Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
UNCLE SAM FIGHTING TO WIN
WAR FOR WORLDS LIBERTY
AND FREEDOM.
FARMERS OWE DUTY TO U. S.
Liberty Loan Bonds Are Safest Invest
ment and Are a Guarantee for
Continued Prosperity for
the Entire Country.

+ Every dollar invested in u Liberty
Bond is a blow at the greatest inter
national criminal III history. Every
dollar that goes to pu! chase d Liberty
Bond Is a protest against he greedy,
INSCRIPTIONS, souiiesS power bent
UPON ~ensiaving the world. One nun
dred dollars invested in Liberty
Bonds brings victory nearer TO Amer
lea and the Allies and saves the lives
OF American soldiers battling tor
home and country.
Farmers especially should realize
that Uncle Sam is fighting not only 10
win the Var for the Allies but Tor
America. No American citizen should
imagine that the United States IS Iii
this war for the Allies alone. a VIC
tory for Germany would mean slavery
for Americans as well as the remain
der OF the world.
Wake up, freemen Of America, ana
help your government to destroy the
ruthless power that has plunged more
than hall Of the world into he blood
lest, most horrible war in history.
Farmers now obtain high prices for
their products, but if the Kaiser wins
the war there viii be no s. wheat Or
corn, and hog and cattle raising VIII
become Improbable, because the mar
kets of the world will be closed TO
America.
Uncle Sam has been good to tn"
farmers. They have lived in peace
and their homes have been secure anu
the Federal Loan Bureau has provided
cheap money with which they could
pursue the arts of peace,
Farmers in the last few years nave
been so Well PAID for their produce
that they now are 'on their feet Or
more nearly so than ever before.
Any economy they can practice now
will give them additional money with
which TO lend financial aid to the gov
eminent in It's great battle for right
and fair dealing.
Uncle Sam is not asking you to DO
nate one cent, but he is pleading ina
you lend him your money to hell
make the world safe for democracy
He offers you a Liberty Bond with
high rate of interest. A Liberty Bond
is the safest investment in the world
When a farmer buys a Liberty BOND
he not only helps to finance the war
but he becomes q llfesaver for amer
lean boys fighting the most heartless
cruel. relentless foe that civilization
ever has been called upon to face.
Last year the great cry was con
%servation. This year it is thrift. Ih'
nation last year was urged to con
serve the natural resources and tn
products of the farms and fields ant
factories. Greater crops We're pleau
ed for, and canning clubs and Cit
gardens were urged.
This year the country is belnS
taught the lesson Of spending 1t
money wisely. The government j
showing the farmer as well as ever.
other citizen the Importance OF pus
ting every dollar where it will do tn
most good.
The fact that the farmer is bein'
told this year to be thrifty does no
mean he Is not to plant every acr,
available and till his crops CAREFUL,
and harvest them when they ar
ready for the reaper. .
But 1t e he is to invest wisel
the money he gets for the splenul'
crops he has demonstrated he is abl
to raise.
Conservation and thrift 60 hand
hand. The farmer, as a rule, can fin
something for which to spend almos
every dollar he receives. There a
ways ia something to buy. Machiner
is needed, notes must be met, fe
tilizer purchased, harness, clothing
oil and groceries paid for.
With the high prices he will receiV
Tor his products he will have none
left after he has met his expenses.
The patriotic citizen will invest tn
surplus in Liberty Bonds. the safes
dnvestment in the world, and one tn
will not only bring in a fair return b'
will help to make America a sa
place to live in years to come.
Every dollar loaned to the COVER
ment serves to shorten the war al
bring peace to the world.