South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-12
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WAR CHEST" AND LIBERTY LOAN
MARCH i. 1913.


The war chest system OF underwriting contributions
to was auxIiares-which S practically what il
amounts to.-as il is being worked out by the Chamber
OF Commerce. rs one of the best. things that has been
undertaken in south Bend since the outbreak Of the
war. Everybody recalls the numerous so-called
drives of the past year. 100 less than three for the
Red cross. one for the war ~ NJ q. A. one for the
War h.. OF O., one for The war libraries. one for the
war S.. ~. C. 49,. and the surgical dressing drives.
etc, and the Federation fO~ Social Service. The war
chest system merses an these into one-everything
except the Liberty loan and Thrift and War Savings
stamp drives. which are Of AN investment order. IL
will mean "a great saving of energy and of time, and
the experience Of other cities indicate. a greater sup
py OF funds.
Besides. being held Immediately preceding the
placing Of the next Liberty loan. to our mind it dove
tails into it as a part Of the campaign of education.
one purpose OF the war chest campaign is, 10y "a pro-
cess of education. agitation, and enlistment. TO bring =:
home to every family. that they are in the war; that
it is their war. and that because they are not in the
trenches is an the more reason why they should
sacrifice a little. and if need be considerable. and 4
necessary do "a little extra work, and additionally,
save a little to invest where it viii serve those who
are in The trenches. assisting them i'm winning the war
and getting back home at the earliest possible
moment.
This is to be the spring drive-to be INDUCED In
by the civilians. 1t is pretty well timed to move along
with shat promised big drive on the western front in
France. The one that is 20 keep Hiuaenburg from
taking Paris.-and encourage him to take Paris Greel
instead. It is planned to wind up on April 6tf-l
year from the day that war was declared. and the day
that the third Liberty loan drive begins, admitting,
III desirable. Of a double
Grating a day that is 70 become historic. In the a5-
sence Of the war chest drive there would be another
Red Cross drive. beginning May 90. almost imme-
dtately following the third Liberty loan campaign
anyway.
our great national day has always been July {. L
is the day when we declared our independence and
entered upon our free and independent existence. We
shall never cease to celebrate it. but it may be that
hereafter we shall come TO hold April 6 in no less
honor.
Its the day on which we declared the independence
Of an nations from external tyranny and oppression
april d may i'm the future be known as World In
dependence day.
1t is appropriate that the beginning of the campaign
for the next Liberty loan is fixed for that day. 1t will
De the first anniversary. Every American now under
stands something of what the war means for America
and the world. The natural associations of the day
should suffice, i'm themselves. to bring a tremendous
response from the nations nurse and heart The best
possible celebration viii DE she lending of our wealth
20 further the Great cause.
But the celebration need not be confined to Liberty
bond subscriptions, and should not be. 1t is proper. a.
sec'y McAdoo suggests. that on this date:
Every American should pledge anew to
his government the fun measure of his
resources and resolve to make every required
sacrifice i'm the same fersent spirit that impels
our gallant sons in the trenches of France and
ON the waters OF the Atlantic 90 shed their
blood in Americas sacred cause"
And it is JUS as proper shat there should be public
ceremonies in every city. town and hamlet in the
United States. demonstrations OF patriotism expressing
the spirit of reused America and recognizing the noble
significance of the day. why not set ready for it by
makins the non-investment sacrifices DISTINGUISHING
as the soldiers do.
Let us make 1t another Fourth Of July. with thus
difference. the Fourth We celebrate with JOY and
thanksgiving fer blessings long since gained: the
sixth OF April calls for conservation and sacrifice. for
dement's we are yet 90 win.