The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-02
Is PLANNING
For Skim
Bond Drive
Lincoln County's Quota
Will Be $267, 10000
Says Libby Chairman
COMMITTEES WILL
BE NAMED LATER

Lincoln county will be called on
to raise the sum of $267 10000 as its
quota in the Sixth War Bond Drive,
stated Merrill Tester, Libby chair
man, this week. OF this amount,
500, 10000 must be raised by sales
to individuals, he said. The Libby
Chamber of Commerce will sponsor
the drive in Libby and will have
charge Of all soliciting and local
publicity. Mrs. Jessie Fagerberg,
permanent county chairman OF War
Bond Drives, will announce later
committees for other cities and dis
tricts in the county.
The drive starts November 20 and
will continue up to and including
December 16. However, any bonds
purchased after November | will be
credited to the county's quota. Also
payroll purchases during November
and December will be credited to
the quota, states Mr. Tester.
Should Be No Let Down
Officials have been somewhat con-
cerned because Of the tendency in
some quarters to let up on the war
effort under the mistaken idea that
the war is almost won. This is far
from being the case and just ~
much or more effort should be
thrown into the work now as ever.
Because Of their importance, we
are outlining here some OF the rea--
sons why military expenditures will
continue at high rate after the
collapse OF Germany.
The European war was expensive,
but almost everything in the Pa
cific war will cost more. Take trans
port costs, for instance. Because OF
the longer distances, the same
amount of freight costs Is per cent
more when shipped to the South Pa
cific than to Europe. And it takes
twice as many cargo ships in the
Pacific to support task force OF
given size since turn-around time
| Is twice Is great!
In addition, We vail need more az
everything More BIO Superfort-
resses that cost 5000 each. More
PAT Thunderbolts that cost $50, 900
each. More MA Tanks. with bull
dozer blades, that cost $67, AIT each
More amphibious tanks-more air
craft carriers-more supply ships
more gasoline and oil than it took
for the invasion of Europe!
And lest anyone forget, we will
need more battalion aid stations
more clearing stations more evac-
uation hospitals--more convalescent
hospitals-more hospital ships.
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wounded, and otherwise disabled
veterans will require medical at
tention and care. That's the least
Uncle Sam can do in appreciation of
what they've done for us.
We still have an Army and Navy
Of Il to II million men and women
to maintain Whether the men are
actually fighting or not, they must
be fed, housed, transported from one
training center or battle area to
another, cared for in q hundred
and one different ways. That all
costs money and will continue to
until the last man demobilized is
back in civilian clothes.
In addition, millions OF dollars
will be required for mastering out
pay, for various benefits and serv-
ices voted by Congress to help the
boys get started in civilian life.
These are some of the reasons
why the Government will continue
to need SO much money even after
the collapse of Germany. They are
also the reasons why patriotic
Americans will want to buy heavily
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the need plain to them.