American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-10

lamples. In the early part OF the last
century a skilled workman could make
thirty needles a day. and at the end
uf the century a machine with the help
Of "a girl could make 500, 900 needles IN
a day. In the time Of Pericles mills
could make two barrels OF flour in a
day. and o 1900 barrels are being
produced IN "a day. When the United
States vas thinly populated mail was
carried by pony express. Sometimes the
riders were killed and the mail never
reached its destination. Mai at that
time cost so an ounce. Later, stage
coaches were used and sometimes the
Indians would destroy the stage
coaches. Mail is now 3 cents a letter
aud we think it a big price. We now
have trains to carry the mail across
the continent and are sure of It's de
livery. 1 have called your attention
10 these three illustrations OF our So
cial development and of how We are
depending on others for support. For
tho same reason our national govern
ment is depending on as TO buy bonds
TO secure IFS existence.
The government has TO nave money
10 maintain the cantonments, the ship
yards, and to lOan TO the allies. From
the Worlds Work we learn that from
the establishment of the United states
government under George Washington
up TO March. 1917. the total cost of he
American government aggregated s26,-
0OO, 900. 900. This included the war Of
1912. the Mexican war. the civil war.
pensions. great public works. every
thing. indeed. that necessitated cor
g%ressional appropriations. From March
until the adjournment In October, con
gress voted S2i. 900 900, 900. That is,
congress appropriated in this seven
months almost as much as had been
appropriated In the whole 12S years
OF the national history. When we take
!. these figures into consideration We see
the enormous task of carrying on a
, successful a
There are two ways In which We may
raise money TO pay expenses OF the
! government. First taxes, and secondly
by bonds. We could tax The people
heavy enough to pay the expenses OF
the government, but il would be a
heavy burden. Congress stated that II
: there were not enough bonds bought
Z by the people there would be a tax on,
7 by which a revenue Of about $500.
600. 600 would be raised more than we
are now paying In taxes. II is not right
and just for the people who are fight
ing the war to carry all the burden.
4 lThey are giving their lives to estab-
llish freedom for their posterity. Con
= s%equently IL is not right for them to
pay all the cost OF war while their
children derive all the benefits.
y We Will now look at the second
; proposition Of financing the war By
, buying bonds we may distribute the eX-
- peuses OF the war equally among the
future generations. The people at home
can easily raise enough money to
y maintain the boys hat are fighting
y tor them II will not place a very heavy
, hardship ON as 10 deposit seven dol
, lars ON u bond and pay the rest after
harvest. An of the people that are
, staying al home can easily make this
, sacrifice for the boys that are fight
ing for you. Or do you van TO be
more tender with your money than
- with the boys that are In the trenches
. fighting fer YOU 10 YOU want 10 be
. under the sinister masters of Ger
many2 DO YOU want your child's eyes
, put out or your boys legs cut OFF, OF
\ any other cruelty practiced by the
IGermanse Forbid it. Almighty God
a.. but for me give me freedom of home
: freedom of speech. and freedom of ma
ton. that "Old Glory may continue
i. to waive freedom for all mankind
= that the cause We are fighting for ma,
, triumph Remember your duty 10 youi
= God. YOUR friends and your nation
+, one way in which you may perform
that duty is by buying a Liberty Bond
Virginia Staley.