Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-11
commsroratIon from Washing-
ton. D. c.

commeroratIon from Washing
ton, D. c.
President Wilson has issued the
following:
This war is one of nations
not of armies-and all of our
one hundred million people must
be economically and industrially
adjusted to war conditions if this
nation is to play its full part in
the conflict. The problem before
us is not primarily a financial
problem but rather a problem of
increased production of war es-
sentials and the saving of the
materials and the labor necessary
for the support and equipment
of our army and navy. Thought
less expenditure of money for
non-essentials uses up the labor
of men, the products of the farm,
mines and factories, and over
burdens transportation, all of
which must be used to the utmost
and at their best for war pur-
poses.
The great results which we
ask can be obtained only by the
participation of every member of
the nation, young and old, in
national concerted thrift move
ment. therefore urge that our
people everywhere pledge them
selves, as suggested by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, to the prac-
tice of thrift; to serve the govern
ment to their utmost in increas-
ing production in all fields nee
essary to the winning of the war;
to conserve food and fuel and use
full materials of every kind; to de-
vote their labor only to the ut
most necessary tasks; and to buy
only those things which are es-
sential to individual health and
efficiency; and that the people, as
evidence of their loyalty, invest
all that they can save in Liberty
bonds and War Savings Stamps.
The securities issued by the
Treasury Department are so many
of them within the reach of every
one that the door of opportunity
in this matter is wide open to all
of us. To practice thrift in peace
times is virtue and brings great
benefit to the individual at all
times; with the desperate need of
the civilized world today for ma
terials and labor with which to
end the war, the practice of in
dividual thrift is patriotic duty
and necessity.
appeal to all who own either
Liberty Bonds or War Savings
Stamps to continue TO practice
economy and thrift and to appeal
to all who do not own Govern
ment securities to do likewise and
purchase them to the extent of
their means. The man who buys
government securities transfers
the purchasing power of his
naoney to the United States gov
eminent until after this war, and
to that same degree does not buy
in competition with the govern
me mt.
L, earnestly appeal to every
mant, woman and child to pledge
then lselves on or before the 28th
of June to save constantly and
to buy as regularly as possible
the securities of the government; ;
and to: do this as far as possible
through membership in War Saw
ings Societies.. The 28th of June
ends tlais special period of enlist
ment in the great volunteer army
of production and saving here al
home. May there be none unen-
listed on that day.
(Signed)
Woodrow Wilson.
Mrs. Dan Finley wishes to an
nounce that in following out thu
instructions of the Administra-
ton she has placed ~ differen
chairmeL for permanent Wal
Savings Societies to work on the
government stamps in our city.
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