Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-09-06
Little Stories From Real Life
Illustrating How They Back
Up Uncle Sam.
LIBERTY BONDS TEACH THRIFT

ny MYRIcK.

Group Of Agricultural Papers.
Did you rend that item in the news
papers the other day, OF n one-tlme
distinguished and prosperous citizen
OF Chicago who died suddenly In the
hospital, unknown, alone. unlovedi
He wat nm old man, n victim Of nd-
versity, forgotten by the acq~ualntances
Of his prosperity. The authorities were
about TO consign the body 10 the pot
ters' field when they found In his pock-
ct a Liberty bond for $50 and a GER
tincnte Of a fraternnl lodge to which
he had once belonged. That society
was notified and gave him a Christian
burial, the undertaken and cemetery
accepting the bond In payment for
coffin and lot.
Jamie, W. Salute You'll
A good man and true is Jamie Bliss,
age Ave years, who lives with
ans papa on a farm near Eau Claire,
Wis. jamie had heard all the discus
sion about Liberty bonds and Thrift
stamps, and, not yet being established
In business for himself, was puzzled
q little to know how such a little boy
could have a part in this great un-
dertaklng. At the same time he learn
ed how sorely our lighting men need
wool and the great idea came to him.
Without consulting anyone, jamie
started about the farm harvesting
from hedges and wire fences the little
wisps Of wool left there az his fathers
sheep pastured. As a result OF his
expedition jamie came into the house
with his pockets and inside Of his
waist bulging with wool. Mamma
Bliss was somewhat astonished when
he explained that he was gathering
wool to sell 80 he could buy Thrift
stamps, but being a wise mother. she
saw the point quickly.
Since then Honorable jamie. wool
gntherer to Uncle Sam. makes daily ex-
eursions into the sheep pasture. Al
ready his wool has purchased two
70 War Savings stamps and a good
start toward another one. This, folks,
II something which wal not taught
out Of a book, but II is a sample Of
the patriotic citizenship now growing
up, ready TO stand at the helm a few
decades hence.
Becoming q s~OndhoIdsr.
Among my friends for years IL q
Woodworking farmer with wife and
several children. He v seemed
20 quite "get there" Though he work.
cd hard. he just lacked the knack Of
getting a bit ahead. During the past
year he seemed to have ~prospered
When I saw him last week he said
sits ms way: %subscffDed
$50 for a Liberty bond last year,
and simply had to pay for II.
did 30 by paying In every dollar ]
could spare. instead OF spending money
for things WI could just as well do
without. It Is curious how one accumu
lates II they 90 at II that way.
II see now that one reason why !
never saved any money was because
I didn't have anything like this TO take
my cash a little at a time. I used "a
think that / would begin saving wher
I had my bills paid and S26 to ths
good, but l have discovered at this lat,
date that the way TO do II Is to savs Q
little at q time and pus II by as yor
get II. I have been surprised to fnt
that the same IL true OF go NAM Other
farmers, especially renters. VIVA
they have put into the Liberty bond II
money that would have slipped
through their fingers. They would hav.
nothing TO show for II. whereas nov
they have got a bond earning goot
interest, while their money IL helplnI
to lick the kaiser. My FIRST bond II
now paid IN full and I ann beginnin,
70 save up my subscription TO tn,
fourth Liberty bono"
This reminds me Of still anotheI
cnse whore the boys and girls hav,
earned aud saved along with thell
parents until their subscription foi
each OF the three Liberty loans ar
now paid up. They did not see how
they could raise the money for theli
FIRST subscription, but their second wal
double that, and the third was stil
larger. The oldest boy was taken b,
the draft. which made the family al
the more determined. The mothe
Is saving her egg money, each Of IN
children has a bit Of a garden iron
which they are selling stun, one o
the girls IL a member OF the pig club
and the oldest boy stili at home ha
quarter OF an acre OF onions tina
promises a splendid crop. The 70
ther is harvesting n heavy crop o