The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-04-25
THE lewis COUNTY


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s'Idahoansi DON'T debate 1t. Do
it,"
Loan subscriptions close April s7th.
Now for the close Of the campaign
Has everyone in your district been so,
hcited.
District ehaiFmen are requested to re.
port all parties who are financially
able and yet refuse to subscribe to the
Council Of Defense. Also report any
unsatisfactory reasons given by parties
who refuse 10 subscribe.
Lewis county is redeeming itself II
is just about average on this Loan. BY
united effort we can go over the top"
this time.
We still need $4,000 to safely com
plete our quota. How much Of this
needed amount can your district still
absorb.
Remember the state slogan, Idaho
ans, Don't debate il. Do il. -
The Lewis County Council OF De
Tense wishes to shank the many loyal
workers who have given their time
and money so freely in pushing the
Third Liberty Loan; also the many
citizens who have made sacrifices in
order that not only in this country bat
in all other countries Government BY
the People, Of the People, and for the
People shall Not Perish from the
Earth. -
VIII there be a single man within
the draft age to whom deferred elassi
fieation has been given who has not
taken Liberty Bond before the drive
closest II there is such a man without
bond Of the third issue he should be
reelassified and put in class IA.
Nezperee, Idaho. April ~, 1918
To the Citizens of Lewis County:
NV attention has been called 70 the
fact that in all Realities there are
some individuals who do not feel in.
elined to take a subscription TO the
Third Issue Of Liberty Bonds. We I
fully realize that crops were poor last
wear and that the county is not in as
good condition as N former years. We 4
have no desire 10 ask the impossible Of
any one and If each win do his part no
enc can ask any more. The payments
on bonds are easy; ; per cent down,
20 per cent on d before May 2Sth,
IS per cent on or before July ISth,
and 40 per cent on OF before August
18th. II We had waited TO buy proper
~ until we had saved the cash there
are not many men In Lewis county
who ever would have owned their home
or farm or farming outfit This Is a
time when the entire citizenship Of the
country must make some sacrifice and
for that reason the government j. de
that we inquire carefully into
al eases where parties refuse 70 sub
scribe for bonds. The government just.
" feels that this is the best 0pportun.
ity we ever had to determine who Is
absolutely with the nation or who -
against il OF indifferent.
II is not q question Of desire with
he Council Of Defense, but II il act
ng under instructions 70 call In all /
PARTIES who take no part in the sub ,
IeriptiOn. unless the council has full In. I
formation that it Is impossible for said
PARTIES 70 do anything. That Is II they ,
iavc neither means nor credit.
We are making every effort to get
,ur county working together ia har-
nOny and do not care 10 take on any |
investigations that only
reate strife az time when every good
itixen desires to meet the enemy with {
n undivided front.
We. realize that il may cause you
Ome Inconvenience but We are look I
ne forward to your handing in your Z
10 your local bank. {
We win also consider il favor II I
gu win interest your neighbors in the i
latter as It must be a source Of satis
action TO all right thinking men to I
now that for once in their life the
70 10 right towards all 80
iety has been offered. =
Thanking the good citizens for the .
eviction they have shown in the eause n
right and humanitw. / am. Il
Very truly yours, o
G. VI. Nuaent, h
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