The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-05
AN APPEAL
To the Patriotism and Pride OF Waldo
County People.

True, with peace in sight, the demands
on our patriotism are not as pressing as
heretofore, but. many war requirements
must still be met for some time to come.
We have already received word from
Hoover, now food administrator in Eu-
rope, to continue to conserve food, that
Europe may be saved from starvation
and state of chaos and anarchy prevent
ed Two hundred millions of people
900, 900, ,OO0) are looking to us for i'm
mediate aid.
The Government must have still fur
ther financial assistance. The Fourth
Liberty Loan has been entirely spent and
the banks are again asked to advance
the Government money on Certificates
of Indebtedness, in anticipation of the
next Government loan.
Waldo County has met every War
Demand thus far to the fullest extent
save one, that our allotment of War Saw
ings Stamps. From pride, if from moth
ing else, all must rally to the fulfillment
of our part of this Two Billions War Saw
ings Stamp financing, before the time
limit, Dec. 31st. Waldo County must
score 100 per cent in this as in everything
else. Later, as we look back upon our
war activities, our pride would be injur-
ed if we did not All but six towns have
completed their quotas. Belfast is one of
these six.
About $50, 900 is needed here, and what
is $50, 600 if we Just wake up to the job?
Many people have taken from 500 to
$500, who can, should and must take
81 600 if Belfast is to go over the top.
A further drive for the Final Stretch is
to be made and these people will be ask
ed and expected to increase their pledges
to 81 200, that Belfast may reach its 100
per cent in the pledges for War Savings
Stamps.
The State Chairman has a pride in
having Maine one of the first in the col
umn of States to complete its quota; our
County Chairman has pride in having
Waldo county one of the first in the
State to 60 over; our City Chairman has
a pride in having Belfast reach its allot-
ment fully, and surely every citizen in
Belfast has special pride in having Bel
fast 100 per cent patriotic in all war de-
mands.
Let everyone be ready to play his part.
| appeal to everyone in Belfast to make
this final War Savings Stamp Stretch his
or her special business, until Belfast has
completed its allotment.
While my family and myself have al
ready pledged the purchase of $500 of
stamps, which we thought was all if not
more than our part, to the end that BEL
fast may come across with honor and its
good record be preserved, / will be one of
so to increase that pledge to 81 ZOO pro-
vided at least 40 others are found who
will do the same. l hope at least rs 9TH
ers will do likewise, which would give us
big push toward the goal
What l have said about Belfast's max
ing good applies likewise to the other five
towns which have not already made
good. 1t is hoped no town in the county
will stand in the way o. maintaining the
county's 100 per cent record.
These War Savings Stamps can be
cashed at par and interest at any time
and certainly no patriotism necessitates
our holding them more than one year
after peace is declared unless we desire
The Government will need no special
financial assistance after that time, but
it does need the money now.
Buy War Savings Stamps and put Bel
fast and Waldo county Over the Top.
By request of the War Savings Stamp
Committee.
c.. w. WEsCoTT, Mayor.