Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-28

gtyes to our boys in the Reid that mag
nificent dash, and vim, and power
which has struck the German soldiers
with 6ismay
In other words. winning this war Is
a matter OF money.
It is. q matter OF money not only for
the treasury of the United States. but
for all our allies
When you buy a Liberty bond or
War Savings Stamp Il means money
for the United States treasury.
When you pay your income taxes
or any OF your other contributions to
the government II means money for
the United States treasury.
But money is only a representative
OF value and a medium OF exchange,
Do not look upon your dollar as
mere piece Of currency, Do not look
upon the United States treasury as
a mere repository OF your funds.
Our Treasury Uphotdlnr World.
The United States treasury today
upon his shoulders.
II furnishes money to everyone of
our allies which needs money. II
bresthes hope and confidence into any
allied army which is losing heart. II
puts In the field the great gun which
answers the German gun with shot for
shot II keeps our armies going for
ward instead OF backward. II holds the
line against the German onslaught
The treasury of the United States IL
che power behind our own army and
all the armies OF our allies.
During the coming year this nation
must raise s24. 600 100000. We have
called these loans in the past Liberty
loans II is about time to begin call
ing them Victory loans. Whatever
we call them, however. $24 600, 600 000
during the next year the United States
government must have TO carry out our
great magnificent and world-savng
program About $4,000 0go, 900 OF this
must be raised by loans. and $4,000
600 00s by taxation.
II we do not raise this money the
United States treasury will have
failed, and when the United States
treasury fails the war is lost II the
war is lost democracy is lost--the
world is lost
The raising of this $4,000 ,oc1 600 is
tremendous task II is the supreme
test OF the greatness OF America
Must Give taF Our Earnings.
The whole earning power OF this
country is about $50. 900 900 900 year;
go that out OF every $50 produced In
this country during the next year tn
government must have s24 The d.
vision Of our wealth during the ne~'
wear must be practically on a 1880
basis with the government
Now. anyone can see that this thing
must be done
TT MUST BE DONE!
Anyone can see that We give sh
per cent of all we produce 10 the gov
eminent we cannot live as we always
have lived
During the past year or so we have
Just been scrsping up the loose change
and handing II to the government TO
finance the war We must now go TO
the very heart OF our ability and give
until this great piece of financial work
is accomplished
He who pays tsxes In whatever form
they may rest upon him. must paw
and pay oheerfuily. to make up that
$1,000 .o0o. 900 which We must raise by
taxation
He who has money must invest n
IN Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps so as TO furnish his share Of
that SIC, 900 Ooo. 0oe which the govern
ment must borrow.
He who has no money to invest must
save. and invest his savings.
Must Become Even stinay.
We must become = saving. an eco
nomical q thrifty. q stingy nation
towards everything but war.
We must 80 ragged and shabby.
We must turn and dye and renovate
our old clothes.
We must postpone repairs and bet
terThents
We must put of the building OF the
new house.
We must do those things only which
are OF productive value.
We must economic in motor cars
in gasoline and in all forms OF fuel
We must burn wood where possible
RI We burn coal we must sift the ashes
We must simplify and cheaper our
diet.
We must cut out Injuries and things
which are unnecessary
We must have our shoes patched
and wear them as long as they viii
hang together.
We must buy nothing which must
be shipped over the railroads, except
where necessary.
We must draw our supplies from
tho nearest point.
We must live like lnisers and work
like hursAz