Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-14
Buy War Savings Stamps.

Nothing that has happened since the
United States entered the war has done
more to bring to the people at large a
vivid realization of the fact that we
are in it, and that the only way out is
through victory or defeat, than the late
news dispatches narrating the proud
story of the capture of Cantighy by
United States troops and the repulse
dealt the Huns by our own gallant
marines on the Marne. These events,
though of comparatively slight impor-
tance in the present gigantic struggle,
have nevertheless fired the American
people with pride and determination.
The whole nation has been given to
understand that the fighting spirit of
'76 and '61 is not dead but smouldering.
And now, confronted by the menace of
a barbarous army, it is bursting into
flame once more. America has never
been defeated in a war. Our armies
know they have proud record to sus-
tain. They are det ermined to uphold
that record at whatever cost to them.
They are in the thick of the fight now,
determined to do or die. They are not
going to be found wanting in the cum
ming, the courage and generalship of
the great selfsacrifcing patriots who
won American independence and later
in another bloody struggle made that
ind dependence secure.
America is facing the dark night of
the test of it's manhood. Not only is
this true of those who are holding the
outposts of our line in France, or those
who are advancing to that shell torn
desoiation for their first baptism of
fire, but of every man and woman, boy
and girl living in the security of this
broad continent For he is as much of
deserter who fails to help the Gov
ernment supply and equip our armies
as the soldier who, at the moment of
attack, turns and fees, leaving his
comrades, thus weakened, to their
bloody fate.
The boys who have gone from Forest
County must be supplied with food,
clothing, arms and ammunition. That
is all they ask In return they are
ready to give the last drop OF their
blood that Forest County may be spar
ed the fate of ravaged and devastated
Belgium and northern France. When
one considers it in this light the part
of those at home is so small as to be
humiiating. Who that has American
blood in him will not gladly make a
little sacrifice that he may lend more
freely. to the government which the
government will in turn use to enlarge
the meagre comforts of the men whose
davs and nights are spentin the glare
of bursting shells?
There is a very simple way to Civ
courage and consolation to our boys
cover there" Just go to the post
office and buy u S. Government War
Savings Stamps. Don't be content
with investing SIS or $40 in these gilt
edge securities buy until you feel
down in your heart that you are doing
something great and noble and cour-
ageous, something that gives you the
feeling of being a patriot.
The Government needs the use of
your money. 1t will pay you back
with interest at the end of FIVE years,
or sooner if you must have it. Is the
government asking great sacrifice of
you, do you think? Of the boys in the
trenches it is asking that they hold the
line against the Kaiser's barbarous
hosts and, when the fateful hour
strikes, drive them back to Berlin,
though the effort cost their lives. For
that sacrifice what is the recompense?
For the boys there can be none But
for you, liberty and lasting peace.