The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
lie WAR IS NOT OVER
THE COUNTRY NEEDS IT'S PATRIOTS NOW
MORE THAN EVER BEFORE


Because several essential matters have yet to be attended to-
one thing we have not yet made peace with Germany ana
IS no telhng what amount of police work may nave 10 De
Germany has government and revolution ana
opposition be met with at time An armyof over TWO
million and about million belonging to sea forces
have to be paid ed transported and then returned home or
NOUS government contracts for supplies cannot be repde
but the goods be paid for in great shpbudng
designed make at least the second greatest carry
ing the world carried out at cost of many
hons of dollars the ultimate advantage of every business
man in this country Our allies they need money must have
To draw back and to refuse spend money would be
sn ans pfs of apa and
quits just at that moment when the business on It's 1ee ana
HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS.
is really not question of whether not we desire to
spend more monew MUST word of explanation as to
the in which the United States Government collects and
spends will make this matter perfectly clear When the
of many hundreds of millions Of dollars without having the
to pay for s6o % The NE e61 e
out Of the First Liberty Loan This method Of finance has been
maintained since the always being debt 1t
fact that all of the Fourth Liberty Loan money has
@ Thy pe p1 h very op in the shane Of subcrip
tons to the Fifth Liberty Loan.
j. GOOD TIMES COMING.
We hope and with good that after the close of the
shall find ourselves with international bank
account with the people of Europe owing possibly five hundred
that shall find ourselves with magnificent merchant fleet
Of the World and that the for our
will be great that shall have an era Of prosperity
and now is the time for every business put by
that
we look forward to in the future.
PATRIOTISM AND GOOD SENSE.
There no better way of taking care of this money than
investment and the placing OF constitutes an act the es
THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT OF ALL
Is the fact that all of our sacrifices including those of
noble dead France will have been in vain unless finish the
n oa n @ and the Wo
freedom democracy and happiness Having won the night to
institute these principles world wide basis shall we now draw
back the very when object within grasp?
1t is unthinkabe
READ WHAT THESE MEN SAY.
representative Of what is best in the business
life of the community.
Hon. W. P. Hobby,
ct am apprehensive that the citizens of this State might
overlook their present and future to the P
will not place Immediately the market but that they
vial continue the conduct Of their business affairs on
holding themselves in readiness further Govern
refrain from doing act which might impair te
value of outstanding Government securities"
President of Cattle Rasers Association of Texas
he country is not restored to conditions by the
signing the Aristice, the drouthsrcken area
by er OF Economy nd
to the end of supporting our Government and them
selves"
Hon. W. P Hunt,
Governor of Arizona.
The people this State and elsewhere will speedily
IN realization that sacrifices the allies have made will be
unavang unless the reconstruction is in accordance with true
snonbty by every individual the Government response
biy which can only be met by continued rernchmen including
the holding of securities foregoing uxues until every
soldier returned to his home and above all it is
to production wherever possible and to convert
Industries into activities The sacrifices that have
been made must not be followed by domestic chaos"
Hon. r. L. Williams,
Governor State of Oklahoma.
"Czens not make the mistake of thinking the is
over Remaining tasks Of the OF armies and
TURNING to normal industries millions soldiers aborers
war patriotic cooperation from citizen
Additional Loans be foated 1t is unpatrotic
throw bonds market needssy The next few months of
effort will be the of patriotism Real patriots will obey the
cheerulY