Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-15

ters' field when they found in his pock
ct Liberty bond for $50 and GER
tificate of a fraternal lodge to which
he had once belonged That society
was notified and gave him a Christian
burial, the undertaken and cemetery
accepting the bond In payment for
coffin and lot.
Jamie, We Salute You!
good man and true is Jamie Bliss,
age five years. who lives with mamma
and papa on n farm near Eau Claire,
Wis. jamie had heard all the discus
sion about Liberty bonds and Thrift
stamps and, not yet being established
In business for himself, was puzzled
little to know how such little boy
could have a part in this great I'M
dertaking. AT the same time he learn
ed how sorely our fighting men need
wool and the great idea came to him.
Without consulting anyone. Jamie
started about the farm harvesting
from hedges and wire fences the little
wisps of wool left there as his fathers
sheep pastured. AS a result of his
expedition jamie came into the house
with his pockets and inside of his
waist bullying with wool. Mamma
Bliss was somewhat astonished when
he explained that he was gathering
wool to sell so he could buy Thrift
stamps. but being n wise mother, she
saw the point qlickly.
Since then Honorable jamie wool
gatherer to Uncle Sam. makes daily ex-
cursions into the sheep pasture. AL
ready his wool has purchased two
IS War Savings stamps and n good
start toward another one This. folks.
Is something which was not taught
out of book. but It is sample of
the patriotic citizenship now growing
up. ready to stand at the helm a few
decades hence.
Becoming a Bondholder.
Among my friends for years is a
Woodworking farmer with wife and
several children. He never seemed
to quite get there" Though he work
ed hard. he just lacked the knack OF
getting a bit ahead. During the past
| .tuI ne Sttiltu W nave DiOSDtl tQ
When / saw him last week he said
ITS this way: subscribed
$50 for Liberty bond last year
and simply had to pay for it.
did so by paying in every dollar
could spare, instead of spending money
for things we could Just as well dc
without. II is curious how one accumu
lates If they go at 1t that way.
81 see now that one reason why
never saved any money was becaus,
I didn't have anything like this to TAX
my cash little at Time. / used t,
think that l would begin saving whel
| had my bills paid and S25 to tn
good. bu. have discovered at this lat
date that the way to do II Is to save
little at time and put 1t by as yo
get II. / have been surprised to fin
that the same Is true of so many othe
farmers, especially renters. Wha
they have put into the Liberty bond
money that would have slippe
through their fingers. They would hav
nothing to show for 1t. whereas no.
they have got a bond earning goo
interest. while their money Is helpin
to lick the kaiser. My first bond
now paid in full and l am beginnin
to save up my subscription to I'll
fourth Liberty bond"
This reminds me of still anotht
case where the boys and girls ha,
earned and saved along with the
parents until their subscription T,
each of the three Liberty loans al
now paid up. They did not see no
they could raise the money for the
first subscription, but their second W;
double that. and the third was SIT
larger. The oldest boy was taken |
the draft. which made the family Il
the more determined. The moth
Is saving her egg money, each of Il
children has a bit OF garden fro
which they are selling stun. one
the girls is n member of the pig clu
and the oldest boy still ut home ii
quarter of an acre of onions tn