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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
5
A wartime exhortation urges the public to support the government through rationing and savings. It cites German cruelty toward prisoners and presses every citizen to buy only necessities, fund war needs, and pledge to save and purchase Government securities by June 23. The call frames savings and War Savings Stamps as essential labor and material resources for victory.
A call to prevent fires by cleaning up properties and eliminating trash. The piece urges residents to inspect barns and buildings, remove old rubbish, keep fuels stored safely, and spread the message to reduce per capita fire losses cited as three dollars in the US versus thirty-five cents in Europe. It emphasizes collective action and notes historic high fire losses during 1917.
A historical recap centers on the 1906 San Francisco fire and its aftermath. It presents the event as a pivotal urban disaster shaping city recovery and civic memory.
An American citizen is urged to invest in Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps as the best use of money. The appeal emphasizes government loans to allies and the role of funds in arming equipping and sustaining victorious forces abroad.
Secretary McAdoo urges Liberty Bond buyers to hold bonds for the war period to protect government credit and keep the market at par. He notes that saving supports the Army and Navy by releasing materials and labor for the war effort.
Checks for the April allotments of pay and government insurance for families of dependents of soldiers were mailed on Friday May 24 from Washington. If a check is missing likely an address error. contact the War Risk Insurance Bureau in Washington.
President Wilson urges every man woman and child to pledge themselves by June 28 to save and buy government securities. He states this war requires all 100 million people to be economically and industrially adjusted for the nation to play its full part in the conflict.
The speaker urges total national effort for the war by production and prudent consumption. Every citizen should maximize personal output and limit nonessential purchases, becoming a saver and investor in War Savings Stamps to aid the Army, Navy, and essential goods production.
Estimates show Americans of foreign birth bought 350 million dollars in the Third Liberty Loan with over 5 million buyers. Shanghai subscriptions exceeded 600 thousand dollars, while Mexico City contributions reached more than 384 thousand dollars, more than double the local quota.
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