The century voice., 1943-10-01
NEGROES PURCHASE OVER 100000 WORTH BONDS
Century Burial In Fall Campaign To Collect Annual Premium
oMpihdENTA AIRY EXPRESSIONS FROM cAiRr1EN THIRD WAR

The 5rd War Loan Drive the Nation literally
smiles upon its citizens for having bought its quota and
i'll War Bonds While the National call is heard in an
organized way the Nation still calling Buying War Bonds
is like giving thanks God We would think waiting
for the National holiday give thanks ard should not
wait for National Drive to buy bonds. This should be an
everyday duty-just as often income will permit
Again feet proud OF people and their purchase of
bonds We feel proud of the part they took in helping Yazoo
County bring up its quota We have successfully passed
through three War Loan Drives and still hold our
"clins up We determined to fight way and
whatever hill mountain that may be
War bonds avenues essential leading vic
tory. In my opinion they quite attractive In
everyday life often choose walk ride down
because they beautiful and pleasing because
they smooth and broad The purchase of bonds present
just such The scenery loveour boys returning
home uniting broken homes substantial investment for the
protection OF possible postwar DEPRESSION; the
become established in business purchase the home that war
days reventedlhese things the day and night dreams
Of Americans and the purchase of war bonds is one OF the
that help dreams come true and save from
waking to find it all just nightmare
More than SO0OO0.OO worth OF bonds loaned
by Yazoo County Negroes help bring back those love
and that those who have died will have died in vain
While pnnng ourselves here in Nazoo
County, of the loyalty and devotion
shown by Negroes all the United States in purchasing
bonds and especially that spirit shown by Mssissppian
who, with his wife, live IN ashngton lhe following
story OF this family is given by the OWL:
Something in the way OF national record lor regular
and sacricia buying war bonds has been by Nesro
family in Washington.
The story came to light when officials OF the Procurement
Division of the Treasury discovered that OF their clerks
Ambrose Shief h has for than eighteen months been
using per of each OF hih pay checks purchase
Var frOm
wise Federal employee does the thing with each OF
her checks The couple buys four Sl0o War Bonds each
month"; their annual salary slightly over $1,000
each. Asa y EaNaRk
Asked the inevitable question: How do YOU eat and buy
many bonds Shie waved the sheaf OF 500 War Bonds
confirm his buying record and said My vile is very
thrifty woman and knows how to practice economy was
into poor country family OF twelve Pass Christian
Miss, and soon learned how and take OF my
earnings. I've been doing that over the years
Patriotism also motive in the famiy's bond
buying Shef said I'VE buying bonds TO help win the
We a-4Americag family and believe in this coun
try We feel that buying War Bonds the best investment
make. For if the United States loses the
money wouldn't be worth anything anyway. We keep
bonds in safety deposit box I'm eligible for the
so | feel can do my bit by buying bonds
When reminded OF the extra 500 War Bond Purchase
appeal OF the Third War Loan She promised he would buy
$1,000 War Bond help the Procurement Division reach
its SlZooOU quota
Both husband and wife graduates OF Howard Uni
versity. Mr. Shief holds degree from the Howard Law
School Mrs. Shie has ABB in Education and is actively
interested in her sorority Delta Sigma Theta She is affec
tionately known among her friends by her maiden name
Jennie Beer and is native of Pennsy vana The She live
at 140S Hopkins Pl, N W.
We quoted this story word for word because the spirit
typical OF Negroes everywhere and whenever appeals out
in behalf of the Negro, they for this type
AS often War Loan Drives shall up lazoo
County Negroes will be found giving full support Those who
worked charmen of committees worked sacrifcaly and
reless ceerfully and faithfully We commend them all