Sharp County record., 1918-04-05
UNCLE SAM FIGHTING TO WIN
WAR FOR WORLDS LIBERTY
AND FREEDOM.
FARMERS OWE DUTY TO U. S.
Liberty Loan Bonds Are Safest Invest
ment and Are a Guarantee for
Continued Prosperity for
the Entire Country.

Every dollar invested in a Liberty
Bond is blow at the greatest inter
national criminal in history. Every
dollar that goes to purchase Liberty
Bond is a protest against the greedy
unscrupulous, soulless power benl
upon enslaving the world. One hun
dred dollars invested In Liberty
Bonds brings victory nearer to Amer
lea and the Allies and saves the lives
of American soldiers battling fol
home and country.
Farmers especially should realize
that Uncle Sam is fighting not only tt
win the war for the Allies but fol
America. No American citizen should
imagine that the United States Is II
this war for the Allies alone. A vic
tory Tor Germany would mean slavery
for Americans as well as the remain
der of the world.
Wake up, freemen of America, and
help your government to destroy the
ruthless power that has plunged more
than half Of the world into the blood
lest, most horrible war In history
Farmers now obtain high prices fol-
their products, but If the Kaiser wins
the war there will be no 81 wheat Of
corn, and hog and cattle raising will
become Improbable, because the mar
kets of the world will be closed te
America.
Uncle Sam has been good to the
farmers. They have lived in peace
and their homes have been secure and
the Federal Loan Bureau has provided
cheap money with which they coulC
pursue the arts of peace.
Farmers in the last few years have
been 80 well paid for their produce
that they now are "on their feet" OF
more nearly 80 than ever before.
Any economy they can practice now
will give them additional money with
which to lend financial aid to the gov.
ernment in Its great battle for right
and fair dealing.
Uncle Sam is not asking you to do
nate one cent, but he is pleading that
you lend him your money to help
make the world safe for democracy.
He offers you a Liberty Bond with a
high rate Of interest. A Liberty Bond
Is the safest investment In the world.
When farmer buys Liberty Bond
he not only helps to finance the war,
but he becomes a lifesaver for Amer
lean boys fighting the most heartless,
cruel, relentless foe that civilization
ever has been called upon to face.
Last year the great cry was con.
servatlon, This year It Is thrift. The
nation last year was urged to con
serve the natural resources and the
products Of the farms and fields and
factories, Greater crops were plead
ed for, and canning clubs and city
gardens were urged,
This year the country Is being
taught the lesson OF spending It's
money wisely, The government Is
showing the farmer as we'll as every
other citizen the importance Of put.
ting every dollar where It will DO the
most good.
The fact that the farmer ls being
told this year to be thrifty docs not
mean he Is not to plant every acre
available and till his crops carefully
and harvest them when they are
ready for the reaper.
But II means he Is to invest wisely
the money he gets for the splendid
crops he has demonstrated he Ia sble
to raiBe.
Conservation ana thrift 20 hand In
hand. The farmer, as a rule, can find
something for which TO spend almost
every dollar he receives. There al
ways ls something to buy. Machinery
Is needed, notes must be- met, fer
tlliSer purchased, harness, clothing
oil and groceries paid for.
With the high prices he will receive
for his products he will have money
left after he has met his expenses
The patriotic citizen will invest thi,
surplus In Liberty Bonds the safes,
Investment In the world, and one tha,
VIII not only bring In q fair return bu,
VIII help to make America a taf,
place to live In years 10 come.
Every dollar loaned TO the govern
mont serves TO shorten the war ant
bring pence TO the world,