The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-04-13
THE kAlsERlTEs IN AMERICA

4 booklet with the above title il pub |
lshed by the Committee Oh Public En-.
formation especially for the use Of
commercial travellers. but which should
b. read by every American. who would
guard himself against unoceutlN as
slglIHg the propaganda ef the enemy
Ia last weeks issue, there was editorial
warning against repeating the ramors
one hears Ia cities, Oh trains. on street
corners. a. being much used means
Of propaganda Men are prone TO re-
peat startling rumors or apparently
sbrnvd surmises because h makes
them appear 70 have inside intorma.
tion" which tickles their vanity aud
lrhey think raises them in the esteem
OF others bat from whatever motive
the mischief il done when the German
Iie Is repeated
The booklet referred 10 recounts one
hundred and one II could as easily
have been one thousand aud one
German Hes These lies were nailed
by the St Louis Republic, but evidently
have nor been nailed down completely
az parts Of them are still dying
Such lies as these That a sweater
knit IN 81 Louis for the soldiers Was
sold BY Red Cross workers and iden.
tilted BIS the woman who knit II. by a
piece Of money sewed into the gar
meat The Red Cross Society n ST
Louis proves this % BE- a bald tabrica.
ten Bat this lie is not Indigeous 10
81 Louis. Il grows nearly very place
where there rs Red Cross society.
and each society must Kill il ia turn
other lies That tobacco sent the
soldiers must be paid for by them.
That no soldier ur sailor is allowed to
write home That the recent registra.
ton OF women was 10 end out hoN
much money each had In bank and
other facts about ones personal affairs.
Every woman who registered knows
the astnamed IL a he. aud thousands
Of acknowledgements OF gifts and let
tcrs home give the lte TO the ether
statements
Lie No. Il Is q very common one
namely. That all the money Invested
tn Liberty BENDS by mea and women
aud children throughout the United
States viii be lost
Liberty Bonds are backed b. ali the
finances Of the United States When.
ever The money so Invested h lost
this Government will have collapsed
lu which case the Germans would be ia
possession aud get all We had any way
4 thousand times better h It 20 spend
our money now for insurance against
the Hun even though given outright
But the United states Of America can
aud will pay
lie Ma. n II reported by J x Kid
Diet enrolling clerk at the Wisconsin
State Senate. Who says be- has repeat
lty heard that soldiers az one OF the
Northern caatonmeuts are seriously ~
with a malady which army physicians
have been unable 10 diagnose
The mysterious maIady that pbysi-
clans cau Uot diagnose appears az
every camp and oautoumcut Il Que
would believe pro.German rumor For
our own part. we have heard more
than one loyal person speak nf this
battling disease us existing at Camp
BoauroRard It originated ia the German
mind. and American fools repeat il.
We should like to give space 10 more
Of these proven lies. for The benefit Of
those persons who fail To recognize
them as such on sight. and will DO 30
from time TO time Meanwhile let the
walchword be. Down with mmor
. Repeat nothing that reflects on oar
soldiers, our camps, or Will cause an
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