The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-07-18
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object Vas furiously thriving sp .
4 bttle cloud Of dust
Well. we'll" acclaimed 81 900 Bill.
= III Dutchman II that isn't little old
hed Copper Cent Wonder what the
h'tie rascal's up to now.
in few minutes d 900 Bill, NOV
Ing along with his magnificent stride.
was within hearing distance Of Red
! Copper Cent.
Hello. Rsd!" called $1,000 Bill
What are you doing here!"
Hello, Bill" came back the an
swer, Haven't time to stop and talk
Uncle Sam has just seat for me -
help win the war. In bound for the
Treasury. Where are you going. Bfnf"
Same place. Red. Uncle Sam has
Sent for me, too. He's going to make
ten Liberty Bonds out of me. l under
stand"
By Jove. that's interesting, BiN.
Hes going to make q Thrift Stamp out
OF me and twenty-four Of my COM
| rsdes"
Bin had now caught up with Red
Your legs are longer than mine, Bill.
and you'll no doubt beat me to the
Treasury" apologized Red.
Tut. tut. Red" replied Bill We
are going in together, even II l do
| have 10 slack up a bit. We are learn
Ing in this war how to keep step, how
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present a front united to the last man
the last dollar, the last penny. All.
Red, this war IL working wonders.
The folks back home had planned for
| me to go into a touring car | didn't
a bit relish the Idea of spending the
remainder OF my days speeding down
the road and dusting every poor old
chap that has to walk
We'll. before the decision was made,
war was declared Both OF the boys
N the family enlisted. and my, but it
changed things at home. 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 Is 20
ing 10 save enough to buy several
Liberty Bonds. Father is now one of
Uncle Sans s100-a-year men | am
your story?"
Well BILL" smiled Red. Il didn't
run the hazard OF going into a tour
Ing car. However, | did come danger
ously near to falling in with bad com.
psny. Little Jack, who delivers pa
rers to buy his clothes and school
books, stopped at a slot the other day.
and | fairly shuddered for few min.
utes | thought that | was to go 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, III join. My big brother
is over there now, and want to be q
real soldier in Uncle Sans Army Of
Thrift
1.-THE next night Father and Mother,
title Jack and his sister Mary, VINO
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
re 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 a future for fourself,
4 future for your country, future for
democracy, and future for civiiiza.
ton, 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 would
cat out gum. And Daddy clnched his
big fist. pounded on the table, and de-
olarsd. BY Golly! I'll save dollar a
week II | have to bust a button in the
trying. So, Bill, we haven't anything
On each other after all. We are both
soldiers for Uncle Sam
We'll, we'll! Red philosophical
Bill. who you'd have thought it!
Who would have thought it?'
Hold on, there. Biu!" shouted little
Red a. he grabbed his big brother by
the coat tail. We're about to pass the
Treasury"
by Jovs! you are right" replied
BILL
Nov listen. Bill" whispered little
Red. half sAoksd with fear. you'll
have TO help me along . Bit I've nsv.
q been here before. sad don't know
what to DO. You're used to it."
"Oh, never mind that Red" replied
Bill. ''0ivs me your hsld and let ne
help you along. Uncle Sam Will