Show through gb mechanical error error this liberty loan statement made by united states senator reed smoot of itah was credited to united states senator james D phelan of california SHUN BOND SLACKER SAYS UNITED STATES SENATOR SMOOT by U S senator reed smoot liberty bonds must be sold by the government and every true american able to purchase them must do so until german autocracy shall sue for peace and her militarism be forever crushed the greatest obstacles to the early success of the war are the indifference and the utter lack of patriotism of a part of 0 the people of many together with the self confident optimism of a majority that the war is as good as won never was there a greater mistake the contest will not be won until america puts forth her strength in man power and billions of dollars the principles upon which the nation rests are arc at baake and no american can afford to falter in their defense every american citizen must learn the lesson of sacrifice for the war may last for years the head of every family in america should purchase liberty bonds every child should be the possessor of war savings certificates shun the slacker and treat every traitor as a traitor utah will not fail in her duty |