Evening star., 1942-03-08

Because, in order to buy the ma
men, and to keep them supplied
money must be raised in one man.
ner or another.
Income taxes, as we all know
have been upped considerably this
year; undoubtedly they will con-
tinue to increase; other taxes will
be assessed. But in spite Of all the
taxes that may be levied on the
various activities of life, enough
money cannot be realized in this
manner to keep the wheels of the
Government running smoothly. So
other means of financing the stag
gering war production bills had to
be found, and the logical thing
seemed to be to borrow" the money
from the citizens.
Defense bonds and stamps were
the result of this reasoning. because
the money is really borrowed from
those who buy them. The bonds and
stamps may be redeemed if necessity
arises, and in any case will be re-
deemed at the expiration of 10 years,
at considerable advance in value.
Varied Patriotic Fields.
Patriotism has many applications.
1t can apply to the man or woman
who performs some outstandingly
heroic feat for the benefit of his or
her country. 1t may take the form
of unselflsh service In a legion of
activities, all of which are directed
solely toward the advancement Of
ones country, either culturally, So
cially, spiritually, economically or
educationally.
And 1t may very well apply to the
man or woman who methodically in
vests a portion of his or her income
in the bonds or stamps which will
finance what must be a victorious
war effort.
If this investment is not sound,
then no investment one can make in
this country is sound, for it is
backed by the Government itself.
And so long as this Government
lasts, so long will its securities be
sound investment.
Undoubtedly many people have
failed to buy Defense stamps be.
cause they have felt that the amount
they would be able to purchase
would be so small as to be negligible
But If every citizen Of the United
Statesman. woman, boy and girl
bought a 25-cent Defense STAMP
every week, and estimating the
population at 10000, ,oOo-the totaI
amount of money that would flow
into the Treasury weekly from this
source alone would be s32 500, 900
!. Many Can Purchase More.
OF course, many hundreds of
thousands of our citizens are able
to purchase much more than this
amount each week, and there are
many thousands, no doubt, who
could not spare even quarter from
the family budget-bCt the extremes
in economic conditions could well
be leveled off to the extent that
the average purchase would be much
more than Is cents each week.
1t is the sons of parent-teacher
people-the mothers and fathers and
teachers of the countrywide are
fighting this war. 1t is the sons
who are bearing the burden of the
actual combat. 1t is up to us to see
that they are provided with every
known device for shortening this
terrible war. and such things can
only be supplied when there is
money enough to pay for them.
I do not believe parent-teacher
people will be found wanting in this
emergency. In fact, am quite sure
that they will measure up to the
highest quota, but we cannot wait
for some special time-tt is some
thing we must do now.
And when we are buying oul
bonds and stamps. let us keep in
our hearts three slogans: "Remem-
ber Pearl Harbor" for incentive;
Remember Wake Island" for ur-
gency, and Hail Macarthur" for
inspiration!
The Board of Managers of the
D. C. Congress of Parents and
Teachers will meet at 10 am. Tues
day in the N. E. A. Building.
Bowen -Greenleaf.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 1:30 pm. in the Bowen
School.
Randle Highlands Orr.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 215 pm. in the Randle High
lands School. Mrs. Donald Dixon
will speak on Red Cross Home
Nursing"
Mckinley High.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken will speak at
the meeting Tuesday at s pm. The
Girls Glee Club, under the direction
of Mrs. NJ McAdoo, will present a
program of musical selections.
Members of the Nominating Com.
mittee are F. c. Daniel, principal,
chairman; Miss Luck Knox, Mrs
Walter Valentine, Mrs. Homer Cum