Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1918 — AMERICANS BUY WAR BONDS [ARTICLE]

AMERICANS BUY WAR BONDS

iFlfty-One Million U. S. Citizens Give Their Cash. Washington, Nov. 12. —Figures com(Plied gave emphasis to the part that American dollars have placed in the 'winning of the war. The wealth of the United States is estimated at $250,000,000,006, with an ■annual Income of -$50,000,000,000. Up to June 30, 1918, the end of the .first fiscal year after the United States entered the war, $17,500,000,00c (had been appropriated for war purposes. To meet this $22,000,000,000 in bonds •was authorized. Fifty-one million persons bought Liberty bonds.