South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-05
POINT OUT NEEDS
Of COVE RNMENT
IN VICTORY LOAN
Ministers of City Make Earn
est Appeal for Sale Of
Liberty Bonds.

Needs or the government for
funds 10 bring the war 20 a success
fuI conclusion was the message CIV
On directly TO the people Of South
Bend sn all OF the churches sunday
morning. All OF the ministers urged
the members OF their congregations
10 exert individual efforts during
coming week TO put the loan over
the top in South Bend.
II was a patriotic day in the
churches. Besides appealing for
the Liberty loan campaign many Of
the ministers made special appeals
Tor their practitioners 10 aid as far
as possible the unemployment sit
uation.
Blue Jackets Band.
The blue jackets band OF thirty
ieces gave a concert sunday after
noon at the auditorium OF the South
Bend high school in the interest OF
the Victory loan and a. L. Martin.
an attorney. delivered a lengthy ad-
dress on the merits OF the loan. The
meeting was attended by 500 peo-
pie.
We went into this war said Mr..
Martin. because democracy was
The greatest cause in the minds and
the hearts OF the people II was
not a war OF conquest or aggi and
izement. but a war for a principle.
Task Not Completed.
When American entered the war
she started Herculean task which
IL not yet completed although the
victory Is ours That IS the reason
why this is called the victory loan.
because IL follows the wonderful
achievement of our brave soldiers
who fought and died over there. ard
we shall not rest until it is com
pleted
The money secured by this ma
tional drive Will be used for sever
RI purposes, chief Of which are 10
pay our honest debts as we always
have done. and 10 rehabilitate our
soldiers who were shot and shat
tered.
Pictures German Victory.
Have you ever stopped 10 con
slider" he asked, what would have
happened II Germany had won the
war We wouldn't be having a Vic
tory loan now. but Germany would
be debating TO US. telling us the
amount OF our indemnity. Victory
bonds are the best security on the
market today, and everyone should
buy them"
w L. Chandler addressed the
audience briefly telling them not TO
wait until they were asked to sub
scribe. but como across voluntarily.
lie also requested that all present
talk about the loan whenever two or
more persons meet.
Band Program Brief.
The meeting was concluded with
few numbers rendered by the
jackies band.
Mrs. Pond and a staff Of ladies
worked during the meeting. taking
subscriptions for the loan.
SaIvationist Makes Appeal.
For the loan lent TO the Lord
Elkanah and his wife were blessed
from the first book of Samuel. sec
ond verse and goth chapter, was the
topic for the sermon delivered by
capt. Nemiah Brookes at the Sal
walton army hall Sunday night in
ms appeal for the Victory loan.
capt Brookes said in part:
There was no sin on the part OF
Tlkannah and his wife loaning their
son Samuel TO the Lord for service
The presentation was pure and sim
pie. an act OF righteousness which
resulted in accomplishment OF great
good for humanity. In the long run
SamueTs parents were well repaid
for the loan lent 10 the Lord in the
Filing of their basket and store in
abundance OF various blessings.
The terms OF the Victory Liberty
loan are so arranged that every
wage Garner may have part and lo'
On the matter. A national stand FOR
right and liberty came out victor
ious with the defeat OF the wrong
fuI intruders who necessitated the
tight The warriors made sacrifice
or home comforts and their usua
occupations and weathered tn,
storms and dangers connected Will
The struggle 10 retain freedom"