The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-12
South Carolina to Pledge
33 Millions.
LAURENS COUNTY
IS PREPARED


Savings for this Year to Begin Fri
day and to Continue for Two Weeks.
Most StupendOus Thing Yet Under
taken.
The first step towards organizing
the county for the War Stamp drive
that begins Friday, June lith, and
lasts for two weeks was taken last
Thursday. when r. G.. Rhctt, Of Char
lXston, who is the state director for
WaT Savings, made most fervcnr
and eloquent appeal to a band OF
workers in the court room.
Mr.. Rhctt opened his address with
reference to the long period OF
peace and prosperity enjoyed in this
country under democratic governmcn
and contrasted it with conditions
which would exist should autocratic
Germany secure the asccndency in
the great world struggle in progress.
To prove that the German war plans
included conquest of America, Mr..
Rhett told Of meeting Of German
leaders with the Kaiser at Berlin in
1892 when the Kaiser unfolded his
scheme Of world conquest to take
place by 1915. Here, he said. tho
Kaiser laid out two great mans show
ing complete plans for the subjuga-
ton of Europe followed by campaign
against America for the purpose OF
enforcing German "Kultur" or Cor
man dominion over the entire world
These plans, he said. were finally de-
clared ready for putting in operation
at the meeting Of military men, bank
ers and leaders Of great industrial
branches in Berlin in 1914 as recount
ed In the disclosures Of Ambassador
Morgenthau. At this meeting, it was
stoted, all the leaders Of industry de-
Tlared themselves ready for the war
except the bankers who asked for two
weeks time in which to dispose OF
their securities and realize cash for
them. AS substantiating the story OF
Mr.. Morgenthau and showing the ter
riblc precision Of the German war
plans, the German war machine went
into action exactly two weeks later.
Since that time the allied armies and
fleets have been standing as bull
wark between the ambitious Hun and
Hhe freedom OF America.
Mr.. Rhett told (of the state of un-
preparedness which existed at the
time of America 'sS entrance into the
war and tho need OF huge expenditures
necessary to put the nation on war
footing. a wonderful start has al
ready been made, he said, and troops
are on the actual fighting front in
France, but tlso armly, the only hope
OF the nation, IS valueless without the
support Of the great home army be-
hind it. The boys on the other side,
he said are now doing their part and
they are, expecting the people at home
to do their part. The question which
every member Of this home army
should ask Is "Arc we doing our part?"
The government, Mr.. Rhett oontn-
ned, IS asking that the people Of the
United States exercise economy ana
pledge themselves to save during the
comping year the sum OF $4,000, ,00O,-
600 and invest it in War Savings
Stamps. OF this amount South Caro-
lima is asked 10 pledge $4,000, 900 and
tLaurcns county approximately $500,
goo. So far this state has Subscribed
%Iss than S3,00000O but it is hoped that
tho full amount will be pledged be-
fore June 2Sthy This, he said, Is the
most stupcndous thing that the state
has yet undertaken in a financial way
but, he continued, it is not mare than
the soldiers have done who have gone
10 the front4to risk their lives for the
same cause. The, War SayingsiStamp
campaign he described as q "Glorious
Opportunity which the government
offers for every man, woman and child
to do part in supporting the army
abroad. In closing his addresst Mr..
Hhctt, made q ringing appeal to 3the
patriotism of the people and predict
ed pcace founded on Justice And
righteousness il tie people back
home" would support tho army atthe
front in the great undertaking.
Following the address of Mr.. RRdH
IT, x, Aiken, who is the County Chafr-
man of the War Savings organization
of the Treasury DEPARTMENT for Lank