Show our sentiments exactly many of the newspapers feel that the government ought to pay for space advertising the second liberty bonds no doubt the point is well taken and probably the newspapers are the victims of discrimination since many of the other expenses of the sale are cheerfully borne b the treasury department but the news 13 not inclined to become excited over the matter we are all giving to the government these das there will be more to give and the pinch will be harder as the war advances it is hardly the thing to think or talk of dollars in relation to our duty so far as the war is concerned the fathers and mothers of the land are giving their bins freela upon the altar of democracy and these sons are offering the supreme sacrifice of life itself the government has a great many problems these days and we would not add a feathers weight to the burden if the government wants any free advertising advert izing the news is ready to re spond to the draft it is a little thing to give in companion to that which others give if the government wants a little more money for second class postage we have not the heart to argue the matter the government is going to get something from us in some form or another anyway and it matter much when or how As long as it goes to the government no form of taxation ever devised 13 entirely equable but the difference this is not the time to split hairs we all want to lick the kaiser and so far as this newspaper is concerned it is ready to respond so long as the call is within conr power to meet hemet cal news |