The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-04-18

A letter was received recent.
ly by the officers of the Fed.
eral Reserve Bank at Dallas
that made a deep impression on
all who read it. We quote II
in full:
"Your circular, The Victory
of the Ages has just reached
me to1ay, and l assure you ]
endorse it with all my heart.
/ am a widow of a soldier, also
a mother of one-and | have
but one son. He enlisted in the
U. S. n. last May. | gave my
son to America and | am proud
of him. He was my all. l am
sixty-four years old. l did not
have enough money last Octo.
Der to buy even a $4,000 Lib
erty Bond, but | want one. My
son was on the sea at that time
and could not send me any
money until he reached his des-
tination, but l have saved five
and ten cents till l can now
get one.
What would you advise
wait till the next Loan is placed
before the people? / believe
that will be April the 9th.
Kindly advise me.
81 am with you for victory
or death. Oh, how l wish | was
a boy just like mine, so | could
do more to help win the war"
On receipt of the letter Mrs.
LeBow was requested to write
again, and, in her own way, tell
just why everyone should buy
Liberty Bonds. Her reply to
this request is also quoted:
why should all people be
glad to subscribe to these Lib
erty Bonds2
Because it takes money as
well as men to win this war.
We have the men, let's have
the money. This is our part
the part for us who stay at
home in ease and comfort. 1t
Is also the very least part that
we can take, to loan to Uncle
Sam our money, when he pays
as back with interest. Our
sons have said 80 gladly,
Here am /, send me, Uncle
Sam,-some are now this min
ute in the trenches facing shot
and shell, and shall we who
have no hardships to endure, be
less patriotic than they, who
give their lives if need be, for
our homes and country? Let
US give as c~heerfully of our
money as they have of their
lives and hopes for the future.
For they are young men, they
have laid their all on their
country's altar. Let us not hes
itate 10 pledge our last dollar,
and more, if Uncle Sam calls
again. / do not think that the
American people will be found
wanting, and may the God who
rules over the destinies of ma
lions make us strong to lift
high the Star Spangled Banner,
and never let the old flag fall,
at home or abroad, and, like
Pstrick Henry said, Give me
liberty or give me death Then,
and only then, will we win this
dreadful war;"
Is there one among us who
can not or will not catch the
spirit of this dear old Spartan
mother?
She responds in spirit and in
reality, to the call of country
and humanity. She gives hei
all, husband, son, and CAREFUL,
boarded scanty savings, so thai
the world may be made a SAT.
place to live in"
What a demonstration of pa
triotism, sacrifice, and whole
hearted cooperation is present
ed In the viewpoint of thi.
aged motherl
With the same spirit havin,
possession of all our hearts an,
minds, 1t can easily be see
why the Third Liberty Loal
will be subscribed with a rush
and Uncle Sam will have th
benefit of our efforts towar
maintaining our nations shar
Of the worlds fight for a last
ing peace, a peace not dictate
hv German force ord IA