The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

washington, d. Q, -- VIII Amer.
leans be more tender with their
money than with the lives Of their
sons2
THAT blunt challenge confronts
Americans today rs they prepare to
meet the appeal Of the governments
70 put an additional - billion dol
lars into the fight In the next three
weeks.
American dollars which run OH TO
some COY shelter TO hide while
American boys are dying TO defend
American cities and towns from de.
struction and invasion will face q
rising demand from all classes OF
patriotic citizens to come out and
tight,
Millions Of workers who now are
buying War Bonds regularly out Of
current income must lend extra
money to their government during
the Second War Loan campaign
(Which started April l2)
In recognition Of the spirit Of sac
rifioe which Is sweeping over the
land o. our troops swing into Of
fenSive action In Africa and await
the signal for q landing In Europe
the Treasury Department Is Offering
o series Of government bonds to At
every pocketbook.
No matter whether Americans buy
the familiar Series y Bonds or 2 l-2
per cent bonds or 2 per cent bonds
or tax certificates, they will be do
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War Loan drive a success.
Consumer Spending Too High
Consumer spending In 1912 was
much too high to meet the war sit
uatlon, Of 1913. Last year more than
81 billion dollars Of our soaring ma
tional income went TO feed the de-
SireS Of Americans for clothes, rec
reation, foods and Injuries. AS these
times grow Scarcer, more and more
Of our income must be diverted from
such expenses into government
bonds.
During 1912 millions Of our fathers,
sons, relatives and friends were In
training here and abroad. Some
were already In action. Casualties
we're beginning to bite into every
community. War Bonds became a
vital link between the home and
fighting fronts.
Today sacrifice has become way
Of life for Americas fighting men.
Civilian spending on the 1912 scale
must go out the window IL the home
folks are to attempt to match the
heroism Of American boys at the
front.
Not every American can take his
place In a bomber or In q foxhole
or on q fighting ship but he can fire
away at the enemy by landing
money to the government.
Fight In Streets
In Britain, where thousands Of
civilians have been bombed to death
by German raiders. the war savings
battlecry Is:
Fight in the Streets"
Americans will adopt this war cry
during the Second War Loan. There
must be q street-by-street drive to
lend money to the government to
assure success Of the l3-billion dol
lar drive.
preparation. A single bomber raid
may cost millions of dollars. Case
line alone FOR a 1000 plane assault
costs over $375.000.
The material side Of carrying the
war to the foe, costly as 1t is, is
nothing compared to the value Of q
single American life. Americans at
home are coming to realize that no
matter how great their sacrifice may
be in providing money for their
government. their sacrifice Is mo-
thing when viewed from a thunder
ing battlefield strewm with dead and
wounded.
Five bits Of advice are offered for
the average American to remember
during the Second War Loan cam
paign:
!. Divert every cent not absolute
~ needed for food, shelter and other
necessities Of life during the next
three weeks. into the purchase OF
extra War Bonds and other End
War Loan securities-at least one
Bond o week.
2. Buy these extra Bonds by sac
rificing and foregoing some Of the
things you have been planning to
buy In the next three weeks.
3. The government needs Bond
dollars In addition to the amounts
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