Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-30
FULTON'S. PLAN
A Tremendous National Task-Who
Is to Accomplish 1t and How -
Voluntary Enlistment of Money -
October First, "Over the Top" Day
in Fulton County.

There are very few people in the
United States and certainly none IN
Fulton county that do not realize
something of the magnitude of the
task which confronts this country ii
the matter of ending the war with
Germany. There is only one way it
can possibly end-in a complete and
absolute victory for the allies and
the cause of Democracy. 1t is up to
the United States to hasten this end
the sooner the end is reached the
fewer lives will be lost; the less will
be the loss of material wealth; the
fewer manned and crippled men,
ruined and despairing women, and
mutilated children there will be in
the world, and the sooner civiliza-
ton may resume it's march of prog
ress. To hasten this end the United
States of America must send millions
more of trained and thoroughly
equipped soldiers into Europe; a mil
lion and half of our boys are over
there now and they have demonstrat-
ed their efficiency. To train, equip,
transport and maintain the armies
we must send, to maintain the armies
already on the field, to furnish these
millions of men with all the machin-
cry and munitions Of war, will take
money - billions of it. Lewis p.
Franklin, national director of the war
loan organization, is authority for
the statement that this government
expects to spend $24,000,0O0,0 this
year.
This, in. brief, is the tremendous
task which our nation has to perform;
there is no alternative; the task must
be accomplishment 1t VIII Be!
But by whom, and how?
1t is going to be accomplished by
the people of the United States-aIl
the people working together and CO.
operating with one another. And
right here it may be well to note the
fact that the people of Fulton county,
Ohio, are part of the people of the
United States and they are going to
do their full share in accomplishing
the task before US, just as they have
done their full share in accomplish
ing the task already completed. Be-
cause this task is larger than any
preceding task, all the people of Ful-
ton county are going to help.
The show" is another matter: The
government has divided up that
twenty-four billions that must be
raised into three parts-Thrift and
war savings stamps are to produce
two billions; taxes will produce eight
billions, and Liberty bonds will pro-
duce the remaining fourteen billions
It's lot of money, and Mr.. Frank
lin has announced that it will take
$3.50 of every $5 earned in this coun-
try this year. But we can raise it,
We are going to lend our money tn:
way our boys fight.
Every district, area and county is
making or has completed its plans
for raising its quota. The Fulton
County Liberty Loan committee has
outlined a plan for this county which
will eliminate on October 1, when the
people of the county will go to booth;
established in every town and town
ship in the county and voluntarily
register their money for the purpose
of performing the big job that is ours
to perform.
Following the suggestion of Mr.
Franklin in regard to meeting TIL
J Fourth Liberty Loan out of the earn
ings rather than the savings, ever,
one in the county is urged to antici
pate his earnings for the balance O.
: the year in registering the amoun
: of bonds he will buy.
Take into consideration the mill
checks you are going to receive, tn,
wages that are coming to you, tn
profits from your business; beg;l
now, and October first let US go t,
! the booths together, and together lie
l US ego over the top" for the glory o
Old Fulton, and in honor of our boy
' "Overthere" with the county's quot
over-subscribed.
. Remember: The Fourth Libert
. Loan will be for $4,000, 100000, an
i as much more as we, the people, wan
to make it. every dollar is needed
: The campaign opens September 2
/ and closes October 10. The big on
: day campaign in Fulton county is Oh
i tober first.
e Begin now to prepare and be read
to push the Hindenburg line back t
Berlin in the big drive, with our me
backed by our dollars.
r We Can and We Will!