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(The hope of the world lies
in the sons of America. |
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f They are “Over there” now—a million and
^ a half strong; they are going ovei: daily—a
j million and a half more of them. Another |
, million and a half are waiting for the call 1
that soon will come.
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ii' Those who have been under fire have demon
strated superbly the qualities that make fight
ers—they have shown that the barbarous hun |
is no match for them. ‘JB|
On these days everyone will be given an opportunity to
step up and buy bonds without being solicited to do so.
Places will be designated where volunteer subscriptions will
be received. These places will be announced in the papers
and by signs. Your card will be on file there. Cards of
those who do not volunteer will be used for active solicita
tion, which will begin Monday, September 30th. No one ,v
will be overlooked.
Do not wait for some one to come after your subscription.
Show that you, too, can volunteer for your Country’s
service, just as our boys “over there” did.
Figure out now the very maximum you can subscribe. Be
ready when Volunteer Days come. This is no time for
half-way measures. Half-way measures won’t push our
Many an American son has gon£ down—
has made the supreme sacrifice for his Coun- ^
try and liberty. Before the german horde
is driven back within its own borders, many \
more American sons will go down. How.-?^S
many, depends upon us at home. JIB
A small American army, no matter how braye,
will inevitably suffer severe casualties. A jtf
gigantic American arm)7 will overwhelm the* ||
hun and bring quick victory with the least |
loss of life.
The lives of our sons are in our hands. The ;
boys are ready, willing and eager. They
must be trained and equipped. No time
must be lost. It is up to us to provide the |
money necessary to make these boys invinci
ble. We must do it and do it quickly. With |
our own sons already in the fight, every 3
day’s delay lays at our own doors the blood.
of brave American sons.
Read the casualty lists in the papers and ask yourself: “How long shall I permit this to go on
There is only one answer: ‘7 will do my utmost to help equip and put into the fUM
American army that will make short work of the hun and put a stop to the shedding
American blood." H
boys across the Rhine. It is up to us to buy bonds with
every uninvested dollar we own, plus every dollar we can
save by careful, frugal living for six months to come.
You don’t have to pay all cash for your bonds. You can/,
make your first payment from cash in the bank, and takes |
care of the balance out of your daily, weekly or monthly
savings.
The forced saving you do now will mean a nice nest egg
later, for the bonds you buy now and pay for as you go
along, will prove a splendid investment that will pay you a
good interest every six months. After the war, the bonds will
be wo’th more than you paid for them. Don’t hesitate
to do your duty and do it quickly. “Don’t let the SON
go down.**
This Space Contributed by
JESSE E. WILLIAMS
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS