Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-06

men. many OF them your older broth
country must supply them with iood.
clothing. guns, and shelter. To this
the government must raise and spend
millions OF dollars. There is only one
way 70. the government to get so
much money. Part OF 1t comes from
taxes but that is not enough. Most
Of II must be borrowed at fair rates of
interest and later II will be returned
IN full Surely when so many Amer
leans must leave their homes and
friends and country and risk thier
lives facing the cannon of the kaiser.
II is a small thing for those who re-
main at home in safety and comfort
and prosperity to lend their country
every dollar that they can spare in
order that a powerful army may be
raised 10 beat the enemy. The meth.
cd that our government uses to Dor
row the money is to give a Liberty
Bond in exchange for it. So do your
part-get bond.
We boys and girls are enjoying lib
erty. freedom, which the Door children
OF our age are not enjoying in Ger.
many. Many OF them commit suicide
because they cannot carry out their
wishes. To whom do we owe all this?
We owe il to our forefathers. They
started civilization for US. They were
willing to go thru the struggles OF
LIE and clear things for others TO
enjoy. Now it is our duty to protect
what they made for us. America Is
not asking for you boys and girls 10
go TO the front and fight. Our gov.
eminent. and may God bless and keep
It forever. is just asking you to buy a
Baby Bond, II is only fifty dollars.
Every home in America ought TO have
Liberty Bond. How many OF YOU
ever stop to think what is going on
in Germany? What the kaiser is do
ing there? He stands at the head OF
every one and what he says goes. II
ne wishes son to murder his own
mother he has 10 do it. Now listeni
1t will be Germany right here in the |
United States If every one does not
get in and help. So any home in the |
( United States that has not a Liberty T.
Bond, is not helping their government
and country and II they are not going
TO help their country and government
don't know what they expect in the
future.
II l were a boy and old enough II
would be very anxious TO go to the
front and help my country and be
very willing to give my life and shed
every drop Of my blood for this dear
flag OF ours that our forefathers Gre
ated and that has never been defeat.
ed in any war and it will not be de-
feated in this one, if every one does
MS best and buys a Liberty bond,
People can find money to enjoy them.
selves and the surely too, can find
money TO help their country. They are
not going TO enjoy the things they
are enjoying now if they do not buy
bond in order TO help throw GERMANY
out Of the map. But | am not a boy
and am not old enough, yet | feel
sure | am doing my bit and am going
TO keep 1t up. | am doing all | can
towards helping the Red Cross and
that is doing just as much as being
at the front because that is going TO
keep our boys well supplied in the
trenches, hospitals, and elsewhere
YOU girls can do the same and | am
sure you all are. Boys and girls, buy
Liberty Bond. You can help by saw.
ing all the money you get instead of
buying candy or gum and eat it in
school and have the teacher make YOU
put 1t in the basket. Save it in order
to help this beloved country of ours
and this dear flag which is worth TO
me more than the whole world. Buy
Liberty Bond if you have not already
done so. And you, too can feel sure
and safe that you are helping your
country. Once more tell you BUY
a Liberty Bond and help this flag.
Uncle Sam says Il want to see a Lib.
erty Bond in every American home"
thank you.
there VIII be another contest next
Friday at two o'clock on War Saving
Stamps. All are invited.
SoO