Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-31
A Fool and His
Bond Soon Part
Modern Provrrb.

~~~"t'Afto AtuNi Clouuou Joe
Peserront brow a. he crumpled up
the afternoon paper Liberty Boadu
are down again" he Er,mhled TO Bnl
Coleman who sat beside him. "And
they are the slui the silyertonxued
orators that sold 'sm said wers good
as gold. ! think IN sell mino before
they 20 lower"
What right have you got 20 think, :"
answered Coleman. The way you
talk IL enough 10 show tlmt from
the shoulders mp you are mostly solid
ivory"
IL don't take much thinkinE for
me 10 know that I pald s1oo Tor cv.
cry one of my bonds and that now
] can only set tss or $50 for EN-.
That don't look like they we're AZ
good a. money. does ~"
"lra iust what Il looks like con.
tlnued hill confidently. The reason
the price Of Liberty Bonds Il down
Ia because a lot OF people have beon
using them for money. like . IS bin
that was 70 hot they are afraid it'll
take nre II they wait a minute 10
spend Il. The bonds are a. GOOD "a
gold. all right. but they never were
meant 10 buy chlpn IN z Saturday
night poker game or TO spend for a
bright blne suit OF clothes with a red
necktie. a green shirt. and yellow
shoes. like I saw young Klopnky
wearin' last night. When the people
who bought 'em sell EN- and spend
'em like they were something they
found In an old vest. it'a bound TO
knock the price down and keep Il
down tiii they quit spending that
way"
4 don't sec e." said Joe ntubhorn-
y. They're Government obligations
and the Government ought TO keep
them good At their face value"
7 told you you were as thIcE a.
a concrete engine bed" aaid Bill.
You loaned your money to the Unit.
Cd States and the United States prom.
lsed 20 pay you hack In full with IN.
terest. The United States win nay
you back 100 cents on the dollar but
cot uhtil Il Il due. Remember though,
you are getting a nlca slice of inter.
eat on your bonds every six months.
Suppose you come TO me AZ friend
and say. 'Bill. ! Bot t1se.g7 coming 10
me In the old pay envelope the s0th
OF next month, but ! need a piece OF
coin now. Lend me t1oos
4 know you're good for Il and that
you'll pay ard you known ycuT pay
and 20 ! lend you the hundred untli
the s0th OF next month. 3ut suppoae
come around 10 you day after 10
morrow and say. Joe. gimme the hun
ered bucks you owe me- You tell
mo right away 10 20 take long
Jump in the lake but not to make
no splash because IN disturb the
ash. You know you ard golng 20 pay
me, but "a aln't due.
Then suppose I so around 10 IEzy
kaplan. the demon loan shark. and
nay. lazy, Joe Peterson owes me a
hundred bucks that he's Koln' to pay
the s0th Of next month. but I want
the coin now. ! don't need n. but
! want 10 wear out the pockets OF
my pants carryin' a. nround. You
take the debt and gimme the money
lazy right away says. Ne and my
mqney amt on earth for our health.
ill sive you tsb tor what joe owes
you And ! take a.
Tim . plain sucker. aln't n lose
Ub ! am sure 70 get jusi because
~aai 10 Jingle something against my
keys. And you'd think / was a nue
Kind OF a friend actin that way,
wouldn't youf Wrll. th1n counfgy's
been a pretty sood friend to you. Joe.
You sol no license actin rouKh with
thls Government
= guess you're right" said Joe.
= never looked AZ Il IN that way. I
don't need the money now. anyhow
mot now" answered Blll. nut IN
1891 when the bonds fall due you or
young Joe. who viii be efoalnr up
thea. may BE- mighty Elad Of nice
iiiiia neat eeg tucked away. More.
over, n yon not only hold what bonds
you have but buy more. YOU lel the
other fellows BE- the SUCKERS whilu
yea take a sure pront Talnk that
over and youn reailxe yon hase some
ihins On your shoulders beside your
suapeudofa And N iha meantime.
lakr Il fFom me. about fha hcst ihlnn
you can DO ior yourself u 10 salt
away g. or 40 hlll N War sarfnes
Stamps II iAs poslonice every pay
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