Gunnison news-champion., 1918-06-21
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inc cotu9sB n Wo4u
eea and hurried up the avsaus thicA
leeds to IL Treasury Dethstnsnk
Far Off n H. distapee . sDall osown
object vas fuFioasly shsouing - .
little cloud 4 dsst.
Well wsll!- eaela1med 9lyeoo u1ul.
A. DptchmaA u that isn't littls 81
Rsd coDber Cent. Wonder wha& ths
httis rascal's up to now?~
In Q few minutes el.0oo nm, uov.
ing aloag viii his nagnificeat etsids.
was within hsssiAg digtAncs e 2sd
Copper csnt
Hello. Rsd!s called Sl.eoe mn
What are you aelng hsraf-
-Hello. Bin.s eano haek ~ -
swer. -Havent tine to stop ard TAN.
uacls Sam has Jast sent ~ ~ -
help Win ths var. II boanA TT the
Treasury. Whore aEs ~ on1no. B1nrs
-oane paacs. Red. Uncls San Aas
eeat Tor Ne. too. He's gn1ng - 0ake
ten Liberty BunAs ost q as. I unAsss
stand"
by Jove! thats interesting. BIN.
As's going 70 make . 1hrfft stamp cot
q me aad twsaty-sour Of ny ssar
radee."
Bin had nou caught up With Red.
~Yonr len are longer than mine. Bin.
and you1l no desbt beas Ne to ths
1reasury.~ apolosised Red.
Tut. tut. Red replied Biil we
are going IN together. even II do
have to slack up bit. We are learn
ing in this war how to keep step. how
10 march shoulder to shoulder and
present front united TO the last man.
the last dollar. the last penny. An.
Red. this war u working wonders.
The folks back home had planned for
me to 20 into touring car. didn't
bit relish the idea OF spsnding the
remainder Of my days speeding down
the road and dusting every poor old
chap that has to walk.
Well. before the decision was made.
war was declared. Both Of the boys
In the family enlisted. and my! but II
changed things at home. One Of the.
girls has gons a. nurse. The other
two are busy knitting at the first peep
Of day. Mother has actually gone back
into her kitchen. She says she ID 90
ing to save enough to buy several
Liberty Bonds. Father h now one OF
Uncle Sans 41.00-a-year mon. l am
happy this morning. Now. Red. what's
your storyf"
well. BILL" smiled Red. Il didn't
run the hazard Of going into = tour
ing car. However. 4 did come danger
ously near to falling in with bad com.
pany. Little Jack. who delivers pa
pers 10 buy his clothes and school
books. stopped at slot the other day.
and fairly shuddered for 4 few min
utes- thought that was to % for
(heHtng gum. Fortunately his school
ftGscSsf came along and in ff1sndiy
way said. You had better save thSt
penny. Jack. We are going to organ
ire whole company for uncls Sans
Army Of Thrift tomorrow. and you'll
want to join. Jack laughed anA r.
piled. 'eurs. III Join. Ny big brother
d over there now. and ! want 70 b Z
real soldier In Uncle SANS Army Of
Thrift
"Ths next night Fatherand Mothss.
tile Jack and his sister Mary. who
works over At Childs, were sitting
areund the fire. Daddy said little
Jsek, teacher told - this mornins
how we could help my big brother and
stAsF boyS' big brothsso win TIE
war Daddy looked over his specs
and demanded, 'How'e thatr Then
Jaok explained how the Thrift Stamps
can help you win future for fourself,
. future for your country. future for
ismocfAey. and . future Tor cdvilisa-
ti0n, and help bring back ~ brother
Al wtth the same penny. That night
IL family made the decision. Mother
saj6 that she wosld save expsnsss In
the k1eehsa. Sister said that shs would
watk u wos1. Jack said thAk h would
cut ont gun. And Daddy clinohsd his
big ~. Deuadsd o the tabls. ard d.
classAs ~ 0olly! III save : dollar .
week e ! have 70 bast . bsttoa In The
tryfngs -. Dill, We havsnt anything
On saeh other aftsr Al. We are both
sold1srs Tor Uncls SAM
~ygell. well! Ksd." DAilosophised
BIN. ~who would have thought it?
Whe woeA have thought 1T"
Hold o., there. Bili!" shouted little
Red - he grabbed his big brother by
the cost tan. we're about to pass the
Treasury
-By Jovsl you are Right = replied
Bill.
Now listen, Bill." whispered little
Red, half choksd with fear, "yop1l
have - help me along . Bit i've nsv-
or been here before, and l don't know
whist to DO. You're used to It"
"Oh. never mind that, Red" replied
Bill. "Cive mo your hand and let me
help you along. Uncle Sam will
make you feel It home"
"Ah. Bill. old pal" chuckled little
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