The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-06
LIBERTY BONDS

T HRFT IS an attribute that the difference be-
 tween the savage and civilized man. It is quality weakest in those who dwell tropical climates and strongest in the peoples who inhabit the temperate zones
 Winter is the father of thrift The who planted his crop the saved of it for the winter and saving had it's beginning
 It was long before men saved money, and yet longer time before there institutions in which saved could put with reasonable that would be safe Dur ing thousands of years that have been in the world there have been only few in which could his money put it in safe institution and get returned to him for his future need Savings banks today safer de- postories of money than governments used to be.
 And of governments of today the United States is the saf est Money the United States is the safest in the universe excepng perhaps that treasure laid in Heav en- of which Scripture tells.
 Every needs to and is of the advantages the war; that many millions of people are learning to or, saving large scale.
 Saving again. is species of discipline It like the drill soldier gets By physical drill the body of the soldier i'm proved and his health and happiness increased By the drill represented by the thrift bond the spiritual status of the people improved and their happiness is increased
 soldier gives his life to his country If the life is lost the country does not give him another fe
 gives back to the person who buys Liberty bond money he put into and four and onequarer per for each year the bond In the matter of the bonds sa the buyer gets back his and about half much more.
 There are other advantages in Liberty bonds Ordinarily saving quite selfish matter Society encourages thrift gives the thrifty especial praise Ordinary saving sesh
 for the who saves for his immediate relatives those whom he loves and protects.
 that public praise The purchase of Liberty bond is act of patriotism The buyer helps win the war; puts his money hind the military power of the government helps win kind to democracy.
 The Liberty bond quite paradox It is selfish and selfish The saving brings is the best knd the safest sures and brings bigger returns in cash than ordinary saving Selfishness ask more.
 The Liberty bond brings public commendaion moral sat sfacon and service tremendous than any other invest ment the citizen make Unseishness do more.
 Many things we'll enough in times of peace unnecessary They habits rather than atisfacons The automobile driven for pleasure; the expensive entertainments dinners and the like; too much tobacco and too many frvotes ery bonds will absorb these habits improvement the buyer and the benefit of the country.
 War is old institution The nation that will not figh cannot live The who and will fight the life o the country That they be the counrys e they sacrifice their
 the luxures and of the necessities? Will it be much do?
 Is better to buy Liberty bonds to the last tegent self denial it better to eat drink and be Those splendid fellows dying there; shall we be profligate here.
 nation that cannot, will not fight must perish Ant must nation that cannot will not practice the by which resources transposed into fighting power
 The Liberty bonds buy in Bridgeport are the measrr of our unity Americans
 The meanest king will defend his realm How much nor the country which has made them what they are!