The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-23

outside of this collective action. The
soul and purpose of each citizen is :
unit. The accumulated effect of eacf
in action is what we want. It is in meet
ing the duties that lie before us that we
do our part. We do not wear the uni
form, yet we are vital factors in winning
the war. We have a part in this fight
for liberty just the same. Do not think
because you are not in uniform or noi
Immediately connected with some wal
a~rtivjtv that there are nc honors. nc
glory for you. If you are a laborer and
do your best to produce things we need
you are a comrade in spirit and purpose
with your gallant countrymen over there.
If you are a laborer and refuse to do
your duty you are betraying possibly
unto death thousands of vour country
r'en who NAV need the fuel and NUM-
tons you could produce. If you are a
man of means and utilizing your wealth
for your country's good you will stand
hv the men who are FIGHTING and dvinq
to keep this a free country. But if vo'1
are bent alone on exorbitant profits and
scheming for unconscionable contracts
with the government you are more to
be despised than the enemy across the
line and you are more dangerous III
ma,v -esoects. War profits. profits over
and above peace profits. profits which
you would not have made excert for the
war belong in all decency and good con-
science to no one under heaven except
your imperiled and bleeding country.
Mex. week we viii be asked to Sub
scribe for another Liberty loan. The
willingness and the speed with which we
subscribe for this loan will be closely
and anxiously watched in the enemy's
country and will have ~a5powerful effect
,,non the situation. all to our advantage.
They are in distress over there. The
news dispatches tell us that the emperor
has grown old and gray. If this be the
Of the war upon him. what do you
think of the WEAKNESS, the misery of
the millions upon whom is falling the
blight Of a losing conflict? Their
armies are in retreat, their people are
discouraged. decentralization may be near
at hand One thing has already been
made clear even to those people and
that is that they cannot win. If in addi-
ton to the program of the last few weeks
an-powe bill. the tax bill, we as
a people hasten to subscribe for this
loan it will be another notice to an
already discouraged people that the con
tinuation of this war is a useless and in
discriminate murder of their own coun-
1t is an opportunity for each
of us to do our part and do it quick
.y and cheerfully toward helping speed
he war. Loan your credit to the gov
and thus do honor to those
bows whose names you have inscribed
1pon this tablet. Loan your money to
he government and thus help to hasten
a conclusion the conflict and perhaps
save the lives Of many a one of your
.ountrymen over there. Loan your
to the government promptly and
and notify those who still seek
O inject courage into the dropping
of their countrymen that a ma
ion Of a hundred million free people
.ra bent on victory-it will make victory
EASIER, quicker and more conclusive.
"You will be told that to purchase a
liberty bond is a safe investment. 1t
S. Behind it are the energy and the
of a whole nation. But | do
lot place it upon that ground today. |
peak of it purely as a question of good
citizenship, of high patriotism and of a
1esire to have your part of the glory
shall be ours when the conflict is
nded. Deep down in the hearts of the
American people is an indestructible love
# country, an imperishable conservation
# their flag. It is to this part of your
nature that upon occasions like this we
peak. think the response will be more
given than in times like these
When almost every home has its star Of
e%rvice, when families are being sep
rated and broken, when the whole ma
is in peril, to weigh the advantages
disadvantages of the investment"
JEW RTTTDINC PROJECTS 10 RI :