The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-27

can men alone, We must nave the
elval support Of the women OF
| Amsflea. would not have you
! infer that the women Of America are
not aHeady supporting this war,
! Ihey are supporting n. But I want
you 10 understand that there 10 no
more Important partner In this en-.
telpfte on liberty than the Amsfi.
| can women,
desire 10 acknowledge my debt Of
/ gratitude for what the women Oi Amcfi-
90 have done M the great Liberty loan
.onphHuH' ana ! want especially to
thHnk the women here Tor having or
sinlIcd IN such splendid fashion II the
/ men want cushdlutOrs moro powerful
ihhh any others they can get In these
/ Liberty loan campaigns they must en-
lt ne support " the women of the
We Must Have Money
] tny This not iu the EpIiit OF idle
compliment, but ns morltod tribute 10
tho women OF America for the work they
nave hHehdy done IN supporting the
country IN these colossal uIrfatiohs
We cannot wage wars Of course with.
out money. Tho treasury of tho United
states undofDes every governmental ac-
! llNly Iho man who IN secretary Of
INC treasury Of the United States must
DO At all times able 10 meet any drafts
or demands that may be- made by any
niher department OF the government.
ana whllo TINT IN true, he has no control
whatever over the estimates Of eGpendl-
lures Of other departments Of the govern
nent Others control the buug hole
Others handle the Fpigot The duty NJ
iho secretary NJ the treasury IL tu Keep
tho tank full of llquld credit or money.
so that those who turn on the Spigot
viii never find the tank dry
lts EVeryons's Problem.
Now my problem. ladies and gentle
men. IN your problem The problem "
your secretary Of the treasury Ia the
problem Of the American people and II
u upon you that We must finally rely
" these great operations arc 10 he car
ried 20 a successful conclusion II is for
that reason that I have gone 20 the
country with every Liberty loan and
nave asked the people ut America them
solves to do this great thing for them
selves not 10 DO Il for the government.
treasury, but 10 do II for themselves.
because II IL their business that / am
engaged In. ! am merely trying 90 serve
you and protect your interest
eut lending money 90 ys govern.
nnent viii not alone win the war-we
must DO more. II 10 by economy,
by saving, by prevention Of waste ard
by using the savings thereby effec.
ted, and lendlnu them 20 your gov.
eminent. 90 that II may have the
mean, TO buy the things required
for the gallant soldiers and sailors
who are shedding their blood for your
lives and liberty that we can help
more.
should like 10 explain TO you In As
simple n way NJ ] can the importance
OF saving and economy. Al this time we
have the double burden OF carrying our
own part In this war. financing the COLI
ossal part that We must play In H. and
also OF extending credit TO the allies
who are fighting with US. because their
credit has been 40 exhausted that they
have not the means 10 buy IN our mar
ket the goods and supplies essential TO
the maintenance Of their armies In the
field and the support Of their civilian
population.
Al Must Raise Money.
Therefore. we must raise immense
sums OF money to take care of them. In
addition TO that we must produce the
things which they must have. and yhich
they pay for with the credits wb eN-
tend TO them. II In question OF pro-
ductiOn and Of saving, and the civilian
population, who do not carry guns, are
Just M essential iu'. this great conflict.
and have just as important part 90
play. Rs the men who actually fight In
the trenches They do not have the same
sacrifices 10 make. There is no sacrifice
30 noble, no sacrifice comparable, TO
that Of giving ones life for ones country
But in order that those who give their
lives for their country may not give
them in vain the duty devolves upon
every man. woman and child In America
TO do with equal patriotism and fervor
Of soul back Of the lines what must he
done In order that our soldiers and
sailors may want for not, ing that will
enable them 10 fight this battle success
fully and victoriously.
How TO Save Food.
Let me advert In my homcly fashion
to some OF the things you can do Tho
food supply Of the world Ia short today
FsOd Of course Is a fundamental People
must have food In order TO sustain
their strength and health. In order that
they may produce other things required
by the war; and the chlet burden de-
wolves upon America Of furnishing the
iuOd required not only for our own peo-
ple. hut the soldiers and civilian popu
iltion Of our allies as well That II the
reason. fellow citizens, that II has be-
come necessary recently TO economize
with wheat The wheat crop In the
United states was short and we have
had TO substitute something else for
wheat bread, and you are eating bread
these days you never saw before. But
what could be more inspiring and noble
to the patriot who can't fight than TO
body and soul together, thereby releas.
Ing those essential supplies for the sup.
port Of our fighting men az the front
and the civil population beh'ud then,
II II a pleasure TO help any man who
wears blue Jacket or a khaki colored
eating wheat bread. II is not hard for
us to do that We should have begun
sooner All that the American people
need to know, q, | have learned as
have been oveTthe country and have
do? What is the intelligent thing to do
that will enable us to help most? And
when the American people have learned
what TO do. ! have never seen any peo-
pie so responsive to the eau Of country
To Save Wool Also.
Let us take the case Of wool There
is r scarcity OF wool In the world Every
ounce OF wool that YOU can save is IA
direct contribution 10 the fighting men
In the trenches and R direct contribution
to the ciyil population In Europe whose
health and strength must he kept up
in order that they may make arms and
supplies for those in the field
There Is scarcity also Of leather In
the world, and n is very difficult to ger
the necessary supply 20 make the shoes
required for the armies In the field and
for the civil populations In Europe
Don't Buy LuSurles.
So, therefore, my friends when you
refrain from spending money upon uu-
necessary clothing. unnecessary shoes
and unnecessary food don't you see that
YOU release supplies that win contribute
immensely TO the success Of the armies
I'm the field2 Don't YOU see that II is
vital TO the success Of our arms that
those things shall he donc2 Unless you
save and ecoromize In this way. you
cannot at the same time save money TO
lend TO the government The govern
ment must ask you to lend 1t your
money so that II may buy the wool or
the cloth made Of the wool and the
shoes made OF the leather that you do
mot IaEn- nnh 10 NM the nnnna nf Lhn