The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-04-21
HELP FINISH THE JOB

HELP FINISH THE JOB
With spirit of patriotism equal that of the four
previous Liberty ompagns Bemd today began its drive
in behalf Victory and the interest shown today is
ample evidence that the city will oversubscribe its quota
The American people would subscribe the Loan pa
otto grounds alone They ready and willing
ITO finish the ob They glad help bring the boys
home They realize that though the last Novem
be great machine built win cannot be dsmembered all
at once item of demobzng three million American
boys putting them back into civil life requires large and
steady expenditure One authority estimates that it takes four
ffydoar bring soldier back from France and
turn him to his home town.
The spirit of hankfulness the and that
coming back hale and WHOLE viii find it's best in
widespread to- the victory Lean we & VINO $ Eona M
privilege and duty of putting the finishing touches fine
But after all, the investment in Victory bonds involves
real sacrifice the Government has made the Loan
osn tee bond
thirty the Second four cent bond to mature in
mature in ten years; and the Fourth fourand fourth
per cent bond to mature in years But the victory
interest at the rate of four and hreefourths cent with
alternative taxfree form at cent lower for large
The advantages to the small investor these First
nsurng the maintenance par
to because the fact that value guaranteed in 1923
spread making subscriptions easy to take care Of
Another gratifying feature of Secretary Glass announce
but four and half billions This at easier campaign for
the loan organizations AS oversubscpions to be
cepted it probable that in of the large
will be scaled down in the aoments Thus the char
acter of popular loan will be maintained.
Bemdji and Betrami county should signify their pros
pey their patriotism and their recognition of good thing
by subscribing their share of the Victory loan promptly
If the republicans want to select whose activities
during his lifetime have been confined to military achievements
their next candidate for president evident that they
have found such person in General Leonard Wood While
the generals visit to the Twin Cities last week declared
be purely official he talked with republican leaders concerning
the presidential possibilities and told that he would carry
Minnesota should he be nominated if for other than
that he close friend of Colonel Roosevelt whom
Minnesota always admired and supported that this friend
ship would make Wood the logical heir the Roosevelt fol-
lowing in this state.
Beltram county wants. and certainly does complete
and authentic history of what it's and it's citizens
eral have done world participation it must devise some
plan for doing No appropriation will be made at this
sion of the legislature for the record commission having
been decided that of the state counties preparing
record and the state historical society has allowed
additional 1O000 that the historical society sufficient
attention to the record to make it complete history
Betram proud of its record Let neglect this
matter.
is officially stated that families every five in
the United States have the proud record of being purchasers
of securities in denominations of fifty dollars
The fifth family in probably majority of instances
holds security in War Savings Stamps And
yet bank deposits have not decreased This magnificent
made systematic savings their first It nded
did record and the chief of the 1919 thrift campaign
will be to perpetuate this attitude toward saving.
neglected to subscribe for your Victory Loan
today, be sure to do it this evening.