Buy Liberty Bonds: Take Another Look for Hidden Sources of Liquid Wealth., Daily Racing Form, 1918-10-16

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BUY LIBERTY BONDS Take Another Look for Hidden Sources of Liquid There will be no immediate peace but peace is in sight To assure that it does not recede we must put every possible ounce of power into the national arm armThat That means more toldiers more munitions more food and more ships shipsAmi Ami those things mean money in almost unlimited amounts amountsIt It is we who remain safely at homo who must make possible the complete military decision without which no peace which we will accept is possible possibleOur Our sons and our brothers who are exposing thtir breasts to the storm of battle must not be held back for lack of guns shells airplanes and food foodWhile While we are the richest of nations the greater part of our wealth is not liquid It consists of re 8onrces and structures whose use produces Income IncomeFrom From that income we must buy Liberty Bonds If income already in hand is not adequate to the national necessities then we niust anticipate income incomeWe We must pledge our individual credit to sustain the national credit and earn and save to make good our pledges pledgesThe The rich men aro doing their whole duty Their income will be so absorbed by taxes which they will never get back that they cannot absorb bonds to the extent that they have taken them in former loans Relatively their subscriptions must be less for they have not the money They are doing their best bestThis This Fourth Liberty Loan must be taken by the poor men and those of moderate means They are asked for all they have If they have not enough in hand they must pledge their credit for some months ahead aheadThe The Nation will trust them until the end of Janu ¬ ary and their banks will take on any balance and carry them for some months longer longerThere There Is hope that this may be the last loan Whether it is or iiot it must be taken and taken in full fullEvery Every man and woman in the country who can see his or her way to have the price of a bond within the next few months must reerpond to our countrys call to do it itAnd And do it now Sau Francisco Chronicle


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