The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-03-13
YOurMeut Bill
Reduced

the Government is provided with the
necessary funds. or course, there
are instances where there is real need
for the redemption of War Savings
Stamps: the purchaser has come TO
a point where he cannot afford to
hold them longer and finds il neces-
sary 20 surrender these Stamps, just
the same as he would any other Sc
curities; but this cannot apply TO a
particular number Of well TO do citi-
zens known as patriotic men and wom-
en- who are making application daily
for the redemption Of the War Saw
ings Stamps which they hold. IL may
be possible that those who are asking
to have their stamps redeemed have
an opportunity TO invest their money
at what they think to be higher rate
of interest. and, perhaps, think now
of Withdrawing their support of the
Government, in their personal inter
est--a support which they promised
to give they propose to withdraw now,
when the Government needs il most
OF course, when we thought We were
i'm danger of invasion and oppression
at the tyrant hands of Prussia. IL was
easy TO rush 10 the defense Of our
selves. but we are becoming too
much inclined 10 think that now
somebody else can furnish the funds
for advancing the interests Of our
own country-our Victorious Nation
yours and mine.
what would we think of friend
who, IL he had loaned US thousand
dollars at four per cent interest and
promised that we might keep Il for
five years, were To come 10 US in
about ten days and say i want my
money because can get better
rate Of interest by lending It to
somebody else?' What kind Of
friend would we consider him 70 be?
Your best proven friend is the United
States of America.
"The case is parallel with the one
we have in mind now. What kind Of
a friend must our Government think
we are. when we say now Il must
have my money! tacitly agreed to
lend II TO you for five years but find
now | can make more money some
other wayv
"A little reflection along these
lines will make US hesitate, will APP
peal to our hearts, to our loyalty, to
our feeling for humanity. After all.
should we change the United States
Government securities into private
securities for investment, we may be
the wiser later on when we find that,
while for short time we receive
higher rate Of interest, the investment
proving TO be more remunerative.
there may come day when these
other doubtful investments may react
upon us and We shall learn that II
would have paid US to have remember.
ed our obligation To our country and
to have profited by the lesson Of
THRIFT, which Il was the intention
Of the War Savings Plan TO teach US.
DO you rCmembcr the history Of the
immortal patriot, Benjamin Franklin,
he who was the Father Of Thrift
When the United States Of America
was In critical need and passing
through q most crucial period, Frank
lin loaned hls entire fortune, approx,
malely $4,000, 10 our Government,
without security, note ef Interest,
just think o. tbs unseIflsh generosity
" that patriotic act u was such pa
lElolie men a. fVanklln who saved
ouF nallan fran failure, lTnomlny and
distraction No did not hesitate 90
lallsF when bic duty VAS plain, aud
hs name h now nseslhsa upen lhs
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