The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-03-15

we WOulO De preparing 10 meet
that victorious nation single
handed.
So much for that. But there
is another point that enters
into the discussion. of this
question, that must not be
underestimated. Victory or de-
feat now rests with the United
States, and we must not lose
sight of the fact that the task
before MS is a Herculean one.
Russian weakness and German
intrigue have completely de-
moralized that great expanse of
eastern Europe and opened up
the vast resources of that rich
region to the enemy. The adj
vantages thus gained by the
enemy, makes the responsibility
of the United States just that
much the greater. If we fail
now, all is lost. Our fate is in
our own hands, and who is there
among us who is so weak and
cowardly as to say that we are
not equal to the emergency?
Our brave boys now hold
considerable portion of the
front line trenches in France,
and the greatest efforts of the
enemy thus far have failed to
penetrate the line. Many of
those heroes have already given
up their life blood to defend
that line, and many, many more
(no one knows how many will
lay down their lives in defense
of the stars and stripes. But
others will take their place.
Armies are in training every
where, and finished soldiers, the
finest specimens of American
youth and manhood are being
rushed to the front as fast as
transports can carry them, and
this steady stream of American
fighting men will continue to
cross the Atlantic until the final
victory is won.
But this magnificent army
will be of no avail, without the
financial backing of the folks
back home. We might raise an
army of twenty million and still
go down to defeat, if the govern
ment should be unable to get
the money to feed and equip
those soldiers. The government
asked first for a Liberty Loan
Of three billion dollars, and it
was Over-subscribed; Next came
loan of Four billion dollars,
that was over-subscribed; Now
Eight billion dollars is needed
and that to must be met. 1t is
not for us to question the
amount, nor to ask the details
of it's necessity. 1t is enough
for us to know that such a sum
is necessary for the prosecution
of this war. This will not be
the last, don't forget that. We
are just starting, and it may be
before this struggle is over,
that this proud nation will be
"Bled White" as France and
Belgium have been. Don't lose
sight of the fact, that to win
the war is the one import
ant business of this country
right now. Get ready for the
next Liberty Loan then. Don't
say that you have no money to
loan. The United States is the
richest nation on the face of the
earth, and the wealth is here.
The government needs the
money now, it must have it even
to the last penny if need be.
Farmers, merchants, profession
al men, teachers, laborers, all
must get ready to help raise
this money. 1t is all important
and to finch or depart one iota
from the course mapped out by
those who are delegated to
manage this big task, would be
a dereliction of duty. an aid and
comfort to the enemy. War is
sacrifice of blood and money.
Those who cannot sacrifice the
blood must give up the money.
Get ready for the sacrifice, and
be prepared to loosen the purse
strings just as freely and just
as often as the needs of our
country may demand. The next
Liberty Loan Drive commences
on April 9Th. Make your plans
now to do your part. Don't do
it, thinking it will be the last,
for it won't. Do it now because
it is necessary now, and do it
next time because it will be
necessary then. This is not a
gift, it is a loan with the prom
ise of the government to pay
it back with interest. IT is a