Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-30

her mighty power into this dreadful
fray.
And so, on some of the bloodiest bat
tlefields that ever desolated the soil Of
any country. our splendid American
soldiers are bearing the Stars and
Stripes to victory.
DEMOCRACY is PROVING ITSELF
EFFICIENT.
They carry the Stars and Stripes to
victory alongside the flags Of Great
Britain, France, Italy and a score Of
other nations, because they know that
they are fighting the old battle Of right
against wrong, of democracy against
despotlsm, and that II they lose, tho
whole history of the United States be-
comes at once os If 1t never had been.
Democracy Is Proving Efficient.
That Is the thing which must strike
terror to the hearts of the poisoners,
violators and baby killers of Berlin.
We have met and vanQulshed the
submarine. We are now placing in
the field In Europe our second million
of men, and back Of that second mill
lion there Is third million, fourth
million, fifth million and still other
millions Of men.
We have shown ourselves efficient in
production. We have more than made
good our promise to send food to our
allies. We have organized our indus
tries for war.
We have firmly resolved that having
drawn the sword we will throw away
the scabbard and never sheath that
sword except In victory.
Victory Matter Of Money.
But this war Is progressive thing
1t cannot be won through things we
have DONE but must be carried on to
victory through things which we must
do In the future. On one side we see
that splendid host Of young men car
rying our banners In the battleflelds
of France and Flanders. On the other
side we must remember that war, and
this war more than any other war
which was ever waged, Is q matter of
food. Of shelter. Of clothing of muni-
tions, of weapons, of roads, of en-
gines. of cars. Of ships. of hospitals,
Of medicines. and Of everything which
ives to our boys In the field that mag
iificent dash, and vim, and power
which has struck the German soldiers
With dismay.
In other words. winning this war II
1 matter Of money.
1t Is q matter of money not only for
the treasury of the United States, but
,or all our allies.
When you buy q Liberty bond or a
for the United States treasury.
When you pay your income taxes
Or any OF your other contributions to
the government II means money for the
United States treasury.
But money Is only a representative
Of value and a medium of exchange.
Do not look upon your dollar as a
mere piece of currency. Do not look
upon the United States treasury as
a mere repository of your funds.
Our Treasury uphoIdIno World.
The United States treasury today
Is the god atlas who holds the world
upon his shoulders.
1t furnishes money to everyone of
our allies which needs money. 1t
breathes hope and confidence into any
allied army which Is losing heart. II
puts In the field the great gun which
answers the German gun with shot for
shot. II keeps our armies going for.
ward instead of backward. II holds
the line against the German onslaught.
The treasury Of the United States is
the power behind our own army and
all the armies Of our allies.
During the coming year this nation
must raise 1900, 100000. We have
called these loans In the past Liberty
loans. II Is about time to begin call
Ing them Victory loans. Whatever
We call them. however. $24.0O0. .000.OO
during the next year the United States
government must have 10 carry out our
great, magnificent and world-saving
program. About $4,000, ,0O0, 900 OF this
must be raised by loans, and S8,000.-
100000 by taxation.
II we do not raise this money the
United States treasu will have failed.