Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1918 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

. 1 ■.■■**■■■! i— - What Do You Mean “Afford”?

We come to another big tasK. This time we need not call for helpers. The volunteer workers stream in myriad hosts along the main highway leading to victory and vindication. All patriots, by confession. The grumblers are awed into silence. If the taint of disloyalty remains anywhere it is hidden as a shameful secret. The heads are wagging and we hear manv bold assurances* “Til do all I can.” *TII go as far as the next fellow.” Tn taKe all I can afford to taKe.” We are speaKing, of course, of the Fourth Liberty Loan and the willingness of the war-bacKers to subscribe. This time we do not explain a Liberty Loan and how it worKs, or why we battle with Germany or that a war costs money. It will just about require a search-warrant to find a man who does not say that he will taKe all of the bonds he can “afford” to taKe. But, O my countrymen, we need night schools and correspondence schools, private tutors and Chautauquas and special information bureaus to enlighten Mr. A and Mr. B. and Mr. C. as to the real meaning of the word “afford.” Are you penciling around to find out how much money you can set aside without the slightest inconvenience to any of your pet private projects? Are you trying to decide how many bonds you will have to taKe in order to escape the charge of being a slacKer?

Edward Lane, went to South Bend today. Alfred Fairchild, of Kersey, went toj Indianapois. Thursday evenng. Dr. A P. Rainier, of Remington, was in Rensselaer today.