The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-27

IL in finance great war and what
must ho done hy them 10 finance that
war intylllRrutp
cannot dp anything M secretary NJ
tho TREASURY without the confidence ana
support NJ the people N America, / cam
mot du anything M Arctnfy NJ the treas.
NY win only The support NJ tho bankers
NJ Tho lnltrdaI IlntrH great az that sup
port Ia hnd welunmd au that support H.,
ana splendid ns II has been n II not
enough that they alone carry this burden.
panks Mustn't Ne Crowded,
Another thing NJ importance II that tho
banks perform ihelr necessary functions
hnd Keep their funds In llluld form IA
supply credits 10 the industries engaged
IN The manufacture NJ munitions " war
nnd In carrying On the general business
NJ the country ana We must not tako all
the funds NJ these banks, they must not
inko all NJ theso bonds They must take
H reasonable percentage NJ them. bus ihr
only true way 10 finance this war II Ia
SOL the bonds of the United States totho
people NJ the United states
The more people Who buy $50 bonds
ana 800 bonds and $500 bonds the hot.
Ter u Is tnr America ana tho more dis.
cnufnglnr " IL 10 our enemies Dn you
Know that ~ would he n most impressive
thing n We could say 10 the kaiser that
not p,eOo OOO American cltlIcnr' as in tho
Inst loan, had subscribed but that this
Issue was taken by IA 100000 M ~ 900 900
M American citizens N that was done.
10 would Dee - magnificent element "
strength IN the financial position NJ the
country, ana far.rchrhng effect on the
general economy NJ the situation.
How Money 10 spent
Now ! want 10 tell you N At least one
way In which this money II being spent
No have done one thing In this war that
~ nation iu history has ever done before.
We dld something ln recognition NJ the
sacrifices that are made b., tho men Whn
put on the uniform " their country. ana
Tho sacrifices made hy their families Dn
you realize that when soldier eullstS
or 10 drafted into the sorvlco Of the
United states, that the entire family "
that soldier Ia called ~ tho colnrsg na
you see that his earning power. N tho
family N dependent upon II. is Withdrawn
from that famly1
Don't you see that the wife and the
children have 10 suffer the unspsak.
able Aponlss Of HnElsty a. the soldier
gees on tTs dangerous mission from
whloh he may never return, upon
this dangerous mission which may
mean that he VIII die the death OF q
hero on the field OF battle In
foreign country, without the comfort
w WIS or Cnlu or felhtlNet buried,
perhaps, In an unmarked grave.
Many OF them are msklna the su.
preme sacrifice In order that America
shall keep the torch OF liberty burn.
INC In the Wqld and make America
safe for yourselves and your pos.
terlty, DO you rsAllIe whAt II msans,
my friends, when = loved one GOES 10
the 'front.' the aoonlss OF the wife or
motherl Many are In this audlsnos
whose brave sons have gone out 20
h0ht for our country.
Can you understand what II means 10
plck ~ your newspaper and look AZ that
iateful htt 10 see N tho name you love
most 10 thore7 Can you realize the
anxiety and tho agony which comes 10
you every time you see a telegraph mes.
scngcr at your house, Can YOU realize
whht II means 10 the wlfo with little
children, who hasn't the means 10 sup
port herself, and who must be dependent
In large part upon tho charity OF the
community In which Hha llyes2
They Garry slooet Burden.
Oh, my fellow countrymen. now can
we think without emotion Of those gal
liant, noble heroes and their gallant,
noble wives. mothers fathers and chill
dren who are carrying the btunt Of this
great tragic enterprise for uH1
But America illuminated the world once
more with a noble aud splendid act of
humanity. She passed n bill by the
unanimous vote Of both houses OF the
congress providing life insurance fol