The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-27
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.


lions of dollars worth of bonds, bear
ing four and one-half per cent. in
terest will be offered to the people
of this country at par.
That the whole amount, and more,
will be subscribed goes without say
ing. With the passing months the
people of this country have seen VIC
tory come to the American arms
they have seen small body of men
grow into an army of nearly two
millions of men; they have learned
that this country is in war in ear
nest, and they have made up their
minds for the sacrifice necessary to
make the world free, and the people
a free people. With the coming OF
the casualty lists, the people have
dedicated themselves again to , the
work which lies ahead of them. The
people will do their duty. The voice
of the patriot is now heard all over
the land. The thoughtless have
ceased to talk, the disloyal have gone
to prison. We are one in the prose.
cution of the great war for human
freedom. The bonds will be bought
But we are chiefly interested ir
the showing which is to be made by
the South. With the talk about
price-fxing there has come talk thai
the South may not subscribe as lib
orally as otherwise to this loan. Thi:
is mistake. The South is patriotic
Prices have been fixed on coal anc
wheat and other things which the
South has been compelled to buy
The people of the South, through
this price-fxing, have been saved
millions of dollars, and yet those
whose products have had price
fixed upon them, have not suffered
/. because we live under a just govern
ment, and the prices fixed have beer
reasonable, yes, liberal. 1t has beer
unfortunate, we think, that the fix
ing of a price on cotton has beer
delayed so long, but it will be fixed
if at all, in the next few days.
The price which may be fixed will
be reasonable one. 1t will be fXeG
by the men appointed for the pur.
pose, with the concurrence of Presi,
dent Wilson, who has, in every EN-.
ergency, proved a friend to this peo,
pie. We may expect what is reason
able and fair. We must remember
that the government and the other
peoples of the earth are to buy from
necessity while we sell mainly fo1
profit. Let us, therefore, not be
greedy. Let US accept the deliver
ance of the president and his ap-
pointees when they have acted. And
then let us get down to business.
The war has brought great wealth
/ to this section. The people are able
without hurt to themselves, to buy
many times the amount of bonds
which will be allotted to this section.
We hope that they will go about the
buying with that patriotic spirit
which has always been a heritage of
the South. Thousands and thousands
of dollars are being made in Able
vile County, and in every other
county in the state, by the farmers.
The tenants and the share-croppers,
the owners and all others are reap
ing great harvest in golden dollars.
Inc owners or the tarmS Will buy
bonds, and they should encourage
their tenants and laborers on shares
to invest some of the profits which
are coming to them in this govern
ment loan. Most of all they should,
at this time, discourage every spe-
cies of extravaganza and waste, and
undertake to teach the less informed
the spirit of thrift and patriotism.
Let US make a great drive! Let
US cross the mark early! All to-
gether!