The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-19

On the sixth Of April. 1917, the people Of the
United States. entered the war. From that day
~ borrowed. And Of whom, better than of
hopt her shoulder to the wheel Of endeavor. We
saved and sacrificed. We toiled and fought. We
struggled whols- heartsdly and well toward the
1oal q victory. We laid aside all other things
and concentrated upon winning the war. War
became our chief and foremost business.
For this job was not only task of manufac-
turing munitions Of war. uniforms. ships and the
transportatiou Of supplies and troops across the
Atlantic. It was not only matter of firing guns
and going over the top. Il included the financ-
inr of our part IN the war. This financial obli-
CATION began with our entry into the war. But
II did not cease with the signing Of the armis-
tiee. Il Win not end untn the boys have been re-
turned TO th6ir homes; until Uncle Sam has paid
N u hje- bile.
That y why No owe It TO ourselves and our
government to land our dollars in the Fifth Lib
srty Loan, which = our First Victory Loan. This
Vim u our last chance to lend money IN popu-
lar subscription campaign 70 the government,
for tho financing Of this war.
Billions Of dollars had to be spent during the
mouths W fought because We had to prepare
rapidly, ~ had to rush into the fray at top
most speed &C moment when France was weak
ening and Great Britain was unable to bear the
strain alone. And ws won-
These war bills, the rehabilitation Of our
army. and the returning Of our boys from for
eisn lands back to their homes and civilian life,
are our chisf concern. Most Of the billions we
are now asked to lend has been spent. and It re-
mains Tor pur government to borrow the money
from sitissns. to pay up the bills. and then COM
mence reducing the size Of the national debt by
TAXATION.
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son IN this country can escape paying his or her
SHARE. We win pay that war debt when we wear
clothes, eat food, when We play and when we
work. Our childrens children win pay. For
years We win pay, pay, pay. That i taxation.
This Victory Loan Il not taxation. It il mere
y method whereby the government finances
It's obligations until they are paid. The gov
eminent might step in and raise the entire
amount by taxation. lsvying heavily upon every
person. It prefers to pass the burden Of pay
ment over period Of years. thus tightening the
immediate load. To do this. there must be mon
until the eleventh Of November, 1913. America
Themselves, should the people Of this country
borrow money? To whom. better than to them
selves. should they pay INTEREST,"
You, citizen Of America, now are asked to
lend money to yourself. That, IN substance, is
the appeal Of this Victory Loan. You are asked
to lend money to yourself 30 you can bring back
our boys and to pay for bringing back those who
already have returned.
When that is done the job win be finished.
And not until then.
We can't avoid it and we can't evade it. We
cannot shift the burden. 1t is ours. 1t is our
patriotic duty; solemn obligation to our boys
who sacrificed far more than we to win the war.
The unfinished business of this war lies before
rs. The Victory Loan is the implement with
which we may finishe the job.
F1orida's corn production for the three years
Of 1916. 1917, and 1918 is: 1916, l2,300OO0
bushels; 1917. $4,000. 900 bushels; 1913, 14Oo0,-