The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-13
President Appeals
to Loyal Americans
to Support Cause


President Wilson recently appealed
to all Americans "to buy only those
things which are essential to the in.
dividual health and efficiency and to
volunteer ON or before June 2Sth, Ma
tionai Thrift Day. ~ to invest syste.
niatically In war Savings stamps or
other government securities, In
view of the drive for the sale of war
savings stamps in Canon City and
Fremont county on the last Friday in
this month the presidents appeal is
published in full --u-r
He says: afn qs==f
This war Is one-of nations. not one
of armies; and all OF our, 100. .oo0, ,0n9
people must be economically and in
dustrially adjusted toward conditions
II this nation is TO play its full part
in the conflict.
The problem before us is not pri
marily financial problem. but rather
n problem of increased production OF
war essentials and the saving of the
materials and the labor necessary for
the support and equipment of our
army and navy. Thoughtless expend-
iture OF money Tor non essentials uses
up the labor OF men. the products of
the farm. mines and fctories. and
overburdens transportation. all Of
which must be used TO the utmost and
at their best for war purposes.
The great results which We seek
can be obtained only by the participa-
tion of every member OF the nation.
young and old. in a national concerted
thrift movement therefore urge
that our people everywhere pledge
themselves. as suggested by the sec
retary OF the treasury, to the practice
of thrift; TO serve the government to
their utmost in increasing production
in all fields necessary TO the winning
OF the war; to conserve food and fuel.
and useful materials of every kind:
TO devote their labor only TO the most
necessary tasks. and to buy only those
things which are essential TO individ-
ual health and efficiency. and that the
people. az evidence OF their loyalty,
invest all that they can save in Liberty
bonds and war savings stamps.
The securities issued by the treas
ury department are so many of them
within the reach of every one that the
door of opportunity In this matter is
wide open 10 all OF us To practice
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brings great benefit TO the Individual
at all times: with the desperate need
OF the civilized world today for ma.
terisls and labor with which TO end
the war. the practice Of individual
thrift Is patriotic duty aud neces-
sity
II appeal TO all who now own either
Liberty bonds or savings stamps TO
continue to practice economy and
thrift and appeal 10 all who do no,
own government securities TO do like
wise and to purchase them TO the ut.
most extent of their means. The man
who buys government securities trans
fers the purchasing power OF his
money to the United States govern.
ment until after the war. and to that
same deegrae does not buy in corn.
petition with the. government.
Il earnestly appeal to every man.
woman and child to pledge themselves
on or before the 2sth OF June to save
constantly and TO buy as regularly as
possible the securities of the govern.
ment and TO do this as far as possible
thru membership OF war savings So
cieties. The 2sth OF June ends this
special period Of enlistment In the
great volunteer army OF production
and saving here at home. May there
be none unenlisted on that day