Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-08
final WAR LOAN
WILL BE FLOATED APRIL
21st TO MAY 10th FOR
$6,000,000,0O0

The Victory Liberty Loan drive will
be launched April q. 1t follows
immediately after Easter. The loan
will probably be for $4,000, 600, 900. 1t
will be the last to be fioated as a
result of the war. Secretary Glass
made this positive statement in Chi
cago last week.
This fifth loan is to pay the final
Dllls OF the war. 1t is to finance that
portion of the conflict which brought
victory to American and allied arms,
to maintain the 1,4O0, 900 American
sons who still remain in France and
Germany and must eventually be
transported to their homes.
The loan is a simple proposition to
the American people. There is moth
ing mysterious about it, nothing which
needs explanation. 1t is to pay for the
winning of the war and the incidents
thereto pending return to peace. The
expenditures for this purpose have to
De met. They are a lien upon the
nation, and lien upon every dollars
worth of property the American people
own, until they are paid.
PWO Ways to Pay Bills
There are only two ways in which
this war bill can be paid. One is by
bond issues, in which the people loan
the government their money at a liber-
al rate of interest The other is bv
taxation, in which the government
takes the peoples money and paws
back nothing, principal or interest.
The people can take their choice. We
are confident they will take the bonds.
The, war is over only for those SOL
d1ers and sailors who sleep the last
sleep. They have paid the price of
American liberty in full.
Where is the man who will measure
against that price any allotment of
victory bonds which may be appor-
toned to him that he is able to buy,
as his price !?
The war is not over for the thous-
ands OF soldiers blinded or weakened
by gas. The war is not over for the
husbands or soldiers who have left
leg or an arm on the battlefield of
France. The war is not over for the
wounded and the sick. Neither is it
over for the hundreds of thousands of
boys who are coming home in search
OF employment. The war is not over
France and Germany.
But most of all the war is not over
for the men who stayed at home.
These men must PAY the full cost of
the war in dollars. They cannot es-
cape that obligation. Not one of them
can escape it or be permitted to es-
cape it.
No Criticism
Therefore, let us hear no criticism
OF the Victory loan. There ought to
be nothing but enthusiasm for it.
Have the people gone back to chasing
dollars and pleasure so madly they
have forgotten what this war means
to their security, opportunity, happi-
ness and freedom
Eighteen hundred loyal men and
women, who will direct the Victory
Loan campaign in the central west
gathered in Chicago last week for
instructions and inspiration. They re-
ceived both, and if any of the luke
warm back home could have witnessed
the scenes at this meeting they would
realize not only that the Loan will be
put over the top, but that there is
only one way to do it, and that is by
cheerfully and enthusiastically set
ting their hearts and their purses to
te task. Let us all get the SPIRIT
of the Victory Loan in advance, so
that we may do our duty like men
and as becomes citizens of this great
free country of ours.
Plans Under Way
Extensive plans are being made
throughout Marathon county to have
! this final liberty loan the most sue
ceSSful of all. G.. c.. Yawkey, as
chairman of the committee, is in con-
sultation frequently with men of all
businesses. County and city bankers
have expressed them intention 20 CO.
operate in every possible way with
purchasers, giving them liberal terms
on. the purchase and payment of bonds
of this fifth issue. Detailed plans will
be announced shortly, it is expected
ANNUAL INSPECTION