Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-05-24

| Germany Observation-Disclosures and bay
onets.
There is just one way to exert
force, force to the utm ost, force
without stint or limit" That is by
skimping and scrimping and buying
Liberty bonds. In uttering that elo-
quent phrase our commander-in-chie
of the American army meant bonds,
bonds to the utmost, bonds without
stint or limit.
Yes, there are lots of things wrong,
probably--lots of Ifs" and butts"
in this war Maybe we aren't getting
what We ought to for our wheat, our
sheep, our cattle, our fruit and our
everything else. Suppose we are up
against 1t for labor; suppose we
are paying double for nearly every
thing That doesn't alter the fact
that we've got to win this war There
will be a lot more things wrong il
we don't win.
And don't get the idea that it's
going to be short war. 1t isn't.
Use your head on this war just as
you use it every day in running your
ranch or range, Figure on facts.
When you figure on facts you can't
get away from the big fact that
RIGHT NOW GERMANY IS TRAY
ELING FASTER with her armies in
France than she ever did since she
first started for Paris. And she has
more men and bigger guns than she
ever had. Look at the facts in her
last drive. Never mind the news
paper headlines. You don't want
hope; you want facts.
Read your newspaper like news
papermen read it in these times of
military censorship. When you read
that the British are going to con-
script in Ireland; when you read
that our draft has been speeded up;
that men are flowing to France
faster than they ever were, use your
head and draw your own conclu-
sion that events are crucial. that
more men are needed. If they were
not needed they would not be sent.
Let the dreamer flirt with hope.
AS for yourself, look the facts in
the face.
A lot of perfectly good paper and
good ink has been wasted in a mis-
guided effort to single the farmer
out as separate class in this war
We aren't a separate class. We are
just plain Americans making our
living by farming. We have no more
or no less responsibility in this war
than any other Al Am erican citi-
zen.
Il appeal to every man and wo-
man who resides upon the soil OF
free America and enjoys the bless
ings of her priceless institutions to
join the League of Patriots by pur-
chasing a Liberty bond" says w. G.
McAdoo, plain American and Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. That means
us.
This war won't be won until one
year after every American every
where says, This means me-"
A lot Of Liberty bonds are sold
in the cities on waves of emotion"
Thousands OF sailors and soldiers
with guns and bands and fluttering
flags work up the city mans emo
tons and he buys. The farmer has
only his own head and heart urging
him to buy. But never has the
farmers head and heart failed the
flag.
OF course this idea OF bond buy
ing is a new one. The only new
ness in it is the word bond" Buy
ing bonds is simply putting a little
money in the bank every timo you
get hold of it.
ouPpOolNS "o nave government
banks. Supposing there was one in
the nearest town. Surprising there
was private bank next door to 1t.
Which bank would you deal with?
Silly question. sure. Well, buying
bond is simply putting $50 or
500, or $500, or $1,000 in a United
States bank. The bond you get is
simply a receipt from the United
States bank" with a guarantee OF
interest. It's just as easy to buy
bond as it is to deposit $50 in bank.
It's just as easy to buy a bond as It
s a reaper or a pair OF shoes.
Farmer of the WEST! Don't hes
itate. It's going to be a long war
Pinch every cent you can out of
expenses, make that wagon do an
other year. Rebore the cylinders Of
the Ford, patch up everything. Fig
ire out what new ones would have