The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-22
Joe BragdOn

The American people were shocked
at the crimes which Germany COM
mitted when she invaded Belgium;
they were Mortified at the outrages
she enacted in France, Serbia and the
other countries which she partially
overcamc; they were filled with anger
when German submarines began
to torpedo merchant vessels with
out warning, and leave the victims to
drown! And yet, our ever-patient
president and congress overlooked the
of peace, until circumstances became
such that they could no longer honor
ably afford to do SO.
Then Congress declared war, and
called on the young men of America
to defend nation which has never
met defeat!
spondcd to the call, and, setting aside
the ties that bound them to their
homes and friends, offered their lives
to make the world "safe for democ-
racy."
But these men alone cannot win the
war. In addition to the army cover
there and in the cantonments in the
United States, there must be a sec
ond force to give its time and it's
money in order to keep the first army
in the field. These Iorccs are inter
dependent; the success Of either de-
pends upon the activities Of the other.
This second force is to be made up Of
every man, outside the conscription
age, every woman, boy and girl; and
therein lies the opportunity for each
of us to win for ourselves the most
worthy name of patriot.
If the mon who have bppn enlist oJ
are willing to place their lives be-
tween their homes and the barbarian
ism of Germany, then we, who cannot
offer our services in active warfare,
have Il part to do; and that part is
to lend our cooperation to the govern
mcnt in every way possible. For in
stance, when the government asks us
to buy Liberty Bonds, War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps, it is our
duty as citizens of the world d-honored
United States to answer to the call.
| am sure that all of you are famil-
lar with the Liberty Bonds, and now l
planation of the Thrift and War Saw
ings Stamps. A Thrift Stamp can
be bought at any posi- office, and at
most banks and trust companies for
twenty-five cents. When you buy
your first Thrift Stamp you will be
supplied with Thrift Card, divided
into spaces for sixteen Thrift Stamps
When this card is filled, it may be ex-
changed, with an addition Of IL cents
for January, 1918, and 1c extra for
each additional month, for Il War
Savings Stamp, which, attached to a
War Savings Certificate will be worth
S. at its maturity on Jan. /, 1923.
This offer of w. S. S. and Thrift
Stamps is a democratic offer of the
securities of the richest nation in the
world and presents an opportunity for
every man, woman and child to help
according to his or her ability to save
And aside from the mere saving of
the money required by the govern
ment, this plan has untold possibili-
ties for developing the habit of thrift
among the American people.
And then is it not better to lend our
money to the government at fair
rate Of interest for the cause of Lib
erty than to have that money taken
from us by victorious nation of Ger
mans who would render us no return
For, unless we put our every energy
into the winning Of this war, the Ger
mans will be victorious, and they will