Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 15, Number 26, DeMotte, Jasper County, 11 May 1945 — New Rond Film Features Talks By U. S. Leaders [ARTICLE]

New Rond Film Features Talks By U. S. Leaders

WASHINGTON, D, C —The War* Finance Division of the U.. S. Treas*ury has recently released a dramatic film, entitled "Mr. and Mrs. America." stressing the importance of War Bond ownership. Early highlight of the film is a brief address by President Roosevelt who points out that 85,000.000 Americans have already invested, billions of pi llars in Bonds. "Never before," states the President, "have so many peonle held such a direct share in a great national effort. To save—to buy and to hold all we can of War Bonds—this is a small service to ask of us who do not fight. Yet it Is one of the biggest things we can do for our fighting men." Following the President’s speech, there is a series of quick cuts of battle action, followed by scenes of first aid. surgery, nursing, convalescence. "Your War Bond has two sides," says a narrator, "One side fights the war, the other wins the peace . . . your own personal peace." Philip Murray, President of the C I 0., declares: "The great Payroll pavings plan was introduced as a wartime measure to help finance the war and combat inflation. Few of us realized when it was first introduced that it also was a powerful instrument for winning the peace. Through a program of regular savings . , men and women of America have an unprecedented opportunity to insure themselves of a substantial measure of security " Next, William Green, President of the A F.L., states: "Men of labor know that in organization there is strength and the men and women of America are today organized in a vast War Bond army ... If we remain united by buying and holding War Bonds until they mature, we shall be taking a great step toward that security we are all looking forward to in the future." And then Eric Johnston, President of the Chamber of Commerce: "It takes work and money—lots of it —to keep our giant industries operating at full steam. War Bonds yoy buy and hold account for a large part of that money today . . . War Bonds you buy today and hold for the future are vital stakes in our America-that-is and your America-to-be.” An important part of the movie is an address by Treasury Secretary Morgenthau who, describing the many advantages of E Bonds, makes this unequivocal statement: "As Secretary of the Treasury, I can assure you that the Government will stand back of this Bond and fulfill every provision of it. It will be paid precisely and exactly according to the terms under which it was issued ”