The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-27
AMERICAS UNFINISHED TASK
by Rev. A. Z. Conrad. ID. D.. Boston.

II
And he shall Judge among the nation,
and shall rebuke many people; IN
they shall beat their swords int
; ploughshsres and their spears int
pruning hooks: nation shall not liz
up sword against nation. neithel
shall they learn war any more
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Citizens Of America, attention! Th
eyes Of the world are on the Unitet
States Of America. Our wealth is tn,
surprise Of the age. The eliminating
miracle Of the centuries is the immc
date and hearty response to the cal
for billions. The miracle consists moi
In the fabulous amount of money rep.
resented ii Americas response, but in
the fact that this money is not for the
Aggrandizement of our own country
not for commercial supremacy, not for
power to command or control, but for
the benefit and blessing of other ma
tons. These billions have been raised
to make righteousness reality among
the nations Of the earth.
1t is not long since American citi-
gems stood amazed at the thought Of a
billion dollar Congress" II seemed
indicative of prodigality to the pointof
profigacy. Four times within eigh-
teen months the nation hiss called up
on her citizens in terms of billions, and
unhesitatingly theyhav answered with
superabundance.
Step by step the nation has risen to
the higher levels of humanism. At a
strategic moment our billions supplied
their part in winning the war. Gold
was transmitted into heroes who as
founded the world with their deeds of
valor.
In the excitcments and enthusiasms
OF war people respond with readiness
to any national appeal. In the quiet
routines of peace there is danger Of
a lessening appreciation of the magni-
tude of Americas great task. To COM
plete our task the Government must
have more billions. The people are the
government. Whatever the task is II
belongs to every one of us. In fur
rishing the money to carry on, we are
it therefore to maintain our
professed ideals and to continue our
mission to humanity. 1t costs vast
Gums Of money to accomplish read
jnstments and restoration. The t.e-
mendous momentum Of this nation,
calling for the accumulated power Of
her entire citizenship, cannot be stop
ped in a moment of time. With two
millions of men across the sea, q large
number of them necessarily remaining
while peace negotiations are on, and
with large war contracts which could
not be cancelled with the stroke of
pen without doing great injustice, with
he multitude of responsibilities incl
lent to the great struggle which has
closed, vast sums of money are imper-
ltively demanded to maintain the hon
,r of this nation.
The Victory Liberty Loan is about
o be launched What shall be our
Inswer to this call f? Every condition
# right and duty and honor demands
hat American citizens shall promptly
axe up this loan. New nations have
ecently arisen which will require pro-
ection and direction. Multitudes Of
'eople have been left hopelessly des-
itute, and this country is called upon
o render Governmental assistance en-
irely apart from voluntary philan-
hropic enterprises.
There is another all-sufiicient reason
Why this loan should be taken care of
With promptness is this, it affords the
est possible opportunity for safe in
estment. Without doubt the success
i've Liberty Loans have been of incal-
ulable benefit in cultivating the habit
I thrift It has also led multitudes
4 people to practice economy against
he day of necessity, who had never in
heir lives saved dollar of their earn
ngs. There is no place on earth where
money can be more safely placed than
With the Government Of the United
'tates. Thousands Of people are easily
nisled in the matter OF investment,
nd the losses which are sustained by
eople Of moderate means are simply {
itiful. Government bonds are always ,
quivalent to cash in cases Of emer-
ency. Americas opportunity for ag-
ressive self-development was never
0 great as now. With adequate f. Q
ancial support the Government will o
e able to build up great merchant 1
larine, and can make available inn
,ense natural resources.
Every publicist should use his infiu-
nee and energy in urging people to .
1bscribe for bonds in the Victory Lib h
rty Loan. No greater service can be v
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