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Show HOLD YOUR LIBERTY LIBER-TY BONDS SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. . In reaolutllni fathered by Secretary Fred Debergall, the California American Amer-ican Legion, In Its scclnd annual convention here, makes a stirring appeal to the American people to hold their Liberty bonds, "sacred to tho memory of thoso who spent their blood, their health and their lives without thought of return, that America Am-erica might live and uphold her honor." hon-or." Tho resolutions deplored tho fact that slnco tho signing ot tho armistice thousands ot Liberty bond purchasers have "thrown their bonds upon tho market heedlessly without proper consideration ot their own Interests or the welfaro of our country" and requested local posts ol the Legion in the department of California to oxert every effort to Induce holders ot tho obligations ot America to retain their Liberty bonds and to purchase more In the open market." Tho resolutions ended end-ed with this quotation "that America Ameri-ca may be served by a cltlienry conscious con-scious of tho trust of citizenship reposed re-posed In It, quickened to its responsibilities respon-sibilities and Jealous of its duties." " Secretary Debergall also fathered a resolution, which tho convention adopted, supporting tho treasury department's de-partment's thrift movement represented repre-sented in tho sales of thrift and war savings stamps and treasury savings certlflca'to aB an Institution worthy of the confidence and support of all citizens, designed "to stimulate thrift and habits of economic stability so vital to virile, loyal and responsible American citizenship." Tho local California posts of tho Legion were asked In tho resolutions to uso tho full weight of their lnfluenco In calling call-ing the citizens of Amcrlfa "back to waya ot thrift and savings for tho good of America." |