Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1917 — UNITED STATES BEAST IN DEBT [ARTICLE]

UNITED STATES BEAST IN DEBT

The national debts of the allies range from $27 to f 16# for each inhabitant, while that of the United States is only sll. 4 In view of the fact that a new Liberty loan is among the probabilities of .the near future, these figures have significance. They

teach us that our Uncle Samuel, is really rich, a plutocrat, in fact; and not only that, but that he ha 3 no poor ' kin. His children, too, are prosperous and out of debt. , h fact, many of our brothers and cousins are veritable Croesuses. They have been protected and encouraged in the pleasant pursuit of the dollar until their coffers are fall to overflowing. Uncle Sam has been to them a most indulgent guardian. He has smiled as they plied up their dollars, asking only that they contribute to his modest needs, and allowing them to keep the lion's shares The ancient Hebrew gave the tithe of his increase to the God who prospered the labors of his hands and granted the increase of Lis herds and his fields, And he thought himself not at all ill used at that. * • But, reenember that the Hebrew gave “as the Lord had prospered him.” Are Americans going to do as well ? * Are the representatives of big business ready to give as they have been prospered?—Where they-ha.ua. amassed in millions, will they give in proportion? Special stress was laid on the effort to make the last loan a “popular” loan. Those whom the “Lord had prospered” were not importuned. The next loan is up to the Midases. the Croesuses, the favored sons of an indulgent parent. Will they to the occasion and proVe that their wealth is in worthy fcaalds? Big business, it is up to you. Of what mettle are you made?