The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12
THFHUN MUST BE DEFEAT
EDNO MATTER WHAT
THE COST
THIS GENERATION MUST SETTLE
ONCE AND FOREVER WHETHER
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY
SHALL BE FREEMEN OF
BONDMEN.

can hope for no freedom-this is the
note running through statements by
cabinet members given out this week
in support of the third Liberty Loan.
Benedict Crowell, acting secretary of
war, said in part:
We realize the enormous task be-
fore US and we are confident of
winning, but it will take the com
bined punch of the whole American
people and will require an immense
expediture of men and money. If
we are beaten in France the struggle
probably will be transferred to Am
erican soil. Plans for the invasion
and subjugation of the United States
are now on file in the office of the
German staff. This we know defi-
nitely. I strongly urge you to buy
all the Liberty bonds that you can
afford, and few more. Remember
that the Germans issue no bonds for
the money they extort from con-
quered peoples"
Secretary Daniels of the Navy:
"Our men in the trenches and On
the ships are counting their lives
as nothing and are maintaining the
highest standards of American man
hood and heroism. 1t is our pri-
viledge at home to sacrifice and
sacrifice to provide the government
with the means to carry on the war.
No man who values his freedom
and loves the principal upon which
our government was established can
afford to not contribute the limit
to the third Liberty Loan"
Secretary Lansing of the state de-
partment:
"The United States has been at
war for a year. The first enthusi-
asm which followed the declaration
that we would take up arms in the
cause of liberty and justice has
passed, but in its place there has
come to the nation a spirit of de-
termination and self-sacrifice. Un
der the influence of this spirit the
republic is pressing forward to the
accomplishment of this mighty task
which this war has imposed upon it.
accomplishment of this mighty task
Let there be the same patriotic res
ponse to the third Liberty loan that
was made to those which preceded
it."
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury:
"The least duty We can perform
and we should be eager and happy
to perform it's to lend our money,
every available dollar we have or
can save, to our government in order
that our gallant sons may be supplied
with all they need to save America"
Attorney General Gregory:
"To save the lives and liberty of
ourselves and our children we have
been forced unwillingly to take up
arms. To prevail we must dedicate
to the farthest limit our every pow
er. Shall we give or sacrifice less
for freedom thaat our enemy gives
for despotism? What shall hord-
ed penny profit us if we must spend
it only as slaves? ?"
Secretary Houston of the depart
ment of agriculture;
If we do not win this war we
shall inevitably face the interference
of the Prussian autocracy or bear
permanently the intolerable burdens
of militarism. To win this war we
must have both men and money"
Postmaster General Burleson:
zone year ago we took up the
gage of battle flung in our faces by
Germany. 1t is a righteous war,
waged by our people. No more in
spring exhibition of patriotism was
ever made than the response by them
to the requests of President Wilson
that they contribute to its support
by purchasing our governments OBJ
LEGATIONS. He knows us not who
doubts that the response will be far
beyond the amount required"
the response will be far beyond the
amount required"
Secretary Redfield of the depart
ment of labor:
Buying Liberty bonds makes our
homes safer, our business more Sc
cure, helps maintain America against
enemies who mock at our power and
think us weaker because we respect
the rights of others"
Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment of labor:
"The third Liberty loan has even