The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-03
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan
LIVE GREAT REASONS
~ FOR LIBERTY BONDS
Facts and Figures


'pS~ /. There is today in France the
army that has ever fought
Under the American flag. Upon that
, o&rmy hangs the destiny of the United
q, estates. These troops had to be
uaiRed and equipped. They had to
be transported to France in spite oil
the German submarines. In France IL
Aelf the United States had to make
., seady for them. There were no avail
able seaports. Adequate ports had to be
created. Harbors were dredged, piers
were built and equipped with all the
latest devices for discharging cargoes'
Vast storehouses were constructed.
Railroads were bnilt and cars and To-
cometiyes sent from theUnited States.
This in Itself was one of the most
amazing feats of the war and with
out it we should have had no armies
at the front but small detachments
filtered through the French and Brit
lsh lines.
The American army in France is
the product not only of the military
power of the United States, but OF
the financial, economic, industrial ana
agricultural power. American energy
and Liberty Bonds made possible our
Fighting army. That army is the largest
In our history and it is winning battles
In, France. 1t must be larger yet; II
must win more battles. This is The
first great reason for Liberty Bonds.
2. The American army is in France
because the German army IS IN
France. 1t = not necessary to re-
hearse the wrongs that were coa-
mtted against the United States ana
humanity as part of the settled war
policy OF Germany, for every Amer1-
can knows them. Where the Ger
man army is, there the American army
will be until the war Is won. This Is
the second great reason for Liberty
Bonds,
3. Failure to win decisive victory
would mean the delivery of the Ameri-
can people into economic bondage FOR
generations. A fate similar to that OF
Russia awaits any other country that
falls under the heel of Prussian milf
tary power. We must win. This Is
a war to end war, and only by win
ming the war can we end it. This is
the third great reason for Liberty
Bonds.
T.. Only united America, Inobil-
lied to the last man and the last dot
lar. can defeat a united Germany.
The victory of our men In France is
now your responsibility, the RESPONSE
bility Of every one OF u.s. The
Fighting Fourth" Liberty Loan is our
opportunity for service, and It's sue
cess or failure will be regarded
throughout the world as a battle won
or battle lost. We must win. This is
the fourth great reason for Liberty
Bonds
5. Whoever buys a Liberty Bond is
backing the Government OF the United
States, but he is likewise backing his
home, his children, himself, every
thing that he has in the world. Lib
erty Bonds are the great reserve army
without which our fighting men in
France could never achieve their OBJ
jective. Your country calls you to act
NOW. 1t is essential that you buy
bonds to the fullest extent of your
ability TO say. and pay for them and
essential that you keep them until the
war is won. II is the way to
win the war In measure the fate of
our Republic rests upon each one OF
us, and those of us who remain at
home must match in our financial sup
port Of our Government the spirit OF
the men at the front who have given
or are ready to give the last full meas
ure of devotion. This is the fifth
great reason for buying Liberty Bonds
Lend the way the American soldier
hghtt,--to the utmost.
Bay Liberty Bonds and win the
war; Buy early.