Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-12
SOME REASONS WHY YOU
SHOULD BUY LIBERTY BONDS


Frederic ]. Haskin, the Salt Lake
Tribune's Washington correspondent,
was one of the four-minute speakers
at Keith's theatre in the national cap
itol last Saturday, the opening day of
the Liberty Loan drive, Mr.. Haskins
set forth in short, terse sentences rea-
sous why the people of the United
States should by Liberty bonds, and
we give them herewith:
Government Experiment.
When the United States govern
ment was founded there were grave
doubts as to it success.
The older nations called it the
great American experiment"
But the 142 years that have passed
since this nation was established
have been the most wonderful years
ever known by any government.
The three million people then are a
| hundred and FIVE million now.
| The original thirteen states are
now forty -eight--and many of them
are more rich and powerful than most
of the European kingdoms.
! This government, the product of
! five generations Of Americans, is un-
doubtedly the richest inheritance ever
handed down to any people.
Do you think you really appreciate
how much your government actually
! means to you?
Have you ever stopped to think
that during every moment of your
life, waking or sleeping, the vigilant
eye of Uncle Sam is always watching
over you?
Uncle Sam Mighty.
He is the master of the biggest bus
mess in the world-and it is your
business.
He has more might and majesty
than all the kingdoms of history
and all this might and majesty is
yours.
He is your faithful guardian;
your tireless servitor.
/ He makes safe the ocean lanes for
the way of the mariner
He speeds the sure, swift fight of
the three-cent letter.
He safeguards the perilous task of
/ the miner.
| He smites the rock and the dead
waste OF the desert teens with life.
| He makes two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before.
! He measures the heat OF the stars,
He makes your money and he reg
ulaes your time.
He is the conqueror of disease.
He fixes the standard of weight
and measure.
He is the great record-keeper and
the worlds master builder.
He is teacher and lawgiver and
judge.
He does a thousand things in a
thousand ways-and he does them all
for you.
And now he has turned warrior.
For your protection he has grappled
with the mad power that has trans
crossed the rights of mankind and
upset the peace of the world.
Is Duty to Lend.
He wants to borrow your money.
and you should lend IL to him.
Your duty to your country is as
fixed as your obligation to your fam
lily.
| This is literally true. because II
you do not maintain the integrity of
! your government your wife Ia no
longer secure in your home nor your
children safe in their school.
Mind you, Uncle Sam does not ask
you 10 give this money; he merely
wants you TO lend II.
Every penny you can afford to adj
vance is that much. saved for your
lwn use in the tranquil days when
humanity shall have emerged from
his agnoy of blood and carnage.
You may respond as freely as you
viii in the assurance that your money
will not be used for the hateful and
chastity business of conquest.
II will be spent to aoothe the hurts
If those who are MANNED, to feed
those who are hungry, to clothes