The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-27

In other words. winning this war is
4 matter Of money.
1t is a matter Of money not only for
the treasury Of the United States. but
Tor all our allies.
When you buy Liberty bond or
War Savings Stamp It means money
for the United States treasury.
When you pay your income taxes
or any Of your other contributions 70
the government it means money for
The United States treasury.
But money is only representative
Of value and medium of exchange
DO not look upon your dollar as
mere piece OF currency. Do not look
apon the United States treasury as
mere repository of your funds.
Our Treasury Upholdlnp World.
Tho United States treasury today
IL tho god atlas who holds the world
upon his shoulders.
1t furnishes money to, everyone OF
our allies which needs money. It
breathes hope ard confidence into any
allied army which IS losing. heart 1t
puts in the field the great gun which
answers the German gun with shot for
shot 1t keeps our armies going for
ward instead OF backward II holds the
line against the German onslaught.
The treasury of the United States is
the power behind our own army and
all the armies Of our allies
During the coming year this nation
must raise $24 000,0O0OO0. We have
called these loans in the past Liberty
loans. 1t is about time to begin call
ing them Victory loans. Whatever
we call them, however, $4,000 100000
during the next year the United States
government must have to carry out our
great. magnificent and world-saving
program About $4,000, 100000 Of this
must be raised by loans, and $4,000.
100000 by taxation
II we do not raise this money the
United states treasury viii have
failed, and when tho United States
treasury fails the war is lost. II the
war is lost, democracy is lost the
world is lost
The raising OF this $4,000 100000 is
tremendous task. ! Is the supreme
test Of the greatness Of America.
Must Give Half Our Earnings.
The whole earning power OF this
country is abou: $5O,0oa 100000 a year;
so that ont OF every $50 produced in
this country during the next year the
government must have s2l The d.
vision Of our wealth during the next
year must be practically on 4 $3.50
basis with the government
Now. anyone can see that this thing
must he done.
1T MUST BE DONE!
Anyone can soc that IL we give 50
per cent OF all we produce to the gov.
eminent we cannot live as We always
have lived
During the past year or so We have
Just been scraping up the loose change
and handing it to the government to
finance the war We must now go 10
the very heart of our ability ard give
until this great piece of financial work
Is accomplished
He who pays taxes in whatever form
they may rest upon him, must pay.
and pay cheerfully. to make up that
$4,000 100000 which we must raise by
taxation
He who has money must invest II
in Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps so as to furnish his share Of
that $4,000. O0OOOO which the govern
ment must borrow
lie who has no money to invest must
save. and invest his savings.
Must B.comc Even stlnsy.
We must become saving. an eco
nomical a thrifty, a stingy nation
towards everything but war
We must 90 ragged and shabby.
We must turn and dye and renovate
our old clothes.
We must postpone repairs and bet
terments
We must put OF the building OF the
new house.
We must do those things only which
are OF productive value.
We must econcmize in motor cars,
in gasoline and in all forms Of fuel
We must burn wood where possible
/ II we burn coal We must sift the ashes.
We must simplify and cheaper our
diet
We must cut out Injuries and things
which are unnecessary
We must have our shoes patched
and wear them as long as they will
hang together.
We must buy nothing which must
be shipped over the railroads. except
where necessary.
We must draw our supplies from
the nearest point
We must live like mlsers and work
like horses
We must regard the smallest econ
omy as Of the most tremendous i'm
portance, no matter whether we are
rich or poor ...
We must save electricity.
We must spend our vacations at
home
We must get along without hired
help except In case Of absolute neces-
sity or Tor the promotion lot produc.
ton.