Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05

vest their savings In War Savings
a. Stamps. The crisis this
1XAA nation is now passing
s::e.' through. when its lib
enx..-,.1 erty 10 being fought
for On the greatest battlefield of his
tory makes stringent economy abso-
lutely necessary if We are to win this
battle.
w. 8. S.
To win this war it is not only neces-
sary that every American soldier
fight bnt every American dollar.
quarter, dime and penny must fight,
too. This is not a war Of soldiers.
but q war of nations-soldiers against
soldiers, manufacturers against man.
dollars against marks. That nation
will win whose people are game %
fight the hardest, save most and stand
closest behind their boys In the
trenches.
w. 8. S.
American soldiers while fighting
for America are risking their lives.
but American dollars are running no
risk while serving the government. In
fact, the dollars are getting better
pay than the soldiers. War Savings
Stamps earn compound interest and
are backed BY the richest government
On earth.
w. 8. S.
II every man and woman In this
country would only understand that
by extravagance and by wasting
money on unnecessary Injuries they
are unconsciously prolonsing the w.r
and causing the needless loss Of young
American lives they would do Ill In
their power to discontinue and dis
courage the purchase Of Injuries.
w. 8. S.
To manufacture and sell luxurt -
requires material and labor that are
sorely needed by the government to
supply our army and navy with the
necessary arms. food. clothing and
otlor equipment. When you waste
priving our soldiers Of supplies they
urgently need for their comfort and
safety.
w. 8. g.
Remember every cent you invest IN
War Savings Stamps shorten he va.
The individual investment sAortsns Il
70 . very small extent 70 b sure. bat
multiply this Investment By 100000
900 and you have something gigantic
and it, effect on shortening the var
can b measured In weeks. months
and even years. Every day the war
II shortened means the preventing Il
Thousands Of American Casualties. not
counting those Of our allies.
Great Britain's losses In men last
year and this have been at the rate
Of million q year. and next year,
when our Sammies are bearing the
brunt Of the fight we win learn that
months fighting may cost ~ 100000
men. II you will only realise that
every dollar you save and invest with
your government has . definite effect
in shortening the war. you certainly
have q most powerful incentive . bay
War Savings Stamps.
w. 8. g.
The sale Of War Savings Stamps 10
not an affair for children alone, a.
though they have done . great deal "a
the past, but tnis sale has been bro
NOTED by the government - one Of
it, main sources Of revenue for car.
rying on the war. $4,000. 900 900 10
to be raised BY the sale Of War Saw.
ings Stamps this year. $4,000. 900 In
Louisiana and $4o.0oo.ooo In Missis.
sippi. Judging by past records these
states will not fall behind. but Il viii
require the cooperation and hard
work Of evory man. woman and child.
w. 8. s.
This war will be won BY steady and
Persistent endeavor rather than By
spurts and spasmodic exertion. We
have had great and admirable out.
bursts Of effort in the different Lib
erty Loan campaigns aud later We
shall witness sudden and tremendous
efforts in battle, but We rely upon
something else - the mainspring q
our war enterprise. That something
else II the steady and sustained q.
penditure of national energy at all
times and under all conditions. That
alone makes decisive victory possible
In battle. At home this is best sxsm-
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.
w. 8. g.
Remember that National War 0av.
ings Day 10 June 2Sth. Pledge your
self on or before that day to save 10
the utmost of your ability and to buy
War Savings Stamps that there may
DO n.ore money, labor and materials
10 hack up those who fight a1A a.
Tor yOu.
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