The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-15

for his wife or chaildren, and there
are many who can easily afford, \and
ought, to do this. To purchase 81.
600 in War Savings Stamps during
the month of June, a party is only
required to pay 1894.
1t is the purpose of the campaign
committee to obtain pledges be-
tween the 18th and 2Sth of June for
the purchase of sS5O,OOO of War
Savings Stamps. OF this amount, the
government requires that at least
$4,000 in cash be purchased be-
tween the 14th and 2Sth of June.
There arer great many people who
will not be able to purchase any for
cash during this period, while there
are great many others who can
purchase their whole quota, and pay
cash.. Those who can Should do this
in order to raise the $4,000 in
cash. If the stamps are purchased
in June, they are purchased cheaper
than they can be in July, August,
September, October, November or De-
cember. Therefore, party who has
the money to invest-fn stamps, should
purchase them now. Sumter county
has more than raised its quota for the
Liberty loans; it has more than rails
re
/ am satisfied that it will raise it's
quota for the War Savings Stamps.
Some may say that they have pur-
chased bonds, and therefore cannot
purchase stamps. When the soldiers
once go over the top, and return, and
are ordered to go over again, they
never say, Il have been once, and
cannot CO." Many of them will 60
over. and never return. No one will
say he cannot purchase again, except
those who have not yet convinced
themselves that it is their absolute
duty to do their part every time the
call is made, as long as they have
anything left.
| We are expected to finance the
war. as long as there is soldier in the
field. We are expected to send SOL
diers to the field as long as there is
an American man left, until the war is
won. I have bought all the Liberty
bonds which 1 thought 1 could pos
sibly buy. but 1 have convinced myself
that 1 can buy the $1,000 worth of
Savings Stamps, and know that there
are a great many in Sumter county
who can do likewise, if they will use
the same arguments. to their minds as
L used to mine, to wit: That it is my
absolute duty to respond to every call
made by the government in propor-
ton to my means, as long as the war
lasts, or until have completely ex-
hausted my means.
The government expects me to do
this, and 1 propose to do so, and the
government expects everybody else
to do likewise, and the patriotic
American people, not only expect
everyone to do the same, but they will
demand that it be done.
I have been requested by Mr.. Her
bert A. Moses. who is chairman of
the War Savings Campaign for this
county, to assist him during the cam
paign. 1 have consented to do so, as
1 feel it my duty to assist all war de-
mands that are made upon me, and
have undertaken to either see or get
in communication with all of those
whom I believe are able to purchase
one thousand dollars of war savings
stamps, whether they can pay for
all of them in June, or later in the
fall. To see all of these personally
takes a great deal of time. If neces-
sary, but it ought not to be, I am
perfectly willing to give all of my
time to help out in these matters, and
1t is just as much the patriotic duty
| OF every one who can help i'm this
cause, 10 make IL known 10 member
of the committee. as it is to subscribe
for the stamps. and in this way. help
the committee, and 1 most respect
fully request anyone who reads this.
and is able to pledge to purchase one
thousand dollars in war savings
stamps, to notify me, either by letter
or phone ,and i will see that a pledge
card is furnished him or her to be
signed. BY doing this, you will great
iy aid us in this work.
If the white people of Sumter coun-
" VIII purchase stamps III proportion
TO their means as the colored people
are doing, we will sell more than onr