The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-06-27


vest their savings in War Savings
o. Stamps. The crisis this
+ YNAA nation IL now passing
.S&n through, when It's lib
-. eSty is being fought
for on the greatest battlefield Of his
tory makes stringent economy absos
lutely necessary II We are to win this
battle
wv. s.. S.
To win this war 1t Is not only neces-
sary that every American soldier
fight, bnt every American dollar.
quarter, dime and penny must fight.
too This is not a war OF soldiers.
but a war of nations-soldiers against
soldiers, manufacturers against man.
ufacturers, farmers against farmers,
dollars against marks. That nation
will win whose people are game 20
fight the hardest, save most and stand
closest behind their boys In the
trenches.
w. IS. S.
American soldiers while fightint
for America are risking their lives.
but American dollars are running No
risk while serving the government. In
fact, the dollars are getting better
pay than the soldiers. War Savings
Stamps earn compound interest and
are backed by the richest government
On earth.
Nv. 8. S.
II every man and woman In this
country would only understand that
by extravaganza and by wasting
money on unnecessary Injuries they
are unconsciously prolongfng the ws3
lad causing the needless loss Of young
American lives they would do all Ia
their power to discontinue and dis.
courage the purchase Of luxuries.
w. S. S.
To manufacture and sell iuxuri -
requires material and labor that are
sorely needed by the government to
supply our army and navy with the
necessary arms, food. clothing and
other equipment When You waste
money on non-essentials you are d.
Driving our soldiers Of supplies they
urgently need for their comfort and
safety.
w. 8. S.
Remember every cent you invest II
War Savings Stamps shorten the wa.
The individual investment shortans Il
10 very small extent to be sure. bus
multiply this investment by 100000
900 and you have something gigantic
and It's effect on shortening the war
can be- measured in weeks, months
and even years. Every day the war
Is shortened means the preventing "
thousands Of American casualties not
counting those Of our allies.
Great Britain's losses In men last
year and this have been at the rate
Of a million a year, and next year,
when our Sammies are bearing the
brunt of the fight we will learn that .
nonth's fighting may cost us 100000
men. If you will only Teaiize that
every dollar you save and invest with
your government has O definite effect
In shortening the war, you certainly
have a most powerful incentive to buy
War Savings Stamps.
wv. 8. S.
The sale of War Savings. Stamps u
not an affair for children alone. al
Though they have done great deal -
the past but this sale has been pre-
noted by the government as one Of
It's main sources of revenue for car
rying on the war. $2.o0e.0o0,00o 10
to be raised by the sale OF War Saw.
ings Stamps this year. $37,00o.000 In
Louisiana and $4O.000.0o0 In Missis-
sippi Judging by past records these
states will not fall behind. but it win
require the cooperation and hard
work OF every man. woman and child.
w. S. S.
This war will be won by steady and
persistent endeavor rather than By
spurts and spasmodib exertion. We
have had great and admirable out
bursts of effort in the different LIB
erty Loan campaigns and later we
shall witness sudden and tremendous
efforts In battle. bat we rely upon
something else as the handspring Of
our war enterprise. That something
else is the steady and sustained eEs
penditure OF national energy at all
times and under all conditions. That
alone makes decisive victory possible
in battle. At home this 10 best exsn1-
plified by the steady, persistent flow
Of money into the United 6tatss
Treasury from the sale OF War SAY.
ings Stamps from every nook and
Granny OF this immense country.
w. S. s.
Remember that National War SAY
ings Day is June 28th. Pledge your
self on or before chat day to save e
the utmost Of your ability and to buy
war Savings Stamps that there may
be more money, labor and materials
to back up those who fight md d1e
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