The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29


YNAA nation 10 now passin0
through. when ~ N.
- esty 10 being foughe
for on the greatest battlefield Of Ais
tory makes stringent economy abso-
lutely necessary II We are 70 win TIL
battle.
w. s. S.
To win this war il II not only neceo.
sary that every American soldier
fight, bnt every American dollar,
quarter, dime and penny must light
too. This ID not . war Of soldleyA
but a war of nations-soldiers against
soldiers, manufacturers against man,
ufacturers. farmers against farmsrA
dollars against marks. That natiea
will win whose people are game 70
fight the hardest, save most and stand
closest behind their boys - ~
trenches.
w. 8. S.
American soldiers while fightiAG
for America are risking their Hvss,
but American dollars are running 10
risk while serving the government D
fact, the dollars are getting better
pay than the soldiers. War eavtuss
Stamps earn compound interest aaA
are backed BY the richest sevsYnmsa1
O earth.
w. 8. S.
II every man and woman tm IN
country would only understand that
by extravasaacs and By wasting
money on unnecessary Injuries they
are unconsciously prolonginS the W.
AID causing the needless loss Of youns
American lives they would do al y
their power to discontinue and a..
courage the purchase q luxuyies.
w. 9. e.
To manufacture and sell luxud =
requires material and labor that are
sorely needed BY the government b
supply our army and navy with Tie
necessary arms. food. clothing ana
other equipment. when you waste
money on non-essentials you are d.
priving our soldiers Of supplies they
urgently need for their comfort ~
safety.
w q. S.
Remember every cent you invest n
War Savings Stamps shorten the va.
The individual investment shortsns n
to very small extent to be sure, but
this investment By lOO, 000,.
900 and you have something gigantic
and its effect on shortening the war
can be measured in weeks. months
and even years. Every day the var
Is shortened means the preventing Il
thousands of American casualties, not |
those Of our allies.
Great Britain's losses In nsa AsA |
year and this have been at the rate
Of million year, and next yess.
when our Semmies are bearing the |
brunt Of the fight we win learn that q
months fighting may cost US 1000
men. II you will only realize that
avery dollar you save and invest with
your government has a definite effect
IN shortening the war, you certainly
have a most powerful incentive to buy
War Savings Stamps.
w. s. s.
The sale Of War Savings Stamps n
not an affair for children alone. a.
.hcugh they havs done a great deal 4.
he past, but tnis sale has been pro-
noted by the government as one Of
Is main sources of revenue for car.
'ying on the war. $4,000 oo. 900 10
o be raised by the sale of War Saw.
ngs Stamps this year, $4,000. 900 N
louisiana and 100000 in Missis.
ippi. Judging by past records these
tates will not fall behind, but II win
eouire the cooperation and hard
york Of every man, woman and child.
w. s. S.
This war will &c won BY steady and
esistent endeavor rather than b.
purts and spasmodic exertion. We
ave had great and admirable out.
ursts OF effort in the different Lib.
rty Loan campaigns aud later VI
hall witness sudden and tremendous
forts in battle. but We rely upoa
else as the maipspring a
ur war enterprise. That somethias
lse is the steady and sustained =
enditure Of national energy e ~
I'M ana ,npAn- II