The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-02-18
THESE Two MEN
DID NOT HEDGE
Carried Out Contract to Limit,
DIsdainIng Offers to Escape.

1.-THE war is over; I'm not going to
buy any more Liberty Bonds"
This is a remark you may have
heard. Many persons are making it
:houghtlessly every day. Maybe you
have said it yourself. If you have,
surely 1t is because you forgot that
contract you made with those partners
If yours, James Yaeger and |. Berry,
ess than two years ago.
What? You never had those men
IS partners? First, refresh your men,
Try a bit In regard to Jaeger. Let's
zee, 1t was in April, 1917, that you
made that agreement with him. The
:erms were very favorable to you.
Jaeger was to go in training, brave
submarines, bullets, shells and gas for
an unlimited period, for $50 a month,
20 protect you and your family. You
we're to remain in comparative com
'ort, only guaranteeing that Yaeger's
salary and all expenses incident TO his
oerilous mission should be paid
promptly. At that, you were not ask
I'd to give this money outright-only
20 lend 1t at good rate of interest.
Now, your other partner, Berry.
Perhaps you have forgotten him, too.
He was lieutenant in the Fifth MI
chine Gun Battalion. His agreement
with you was the same as Yaegers-
t1e was to give his service, even 10 the
leath IL required, while you were 10
10 In, hn hills
How did these two partners OF
yours carry out their part of the con-
ract? The War Departments records
are eloquent on this point.
Jaeger was near yerdun on October
liz, 1918, performing his duties In your
was cut off in an exposed position
under heavy gun and artillery fire.
While standing off the foe with his
lautomatic rife, he fell severely
wounded Several hours later the
stretcher. bearers found him. Take
Smith first," he begged, pointing to
his companion They did, and re-
turned as quickly as they could.
Jaeger, your partner, was dead. He
had been released from his part in
the contract. But, by the eternal law
of Right and Decency, his death did
not release you!
You have yet to-but wait, let us
see what became of your other part
liner, Lieutenant Berry.
The first week in October the rec
Ords tell us, he was in action near
Montblanc, France. faithfully pursu-
YOUR family safe, no matter at what
cost to himself. His commander fell
dead. Berry went to the front line
and Carried on"
Shortly afterwards bullet hit him
in the head. The surgeon ordered
him to the hospital. An evacuation
tag" was placed on his uniform, which
meant that he was out of the fight
and for the time released from his
responsibility to you, his partner.
What did he do? Tore off the tag, de-
stroyed it, and dashed into the front
line! For twenty-four hours he COM
handed the defense, guided his men
back to safety-and died.
Jaeger scorned the chance of re-
lief that the stretcher bearers offered
him.
Y Berry disdained an evacuation tag"
You are the partner of these men.
They kept faith with you to the bitter
end. Their spirits cry to you from
the Great Beyond to fulfill your prom
Ise to them Their millions of COM
rades-also your partners-whose
lives were saved, ask YOU, do you
seek an easy way out of the battle?
Do you covet an evacuation tag 2
What is your word worth?'
In April you will be asked TO carry
out the final part Of your stipulation
by subscribing to the Victory Liberty
Loan.
OF course, you will meet your OBJ
! legation