The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-04-15

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Ringing resolutions, filled with pa
triotism and real Americanism were
adopted by the members of Moscow
Camp Of Veterans of the Great War
in regard to the Victory Loan drive
The resolutions are given to the press
with a request that they be sent to
other places and published for the
purpose of encouraging other camps
of the veterans who won the war, to
take similar action and "get behind
the Victory Loan and put it over the
top"
There is inspiration in these res.
olut1ons passed by the men who gave
all that was asked of them to their
country's service and their appeal to
those who stayed at home and enjoy
ed peace, quiet and luxury while these
men fought for the liberty of the
world. should touch the hearts and
the purses of all. The splendid res
olutions, which are lesson in Amer
ican1sm, follow: -
WHEREAS, beginning on the 21st
Gay of April, and ending on the 10th
day of May, 1919, is the time which
has been officially designated for SUBJ
government, which loan is officially
and aptly designated as the Victory
Liberty Loan," and
WHEREAS, the money to be raised
by such subscriptions is necessary to
enable our government to adjust and
pay the debts. expenses and obliga-
tions incurred by it in the successful
prosecution of it's part in the Great
War, and
WHEREAS, we believe that by rea-
son of mourning the larger portion of
such debts and expenses, the sacrifice
of the lives of hundreds of thousands
of our Comrades in Arms was avoid
ed, and that the payment of such debts
and expenses incurred for war mater
als is in reality payment for the
saving of these lives, and
WHEREAS, we feel that it would
not be in keeping with the history
and traditions of the American gov
ernment nor of the American people,
o allow the fruits of glorious vic-
.ory to remain unrealized or of no eff
,ect, and that what has been done and
What remains to be done before they
ire realized, and before normal condi-
ions are restored, demand the con-
inued and united support of all loyal
ltlzens with the same spirit of self
acrlflce, devotion and determination
S that which was manifested by them
While the German armies faced our
comrades on the battle field, to the
nd that every one OF our Comrades
broad shall be, as speedily as may
e, safely landed on the soil of Amer
"a. and
WHEREAS, to finish these mighty
ask and payments imposed on our !
overnment a great financial burden
-hich can only be met through the
lccess of the Victory Liberty Loan,
lilure of which would indicate that
le Nation is willing to leave it's task
ncompleted, and that our Comrades
ave made sacrifices and fought and
led in vain. There be it
RESOLVED, that the members of
oscow Camp of the Great War Vet
rams, hereby pledge themselves to as
st in every way possible i'll making
lie Victory Liberty Loan successful,
nd invite all local managers and
acting in the interest OF
lid loan to command their services,
ther individually Or collectively, in
ny way such committees or manag-
IS may deem such services necessary
: proper. and be it further
RESOLVED tnat our Executive
ommittee be, and it is hereby au-
lorized to subscribe to the Victory
liberty Loan for and on behalf of
oscow Camp of the Great War Vet
ans, and the request of the Commit
e that this Camp be accorded the
1nor of being the first subscriber to
i'd loan in Latah County
- -Eza-