl0rd
Is money dear to that prefer it to freedom?
Picture to yourself the conditions in the land held
by the Germans. That condition will prevail here
Germany wins. Those of boys who now in the
line of conflict and those to follow will determine once
and forever, whether nation impose all
others its laws and customs.
Invest every dollar you spare stint yourself to
buy government bond If you cannot buy bond buy
war savings stamps. The will be settled some day.
and settled right if every does his duty and then
the who refused to help preserve this government
will be spotted man. just he was after the war of
the rebellion The loyal sef-sacriceing people of this
country will not stand for the Stacker after the battle
is won. you do not help your government in its hour
of greatest peril you will be looked upon as one who
wants benefits at the expense of others You will be
called very poor citizen, and only escape being called
an enemy under the old maximum "He who is not for
me is against DEED Fl MAYAP