The Holly chieftain., 1918-09-05
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80 Of tAe oernsss y Wash4n6
ten and hurried up the avsaue vhish
leads to the Treasury Department
Far off in the distance q small. brown
obtsct vas furiously throwing up .
little cloud Of dust.
We'll. WE'LL" exclaimed 81 200 Blll.
TN . Dutchmaa II that isnt little old
Red Copper Cent. .,Wondss what the
little rasaal's up to aow?"
In . fsU minutes $1,000 Dil. NOV.
ing along with his magnificent stride.
was within hearing distance Of Red
Copper csst.
Hello. Rsd!" called $1,000 Bill
What are you doing hsre!"
Hello. Bill!" came back the an
swsr. Haven't time to stop and talk.
Uncle Sam has Just ssnt for ne to
help win the war. I'm bound for the
Treasury. Where are yoS going. Diil!"
Same place. Red. Uncle Sam has
sent for me. too. He'd koing to make
ten Liberty Bonds out Of ne. / under.
stand"
by Jovs! that's interesting. Bill.
Hes going to make Q Thrift Stamp out
Of me and twsnty.four of my com
rades."
Bill had now caught up with Red.
"Your legs are longer thaa mine. Bill,
and you'll no doubt beat ne to the
Treasury" apologized Red.
Tut, tut, Red" replied Bill. I'VE
are going in together. even II do
have to slack up bit We are learn
ing in this war how to keep step. how
TO march shoulder to shoulder and
present front united to the last man.
the last dollar. the last psnny. All.
Red, this war II working wonders.
The folks back home had planned for
me to 90 into touring car. didn't
bit relish the Idea Of spending tho
remainder Of my days speeding down
the road and dusting every poor old
chap that has to walk.
well. before the decision was made
war was declared. Both of the boys
in the family enlisted. and my! but 1t
changed things at homo. One Of the
girls has gons as a nurse. The other
two are busy knitting at the first peep
of day. Mother has actually gone back
into her kitchen. She says she II 60
ing to save enough to buy several
Liberty Bonds. Father 10 now one Of
Uncle Sans 31.00-a-ysar msn. am
happy this morning. Now, Red, what's
your story?"
Well, BILL" smiled Red. II didn't
run the hazard of going into q tour
ing car. However. did come danger
ously near to falling IN with bad com
pany. Little Jack. who delivers pa.
pers to buy his clothes and school
books, stopped ct slot the other day,
and fairly shuddered for few min
utes. thought that was to 20 for
chewing gum. Fortunately, his school
teacher came along and in friendly
way said. You had better save that
penny, Jack. We are going to organ
ize whole company for Uncle SANS
Army Of Thrift tomorrow, and you'll
want to join Jack laughed and re-
piled. Sure, I'll join, My big brother
ID over there now, and want to bs q
real soldier in Uncle Sans Army of
Thrift
THE mcknight Father and Mother.
title Jack and his sister Mary, who
works over at Childs, were sitting
around the fire. Daddy said little
Jack, teacher told US this morning
how we could help my big brother and
e other boys big brothers win the
War Daddy looked over his specs
and demanded, 'How's that! Then
Jack explained how the Thrift Stamps
can help you win future for fourself.
future for your country, future for
democracy. and a future for clvilixa-
tfon, and help bring back big brother
all with the same penny. That night
the family made the decision. Mother
said that she would save expenses In
the kitchen. Sister said that she would
walk to work. Jack said that he woald
cut out gum. And Daddy clinohed his
big fist, pounded ON the table, and de-
clared, BY Golly! I'll save dollar .
week II have to bust = button In the
trying. 90. Bill, We haven't anything
on each other after all. We are both
soldiers for Uncle SAM
"Wsll, we'll! Red" DAilosophiEed