The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-07
new LOAN
soontturnd Prom Pago ono)

mn nan noo "a our expenditures for the
c.lnn,,nr vcnr 1913 wcrn estimated under
,ynr conditions to DO not less thhn ga
non 400 900. In comparison win inns
ptnncn6ous surn snvcd by tho speed with
which America mado hnr power cil'c'-
Two INV expenditures due to c1ccSaiEo
costs sinks into insiRn1flcnncc.
This wnr was not a war OF party
~. of a class but war Of tho nnti"n.
I'M American people Ms whole unl'co
IN endorsing the statement or our pres
Idsnf TINT the war must DO carried on
bv supplying tho maximum amount OF
nrcssrre possible. The appropriations
mi and the bills authorizing the
frrea surv department to ISSUE securities
we're voted on with practical unanim'ty
nv oorxressmen and senators OF all par
ties. acting With the knowledge that 'ne
people Of the country wero unlted III
favor OF this aggressive prosecution Oh
the war program
Now that the fighting IS over the
same spirit Of idealism. the same spirit
oP real patriotism which united our
people throughout the war period must
not be allowed to die
The Victory Liberty Loan must De
mt through to a SUCCESSFUL conclusion
not only as the celebration OF a glorious
victory, but in gratitude Tor tho nun
dreds Of thousands Of American lives
saved by the early termination OF tho
war.
The American business man has
cheerfuf1v contributed Of his time. his
money. his energy in all war activities
ana he will not fail to carry on until the
Ioh ia done, until tho bills are PAID, ana
until our boys are brought home.
We want now, above all things to
rJeen nm the remnants Of the war. settle
40 Quickly as possible outstanding con-
tracts for war nuunii ons. remove artff1-
ciat barriers to trade made necessary pY
war conditions and turn our energy TO-
ward redeveloptng American business
This cannot be done until the govern
ucuts' debts are met.
Il has been suggested that this loan
should be taken by tho banks instead OF
by tho people Of the country. what
ftno solution this would DO for tho Am
er1can business man! He looks to his
bank for tho necessary credit to enable
him to conduct his business, to restock
hta aeplcted shelves. to start his plants
manufacturing the commodities Of peace
rather than tho munitions OF war. What
will be tho attitude Of his bank toward
bis request for credit II It has been COM
PEELED 10 absorb hugo amount OF gov
crnmcnt secur4tiosf
No, tho dobt Of America should be
hold by tho American peoplo md not
concentrated IN tho banks. Not only
because by such courtry-wtd" di6trl-
button can tho hanks DO kept IN liquid
condition to moot tho demands Of trndo'
but because only by such distribution
cnn tho war debt no paid out OF rawlings
instead OF ny additional borrow!nEn
Let ovory manufacturer. merchant
md employer Of lnbor detnrrine therc'
foro that no will gtve to tho Victory
Liberty Loan tho rnne wholo-heart"d
rapport thnt no hna rrndurod to for
NOR insuon. Lot him encourage hlr cm-
pIoyos to nubscrtbo In tho rnmo liberal
way an horotofnro.
Looked upon ms milton devoted IN
cho accumulation OF money. iHnlnl"d
from tho affairs OF tho world wo nrr
now rocosninnh mn a nntion which mnh"
tho nuprono rnnr1rIco OF blood for the
bonof1t Of humanity n nation which hna
rospondnd ono hundred million ntronr
To tho onIl OF tho npproSHodi n nation