The Monticellonian., 1918-08-09
HOW FARM FOLKS
 HELP IN THE WAR
Little Stories From Real Life Illustrating How They Back
 Up Uncle Sam.
LIBERTY BONDS TEACH THRIFT
Encourage Saving Habit In Those Who Never Saved Before Great Crisis Demands the
 Best From All of Us.
By HERBERT MYRIck.
President of the National Farm Powe


 Group of Agricultural Papers.
 Did you read that item in the news papers the other day of one-time distinguished and prosperous citizen of Chicago who died suddenly in the hospital, unknown, alone, unloved? :? He was an old man, victim of ad- versity, forgotten by the acquaintances of his prosperity. The authorities were about to consign the body to the pot ters' field when they found In his pock- ct Liberty bond for $50 and a cer- dfcate of fraternal lodge to which he had once belonged. That society was notified and gave him Christian burial, the undertaken and cemetery accepting the bond in payment for coffin and lot
 Jamie, We Salute You!
 A good man and true is Jamie Bliss, age five years, who lives with mamma and papa on farm near Eau Claire, Wis. Jamie had heard all the discus sion about Liberty bonds and Thrift stamps. and, not yet being established in business for himself, was puzzled little to know how such little boy could have part in this great un- Sertaking. At the same time he learn cd how sorely our fighting men need wool and the great idea came to him. Without consulting anyone, Jamie started about the farm harvesting from hedges and wire fences the little wfsps of wool left there as his fathers oh expedition Jamie came into the house with his pockets and inside of his waist bulging with wool Mamma Bliss was somewhat astonished when he explained that he was gathering wool to sell so he could buy Thrift stamps, but being a wise mother, she saw the point quickly.
 Since then Honorable Jamie, wool gatherer to Uncle Sam, makes daily ex- cursions into the sheep pasture AL ready his wool has purchased two $5 War Savings stamps and a good staet toward another one This, folks. Is something which was not taught out of a book, but 1t is a sample of the patriotic citizenship now growing up, ready to stand at the helm a few decades hence.
 Becoming . Bondholder.
 Among my friends for years Is a hard-working farmer with wife and several children. He never seemed to quite ''get there" Though he work ed hard, he just lacked the knack of getting a bit ahead. During the past year he seemed to have prospered. When I saw him last week he said
 Its th1s way: subscribed $50 for Liberty bond last year, and simply had to pay for it. l did so by paying in every dollar I could spare, instead of spending money for things we could just as well do without It Is curious how one accumu- lates If they go at it that way.
 "I see now that one reason why I never saved any money was because didn't have anything like this to take my cash a little at time used to think that l would begin saving when I had my bills paid and S25 to the good, but I have discovered at this late date that the way to do it is to save little at time and put 1t by as you get 1t. have been surprised to find that the same is true of so many other farmers, especially renters What they have put Into the Liberty bond Is money that would have slipped through their fingers. They would have nothing to show for it, whereas now they have got a bond earning good interest, while their money is helping to lick the kaiser My first bend Is now paid in full and I am beginning to save up my subscription to the fourth Liberty bond"
 This reminds me of still. another case where the boys and girls have earned and saved along with their parents until their subscription for each of the three Liberty loans are now paid up. They did not see how they could raise the money for their first subscription. but their second was double that, and the third was still larger. The oldest boy was taken by the draft, which made the family all the more determined The mother is saving her egg money, each of the children has a bit of a garden from which they are selling stuff, one of the girls is member of the pig club and the oldest boy still at home has quarter of an acre of onions that promises a splendid crop. The fa- ther Is harvesting a heavy crop of