Show Sugar Coated ed Patriotism 1 I Some Vall V ll street interests interess appear to be exceedingly worried d I l' l lover over the coming Victory loan and are offering the secretary of 1 treasury a large amount of gratuitous advice in connection I t with the prospective floating of the next government bond bold issue r t It is conceded that on account of the cessation of hostilities t and nd a consequent subsidence of war ardor on the part of the American American people there may be encountered some difficulties in n j floating V a loan of such magnitude as contemplated s t HoweVer in view of the fact that each of the four Liberty i ns was greatly oversubscribed it is confidently believed that regardless of the interest and other conditions condition's adopted for the I Victory loan that iss issue e also will be a success I t 1 It I might be recalled that approximately individual i citizens subscribed to the fourth Liberty loan It is certain that l the great majority of these purchased bonds through patriotic E f I Impulses pulses and a realization of duty to their their government and with f little or no thought as to the rate of interest I That many people of wealth and great industrial concerns were t imbued with the same ame high ideals of patriotism and duty there t i can be no doubt That there were others who have invested heavier in the at attractive more issues than in those which carried aleis a J le leis s rate of interest cannot be be denied It is this same class doubtless t which is urging upon the secretary of the treasury the 1 t advisability of increase in interest or complete tax exemption for VV l fh Victory loan I These are the ones who prefer sugar coated patriotism With t t mJ self interest always is first and their patriotism is measured by y the financial returns 4 TV i It is a matter oty ot congratulation h however Vever that the govern govern- f lent ent will not have to depend upon this class of patriots to insure the success of the coming loan The real the patriots people of r honest onest wealth and those who invested meager savings in Liberty r Joans c loans can n be depended upon again to come to the financial aid Ift g ik of of their country regardless of the extent to which tile the silver silver- it t Coating process is resorted to by the government k |