Oxford eagle., 1918-06-27

fSst A0eAE Swings IN hAE S&AAl 80
a. stamps. The crisis this
H1N nation is now passing
through. when its III
- erty is being fought
Tor on the -eatest battlefield OF his
tory makes stringent economy abso-
lutely neces 2ry il we are to win this
battle
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To win th's var L is not oaly neces
sary that every American soldier
tight, bni every American dollsr.
quarter. dime and penny must fight
too. This is not q war OF soldisrs
but war OF nations-soldiers against
soldiers. mauufacturers against man
ufaeturers. farmers against farmers.
dollars against marks. That nation
viii win whose people are game 30
light the hardest save most and stand
,losest behind their boys in the
trenches.
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American soldiers while fighting
or America are risking their lives.
sut American dollars are running no
dsk while serving the government In
act. the dollars are getting better
,ay than the soldiers. War Savings
Stamps earn compound interest ant
ire backed by the richest government
N earth
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IL every man and woman in tbs
sountry would only understand that
BY extravaganza and by wasting
money on unnecessary lu1uries theY
ire unconsciously prolonging the w~r
md causing the needless loss OF young
American lives they would do all II
heir power TO discontinue and eis-
courage the purchase o; luIuries
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To manufacture and sen lu1uri %
eQuires material and labor that are
lorely needed by the government 10
mpply our army and navy with n.
Necessary arms food clothing and
es- equipment Hhen ycu waste
money on non-essentlals you are d.,
irving our soldiers OF supplies they
Urgently need for their comfort and
afety.
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Remember every cent you invest in
Var Savings Stamps shorten the Va
The individual investment shortens q
o a very small extent 10 be sure aut
multiply this investment by loo 600
100 and you have something gigantic
md its effect on shortening the wsF
san be measured in weeks. months
md even years. Every day the war
. shortened means the preventing 4
thousands OF American casualties. no;
counting those Of our allies
Great Britain's losses in men last
rear and this have been az the rate
" a million a year. and next year,
Ehen our Sammies are bearing the
prunt OF the fight We win learn that =
months fighting may cost Us 100 900
men II you viii only realize fha;
Ivery dollar you save and invest with
four government has a definite effeci
q shortening the war. you certainly
have a most powerful incentive TO buy
War Savings Stamps.
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The sale OF War Savings Stamps 10
cot an affair for children alone al
.hough they have done a great deal =
fNa naus 49,. r~E- u.1a he raa. -,
noted by the government as one Of
rs main sources OF revenue for car
ryisg on the war $1,000 900 600 Is
70 be raised by the sale OF War Saw
lngs Stamps this year. $4,000. 600 n
Louisiana and $40 .000. 900 in Missis-
Iippi Judging by past records these
states viii not fall behind. but n VIII
require the cooperation and hard
work OF every man. woman and child
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This war viii be won BY steady and
pesisient endeavor rather than ,,
spurts and spasmodic exertion We
have had great and admirabls out
bursts OF effort in the different LIB
erty Loan campaigns and later We
shall witness sudden and tremendous
efforts in battle, but we rely upon
something else as the handspring Of
our war enterprise. That somethinE
else Ia the steady and sustained ex
penditure Of national energy at al
times and under all conditions. That
alone makes decisive victory possible
IN battle. At home this is best exem
plified BY the steady. persistent flow
OF money into the United States
Treasury from the sale OF War Saw
ings Stamps from every nook and
Granny OF this immense country.
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Remember that National War Sav
inEs Day is June 2sth. Pledge your
self on or before that day TO save Il
the utmost OF your ability and 70 bu'
War Savings Stamps that there ma.
be more money. labor and material.
10 back up those who fight ssd d,
for you.