Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-04-03
Liberty LOAN DRIVE
STARTS april 9Th
SYSTEMATIC CANVASS OF COUN-
TY WILL BE MADE FOR SALE
OF LIBERTY BONDS.
NOTED BAND HERE SATURDAY
Every Citizen Of County VIII BE Civ.
en- Opportunity to Help Support
Government.

the attention of it's readers to the ad-
|vertisements in this issue paid for by
our business men to call the attention
of the people to the great Third Lib
erty Loan campaign which begins Sat
urday, April 9Th. As good business
men, these Manchester advertisers
know that no business is so important
just now as the success Of this loan.
They know that unless OUR Gov
ERNMENT is loyalty supported by
our dollars business will not be worth
anything, life will not be worth living.
Belgium and Russia are living, grOan-
ing examples of what we may expect
If the Kaiser's forces should be victor
ious.
This war can not be won by our
boys in khaki without the support of
those at home. We must feed them,
clothe them, supply them with arms
and ammunition and take care Of them
in sickness and when wounded Our
part is just az necessary II not so
glorious as theirs. II we have not
been worthy to wear the khaki we can
prove ourselves worthy to live in the
land which they are fighting to pre-
serve by giving every dollar that we
can secure to buy the bonds that will
eventually break the force of the Huns.
We would indignantly resent the
should undertake to buy clothing for
our family or supply us with COM
forts for our home. We take pride in
our independence and ability to pay
for what we need for ourselves and
family. We must realize that doing
our part to support our government is
Just as individual duty and privilege
as paying our family bills and we
should no more expect or permit our
neighbor to do our share than we
would permit him to pay our store
bills.
| The war is knitting us closer in
bonds of fraternity and understanding.
| We are appreciating the great spirits
that have been disclosed in times of
peace. All the true patriots are not
over in France. Many deed of self
sacrifice is being done in Manchester
and Delaware county With no thought
of reward or appreciation but only be-
cause of love of country and liberty.
We have come to the parting of the
ways. Those among us who still ad-
here to figure of their imagination
which they worship as their Water
Hand" or-God help them, their
Kaiser" must now disclose them
selves. Il is not right that we should
nourish in our bosom a viper that
would sting us to death. After the
flood of facts which show the unpre-
cedented depravity Of the German
autocracy and their sympathetic plan
to plunder and despoil the world,
there is no excuse for German sympa-
thizers asking toleration of a land
which has already endured far too
much.
United in love Of OUR COUNTRY
and purpose to do everything that
may aid in the successful prosecution
Of the war we will wipe off the map
of Delaware county any cloud spots
that might obscure our fair name and
record as one Of the most patriotic
sections Of OUR COUNTRY. Della
ware county in 1860 had population
of 11,O24 and furnished 998 soldiers
for the war of the rebellion, almost
ten per cent Of the population Shall
we allow such record to be forgotten
or permit immigrants who have sought
the benefits Of our free government to
bite the hand that has fed them? The
great majority of our people are TRUE
AMERICANS and we must no longer
tolerate any other people in our
midst.