Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-12

matter OF money.
1t is a matter of money not only for
the treasury of the United States but
for all our allies.
When you buy Liberty bond or
War Savings stamp 1t means money
for the United States treasury.
When you pay your income taxes
or any of your other contributions to
the government 1t means money for the
United States treasury.
But money is only representative
OF value and a medium of exchange.
DO not look upon your dollar as a
mere piece Of currency. Do not look
upon the United States treasury as
a mere repository of your funds.
Our Treasury UNFOLDING World.
The United States treasury today
is the god atlas who holds the world
upon his shoulders.
1t furnishes money to everyone OF
our allies which needs money. II
breathes hope and confidence into any
allied army which is losing heart. II
puts in the field the great gun which
answers the German gun with shot, for
shot. II keeps our armies going for.
ward instead of backward. 1t 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, $4,000 100000. 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, 900, 900
during the next year the United States
government must have to carry out our
great, magnificent and world-saving
program. About $4,000, 600, 900 Of this
must be raised by loans, and $780,
100000 by taxation. l,
II we do not raise this money the
United States treasury will have failed.
and when the United States treasury
fails the war is lost. II the war 10
lost, democracy is lost-the world Ii
lost.
The raising Of this $4,000. 900, 900 is
a tremendous task. It Is the supreme
test of the greatness Of America.
Must Give Half Our Earnings.
The whole earning power Of this
country is about $4,000 600, 900 year;
so that out of every $50 produced in
this country during the next year the
government must have $24. The d.
vision Of our wealth during the next
year must be practically on q $3.50
basis with the government.
Now, anyone can see that this thing
must be done.
IT MUST BE DONEi
Anyone can see that II we give 80
per cent Of all we produce to the gov
eminent we cannot live as we always
nave lived.
During the past year OF so We have
just been scraping up the loose change
and handing It to the government to
finance the war. We must now go to
the very heart Of our ability and 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
5000. 600, 900 which we must raise BY
taxation.
He who has money must invest Il
In Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps. so as to furnish his share Of
that $4,000. O0O,0 900 which the govern
ment must borrow.
He who has no money to invest must
save. and invest his savings.
Must Become Evsa 0tIngy.
We must become q saving. a. 49,
nsmical. q thrifty. Q stinEy nation t.
wards everything but war.
We must 60 ragged and shabby.
We must turn and dye sad rSoovats
our old clothes. IT
We must postpone repairs and bet-
tsrmentA t
We must put on tn. building Of u.
new house. -
We must do those thioss only whIch
arc Of productive value. r.
We must economiss In motor cars,
In gasoline and In all forms ot fuel.
We must burn wood where pOssibls.
II We burn coal we must sift the ashss.
We must simplify and cheapsa our
dlsG,
We must cut out luxuries and things
which are unnecessary.
We must have our shoss patched and
wear them a. long - they will hang
together.
We must buy nothing which nust
b shipped over the railroads. except
where necessary.
We must draw eur supplies from
the nearest point.
We must live like nisers and work
like horses.
We must regard the smallest econ
omy as Of the most tremendous In
portance, no matter whether We are
rich or poor.
We must save electricity.
We must spend our vacations ct
home.
We must get along without hired
help except In case Of absolute neces-
sity or for the promotion Of produc.
ton.
We must put nothing savable In the
garbage barrel.
We must recover from garbage ev-
eryth,ng savable put into II.
We must throw overheard all the
dead weight Of life - that the ship may
not siRk.
We must strip ourselves to the skin
of everything which hampers our move
ments,. % that We may win this Hght
This nation during the next year
must become an athlete. abjurtng sv-
cry luxury, living on the plainest food.