The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-24
GOVERNOR O'CONOR APPEALS
TO ALL MARYLANDERS FOR
FULL SUPPORT OF 3rd WAR LOAN
14S,5O3 Marylanders In Armed Forces Disclosed By
War Department

selves to be misled by favorable de-
velopments, as encouraging as they
are. The road to Victory still is a
long one, and stony one, and one
that will bring many heartbreak to
the people of our State and of our
entire Nation until it is finished.
One thing we've got to remember
is this, that every day American boys
are being killed or wounded. There
fore, every day by which we can
shorten this war will save just so
many American lives, will prevent the
mutilation of so many fine American
men. And the way to shorten this
war by days, by weeks, by months, is
to make available such a wealth of
armament and firepower and airplanes
that our willing men in the fields can
overwhelm even the determined OPP
position that they are meeting. That
means money-huge amounts of it!
Another point to consider! While
we are not called upon to risk our
lives, we very definitely must do our
part towards preserving stability on
the home front. Second in Importance
only to the supplying Of our fighting
men, is the necessity for preserving
the Nation at home safe from dang
ers that are threatening from within.
Definitely, there is too much money
available today for our national and
individual good. With so much money
in circulation, imitation becomes more
than threat. It becomes an absolute
menace to Americas continued eco
homie well-being.
, The best way to prevent imitation is
to put all spare money in War Bonds.
That will remove this money from
circulation, place it at the disposal of
the government, and help to keep
down the spiraling trend of purchas-
ing that, unchecked, would lead to
catastrophe.
There are so many arguments why
every American today should be glad
to take all his spare money and put it
into War Bonds that it seems but a
trife that we are asked to do now
that is, that every American buy one
extra 500 Bond this month.
Maryland's part in this great finan-
cial effort, high as it undoubtedly is,
still remains a moderate sum in COM
parison to all the assurances Of safety
it will bring us. Maryland will ac-
complish it's goal, and surpass it, l am
confident, for never yet has our State
failed to meet patriotic objective
that has been placed before its people.
. Marylanders are only too keenly
and lovingly aware of the tens Of
thousands of our finest citizens who
are members Of the Army and Navy,
of the Air and Marine Corps and the
Coast Guard and of all the other Ser
vices. There isn't an American out
post anywhere, / am sure, where
Maryland's fighting manhood is not
represented. And the best news that
could go forth, the news that must
go forth, to all Maryland Servicemen
and women who are so eager for news
from home, is that we here in Mary
land have rolled up our sleeves and
tackled our quota in this Third War
Loan Campaign with the steadfast
conviction that nothing will prevent
it's accomplishment.
I appeal, therefore, to every men,
Der of every Maryland Family that
has son, a daughter, a husband or
father on active duty anywhere; I ap-
peal to every father and son and
daughter, to every sweetheart, to
every citizen who has friend or rela-
tive out there fighting, possibly at this
very moment suffering, for them, to
get the true inspiration of this Third
War Loan Campaign.
Back the Attack is the spirit be-
hind the Campaign. Well may it be
the spirit that will move each one Of
us now as it has never moved us be-
fore. The people of Poland and Bel
GUM and Holland and the other raw
aged countries didn't have chance to
loan their money to be repaid later
with interest. No, their money, their
possessions, their very freedom, were
taken from them by a cruel enemy
that knows no respect for the rights
and possessions of others.
The Third War Loan Campaign is
our opportunity to voice anew the de-
termination that America will remain
free, that our sons and brothers, our
relatives and friends, will have more
than an even chance for life and Vic
tory; and that we, here on the home
front, keenly aware of our duties and
obligations, will carry them through
as conscientiously as if we too were
on the actual battleline.
That means that we here in Mary
land, together with all the people Of
this great Nation, must accept here
and now the added duty placed on US
during this Campaign month. This
duty is not only to continue the pur-
chase of War Bonds to the extent that
we have in the past, but to buy more
and more before this Campaign ends.
That must never happen. Maryland
must subscribe its $4,000, 900 quota.
With your help, the help of everyone