Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09

so that IL may have tho means 10 buy
the things required Tor The gallant
soldiers and sailors who are shedding
their blood for Your lives aud liberty.
that we can help moro.
EXPLAINS TMrOnTA nee or
SAVING AND ECONOMY
Il should like to explain ia you in
as simple u way us can the Mpor,
ancc Of saving and economy. Al this
time VIC have the double burden of
carrying our own part in this war.
financing the colossal part that w.
must play in II. and also OF extending
credit to the allies who arc fighting
with us, because their credit has been
so exhausted that they have not the
means TO buy in our market the goods
and supplies essential TO the maintcn
ance OF their armies in the field and
the support of their civilian popula
tion. Therefore, We must raise i'm :
mense sums of money to take care
OF them. IL addition to that. we r.ust
produce the things which they must
have. and which they pay for with the
credits we extend TO them.
TT is a question of production and
OF saving. and the civilian populations
sentiai in this great conflict. and have
Just az important part TO play. rs
the men who actually fight in the
trenches. They do not have the son,,
sacrifices TO make. Their. is nc cac-
rihces so noble. no sacrifice comnar-
able to that Of giving ones life for
ones country But in order that those
VINO give their lives for their country
may not give them in vain. tn, J,,,,
ocNoiveS upon every man, woman aud
enid III America to do with canal
patriotism and fcrvor of soul bacIs of
me lines what must be done I'm order
mat our soldiers and sailors may want
TOT nothing that will enable ,hcm 10
nGht this battle successfully and vic
toriously
Let me advert in my homelv fashion
to some Of the things YOU can do Tho
1000 supply of the world is short TO-
day. Food of course is fuDd,p,o,,a,
PEOPLE must have food in order IN
sustain their strength and bea,th l.,
order that they may produce other
ehinss required by the war; and the
chief burden devolves upon America
OF furnishing the food reouircd not
only Tor our own people. but the SOL
allies as we'll That is the reason. fol-
io"-citizens, that it has become ncces-
sary recently to cconomize with wheat
NO SACRIFICE TO STOP
EATING WHEAT BREAD
The wheat crop in the United States
was short and we have had TO substi-
'ute something else for wheat bread,
and you are eating bread these DAYS
you never saw before. But what could
he more inspiring and noble to the ma
triot who can't fight tnan to cat anv-
thing over here that will keen BODY
and soul together, thereby releasing
those essential supplies for the sun.
port OF our lighting men at the front
and the civil population behind them
1T is pleasure to help any man who
wears blue jacket or a khaki-colorcd
uniform. IT IS not a sacrifice TO stop
eating wheat bread. 1t is not hard
for us to do that. We should have
begun sooner. All that tho American
people need to know. as ! have learned,
as ! have been over the country and
have talked to them. is. what is the
thing to do? What is the intelligent
thing 10 do that will enable us to help
most? And when the American people
have learned what to d.. have never
seen any people so responsive to the
call of country.
And now that brings me 70 another
point about the Liberty bonds about
which | want to talk To YOU very
frankly and very sincerely. Lave
been told by some people that the rate
of interest on Liberty bonds is too
low. and. therefore. VIC could not RELY
upon the patriotism OF the American
people 10 buy these bonds ] have been
urged TO make the rate Of interest
higher than 1t is to-day. in order that
the bonds might sell more readily.
do not believe, my friends, that il is
necessary to raise the rate of interest
on the bonds in order to sell them I
do not believe that the patriotism Of
America is expressed in the rate OF
interest on Il government bond. do
not believe that tho American dollar
is n fugitive and must he chased by
high rates Of interest when the gov
ernments credit is back OF them.
MUST KEEP RATE or
INTEREST STABILIZED
II want TO tell you, fellow-citi2cns.
because this is your problem as we'll
as mine. that If we do not all take
an intelligent stand now, in favor Of
Keeping the rate Of interest on govern
ment bonds stabilized at Az per an
NUN, unless we are willing TO make
a hight 10 preserve the governments
credit upon that basis, then 1t is going
TO be the most unfortunate thing that
can possibly happen TO The American
people. We have got to make IL clear
I" every man. 10 every woman and to
every child who buys government
pond that, while ii may be true that
'heN could invest their money in some
thIns else that would pay "A larger re-
turn, they can invest their money in
nothing else that is so fun OF blood
ana necessity as United States gov
eminent bond. II we do the wrong
thIns At this time. it comes back TO
YOU You have got TO preserve the
government, because you are the gov
eminent That is the virtue of democ-
racy.
we have got 10 make II understood
mat when government bond has been
oought, that tho patriotic thing TO do
IS 10 keep II, not TO sell, just to Cc,
the dollars. The bonds are sold in
the open market; they are traded in
ana sold. Any one can buy or sell
government n.