The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-06


same patriotic response TO the third
liberty loan that was made to those
which preceded It. Let this response
bear witness to the unswerving loyalty
of the nation and to the intense devo-
ton OF Americans TO their country's
cause
Acting Secretary OF war Crowell:
Did 1t ever OCCUR TO you to think
what would happen il we failed7 II
we are beaten in France the struggle
will probably be transferred to Amer
lean soil. Plans for the invasion and
subtugation OF the United States are
now on file In the office of the Ger
man general staR. This we know defi-
nitelY. This invasion will mean that
We are to suffer here all the horrors
of Belgium and Poland. Mr.. Reader
do you wish your wife and children
60 he actors in such a drama of fright
fulress2
II am appealing for the success of
the liberty bond issue. 1t is xnatter
which directly affects every man In
the United States strongly urge you
to buy all the liberty bonds that you
can afford. and then a few more. There
Is no better Investment for you on
earth Remember that the Germans
issue no bonds for the money they
extort from conquered peoples"
Calls for Sacrifice.
Secretary Daniels; Until the German
military autocracy Is crushed forever.
there will be no safety in the world
for any OF the things America holds
dear. 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 privi-
lege at home to sacrifice and sacrifice
and sacrifice to prove the government
with the means to carry on the war.
No man who values <his freedom and
loves the principles upon which our
government was established can afford
not TO contribute to the limit TO the
until It hurts and then buy more"
Secretary MeAdoo: 1.-THE least duty
We can pertorm-~and we should be
eager and happy to perform it's 70
lend our money. every available dol
lar we have or can save. TO our gov
eminent In order that our gallant sons
may be supplied with all they nsed to
save America. No true patriot will
fail to buy United states liberty
bonds"
Hoarded Pennies of No Avail.
Attorney General Gregory: NO sac
rifices has been too great for our
enemy TO place on the altar of his
tatherland. shall we give or sacrifice
less for freedom than our enemy gives
for despotism? What shall boarded
penny profit us, If we may spend IL
only as slaves? Let us give freely,
that we may live free"
Postmaster-G General Burieson: HE
knows us not who doubts that the re-
sponse will be far beyond the amount
required. Upon PATRIOTIC Americans
every reliance can be placed. They
will prove true"
BY Secretary Houston; ITO win this
war we must have both men and money
1t IN the duty and privilege, therefore,
of every citizen who is in a position to
do SO. to participate in the third lib
erty loan campaign. He will thereby
contribute directly and effectively to
the successful prosecution Of the war
which Germany has forced upon u.s."
Trumpet Note of Insptrmt ton.
| Secretary Wilson: The third lib
erty loan win be a trumpet note OF
| inspiration to all the brave peoples
| fighting with as. that back of them Is
an inexhaustible nation which under
providence will be their sure help and
reliance. The third liberty loan is In
way the first in which Enthusiastically
we tell the world that America liz
staadfast In the battle and enlisted
for war"
Secretary Redheld: Buying liberty
bonds makes our homes safer, makes
| our business safer and will help Amer
leans and America against enemies
who mock at our power and think Jus
weak because we respect the rights
of athers