The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-24
ANSWERS To some
OBJECTIONS RAISED
BY L0ANk KNOCKERS
POINTED ARGUMENTS USED TO
REFUTE CRITICISM HEARD
IN CAMPAIGN.
PATRIOTISM A BUSINESS
Every Good Reason in The World
Supports Victory Loan
Campaign.
PATRIOTISM A BUSINESS

Clean up the war! Let's do it prop
erly by buying Victory Notes!
Herewith are a number of answers
to objections which may be raised
in opposition to the Victory Liberty
Loan.
"The wal is over" Is an argument
that appeals to unthinking people as
a reason for not supporting another
loan.
The war is not over, except SO far
as the fighting is concerned. Peace
has not yet been signed. and most of
the bills that made victory possible
have still to be paid. To repudiate
these debts would be 20 the lasting
dishonor of the United States; while
delay in their payment would impair
the nations future credit, and hurt
it's prestige.
High cost of 1ving' is another
reason advanced for not subscribing
to the next Liberty Loan.
But would not the cost of living go
higher still if the government were
forced to raise all the one needed
through taxation, instead of obtain
tA6 ohly SAAS NooA ~ sS
1t now does? Taxes ol.ce paid are
gone from the individuals pocket
forever, whereas the money paid for
bonds is only loaned to the govern
ment and yields good interest during
the life of the bonds.
The fact that Liberty Bonds are
selling below par is the reason given
by some persons for not subscribing
for the new issue.
They fail to realize that the sue
cess of the Victory Liberty Loan will
have the effect Of Strengthening bonds
of the previous issues, while its failure
would probably result in their fur
ther depreciation.
Better incomes wanted for de-
p%endents," is sometimes given as a
reason for not subscribing to the Fifth
Loan.
1t is the general rule that the higher
the interest rate the lower the Sc
curity. No security on earth eqau's
Liberty Bonds as a safe investment
and they pay a fair rate of interest.
Cannot afford it, expenses are too
heavy now" is a comn,on objection.
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reduce expenses with a little judicious
cutting here and there. Liberty Bonds
can be purchased on instruments as
small as 81 a week. Thus, a 81 week
" saving on the household budget
might be invested advantageousiy in
bonds without additional strains Oh the
family purse.
Uncertainty of maintaining pres
ent incomes is another reason given
for not subscribing.
The time to make hay is while the
SIN shines. The more Victory Notes
a man buys in times OF Prosperity the
better of he will be in times of stress.
In case of necessity he can always
borrow money on his securities at any
bank up to 80 5r "a per cent Of their
market value.
wages too high and business out.
look too ~uncev1air." is the argument
Of certain employers who object to
another loan
But nothing will more quickly put
| the country o its feet and insure
permanent prosperity than The prompt
payment of the country's war bills
Any business man who fails to sup
port the loan is inturing his own bust
ness as well as that # his neighbors
Many other arguments more or less
selfish are being advanced by OBJ
jecto-s to the forthcoming loan. AL
fall fiat before the argument that the
country needs the honey and that l
is better for the government to raise
It in the form Of a popular loan thar
in trinled federal axes.