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YOUR LIBERTY BONDS WILL FEED AND CLOTHE U S SOLDIERS Since the beginning of the war the United States has spent for army use 37000000 for flour 14000000 for sugar 43000000 for bacon 12000 000 for beans 9000000 for canned tomatoes and 3000000 for rice These are only some of the large items in the armys bill of fare The government has spent 125000000 for shoes over 500000000 for clothing winter and summer nearly 150000 000 for blankets Axes for the army have cost over 6000000 our rolling kitchens 47000000 and field ranges 1500 000 The army is using 2500000 shovels costing 1 apiece Motor trucks to carry supplies and ammunition cost 240000000 and f or hOr drawn wagons and carts Uncle Sam spent 37000000 Our 279000 horses and 132000 mules have cost nearly 100000000 to feed them has cost more than 00000000 and the harness for them nearly 30000 000 000These These figures are large but there are nearly 2000000 men in France and nearly as innny in can ¬ tonments hero and the United States and the people of the United States through the Liberty Loan are making these soldiers as safe aud as comfortable as powerful and effective as possible possibleEvery Every subscriber to the Fourth Liberty Loan wiil help to win the war
