The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-08-21

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gixes TO our boys in the neld hat mag
nfncenf. dash. and vim. and power
which has struck the German soldiers
with dismay.
In other words. winning this war II
a matter of money!,
It's a matter Of money not only for
the treasury Of the United States. but
for all our allies.
When you buy a Liberty bond or q
War Savings stamp II means money
for the United States treasury.
When you pay your income taxes
or any OF your other contributions to
the government It means money for the
United States treasury.
But money Is only q representative
Of value and medium of exchange.
Do not look upon your dollar as q
mere piece Of currency. Do not look
upon the United States treasury az
mere repository Of your funds
Our Treasury Uphcidino World.
The United States treasury today
Is the god atlas who holds the world
upon. his shoulders.
1t furnishes money to everyone OF
our allies which needs money. II
breathes hope and confidence into any
allied army which is losing heart. II
puts In the field the great gun which
answers the German gun with shot for
shot. 1t keeps our armies going for
ward instead of backward. 1t holds
the line against the German onslaught.
The treasury Of the United States is
the power behind our own army and
all the armies of our allies.
During the coming year this nation
must raise $24.OO00OO,0O0 We have
called these loans In the past Liberty
loans. 1t is about time to begin call
ing them Victory loans. Whatever
we call them, however, $4,000, O0O, 900
during the next year the United States
government must have to carry out our
great, magnificent and world-saving
program. About $4,000, OOO. 900 of this
must be raised by loaps. and Ss.0O0.-
100000 by taxation.
IL we do not raise this money the
United States treasury will have failed
and when the United States treasury
fails the war is lost II the war Is
lost, democracy Is lost-the world Is
lost.
The raising of this S24.0O0,0 900 Is
tremendous task. 1t is the supreme
test of the greatness Of America.
Must Give Half Our Earnings.
The whole earning power of this
country is about $4,000. OO0.OOO year !;
so that out of every $50 produced In
this country during the next year the
government must have $24 The d.
vision OF our wealth during the next
| year must be practically on $3.50
basis with the government
Now, anyone can see that this thing
must be done.
IT-MUST BE DONEl
Anyone can see that II we give so
per cent Of all we produce to the gov
eminent we cannot liye as we always
nave lived.
During the past year or so we have
just been scraping up the loose change
and handing il 10 the government to
finance the war. We must now 90 to
the very heart of our ability and give
until this great piece OF financial work
Is accomplished.
He who pays taxes in whatever form
| they may rest upon him. must pay,
and pay cheerfully, to make up that
/ $S,000O00,0O0 which we must raise by
taxation.
He who has money must invest II
In Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps, so as to- furnish his share of
that $16,000,000,000 which the govern
ment must borrow
He who has no money to invest must
save. and invest his savings.
Must Become Even stIngy.
We must become saving, an eco
nomical, thrifty, a stingy nation to.
wards everything but war.
We must go ragged and shabby.
We must turnsand dye and renovate
our old clothes.
We must postpone repairs and bet
| terments.
We must put oil the building or the
| new house.
We must do those things only which
are Of productive value.
We must economic In motor cars,
In gasoline and In all forms of fuel.
We must burn wood where possible.
IL we burn coal we must sift the ashes.
We must simplify and cheaper our
diet.
We must cut out luxuries and things
which are unnecessary.
We must have our shoes patched and
wear them as long as they will hang
together.
We must buy nothing which must
be shipped over the railroads, except
where necessary.
We must draw our supplies from
the nearest point.
We must live like misers and work
like horses.
We must regard the smallest econ