Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1918 — Nation Has Responded Nobly But Still Greater Sacrifices Must Be Made [ARTICLE]

Nation Has Responded Nobly But Still Greater Sacrifices Must Be Made

By CORA RIGBY

Liberty and democracy! These have been the underlying words, the basic principles, of the loans which the men, women and children of the country have been asked to make to the United States government. The magnificent response to the appeal has been due not only to the fact that the loans were the safest investment in the world but rather because, in this form, the people could show their faith, could participate in the war which is to end the slaughter of innocent noncombatants and the ruthless destruction of homes .and villages and the laying waste o fruitful lands. . The government of the United States will go on tAing Its people to give its pennies, its dollars, its thousands and its milhonsuntd ths war is won, confident that every patriot will sacnfice m every other dnrw tion that he may have a share in helping this great cause in these trying yß The people have no cause to blush for’what they have done in th. first nine months of the war. The government has every reason for grabtude The big thing which Hares instantly into view when the effort of 1917 is reviewed are the two Liberty loans, oversubscribed, nol only willingly but joyously, and with the utmost enthusiasm. Splendid as have been the sacrifices and responses of the Amental people’ they have yet to make greater sacrifices and to increase: g» erositv The wealthy must pay heavier tar«_and lend more money to th. gmvrnment, mid tlm wage earner and small salaried man mart man.gi to give his proportion. The necessity for economy by everyone >s making itself felt slowlv but surely. Everyone must not only giro np that he really wants, but he must, make that sacnfice count for the gow ernment’a efficiency io winning the war.