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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
8
In wartime America, men who refuse Liberty Bonds are increasingly marked by neighbors. Houses without bond flags become targets of social censure as communities insist on patriotic participation and punish nonbuyers by public shaming and ostracism. The piece warns that memories of these failures will outlive the war and affect families.
Lord Robert Cecil cites the Fourth Liberty Loan as vital to allied war aims. He notes Liberty Bond subscribers help fund front line commissariat and civilian needs, stressing American contributions surpass prior totals and that England raises funds via bond issues, with over £500 per head subscribed since the war began.
A wartime appeal urges citizens to purchase another Liberty Bond as the Fourth Liberty Loan winds down. It stresses that victory hinges on continued funding, notes Germany has not yet faced home heavy losses, and urges individuals to mortgage their future to support the war effort.
In a patriotic appeal from France, Lieut. Grantland Rice urges Liberty Bonds to sustain the American Expeditionary Forces. He cites a six day frontline march and a fallen soldier's letter home to press home the need for strong home support. The message frames bond funding as essential to crushing Germany and honoring wartime sacrifices.
P J Morrin editor of the Trades Council Union News official spokesman for organized labor in St Louis writes that the Government has whole hearted support of St Louis organized labor. The trades unionists back the war effort to a victorious finish, driven by the belief that every American is in the war and defending American ideas.
A defense of Liberty Bonds as stable investment compared with diamonds. The piece argues diamonds lose value after dealer profits and offer limited collateral, while Liberty Bonds protect face value and guard against German domination.
The Fourth Liberty Bond drive shows pastors and churches nationwide acting as active boosters from the start. With gaps between issues, congregations kept up the effort to prepare for the next government loan from the people.
Farmers note costly lesson from last spring about seed quality. Protect corn yields by gathering seed before hard freezes and storing in a ventilated place with moderate temperature. Early packing and care ensure vitality at planting time and serve as strong insurance for a good crop.
J B Lamson, Agricultural Agent, urges farmers to store two or three times as much seed corn as they expect to use to avoid a recurrence of last spring's conditions. He stresses acting now and knowing how to pick and store seed before it is too late. Based in Chicago.
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