Show I 1 SAVE AND WIN THE WAR this tn anniar t exhortation lias has a deeper meaning than one Is apt to attribute to it at first thought but the fact remains that it Is going to i on the part of americans that bat they re A ol of their past sins of vanton was ness and get gel right down to tho the point where they car can appreciate the value ot of tile the penny and what it means to save if we ve win tili this great war in the shortest time already we have learned some very valuable lessons we must learn a great many more and the government is assisting us to this end by providing the war thrift stamps stamp into which even the children can convert their nickles and dimes and lend the money to the government thus doing a double service we have got to save until it hurts and then save some more we must cut out the luxuries on every land hand and even the man of moderate circumstances enjoys luxuries that lie he can dop do without those who stay at home do their bit by saving food stuffs clothing fuel raw materials ot of ell kinds hinds and their money which the government is offering to borrow at a good rate of interest suppose every family in brigham city and there are ely homes in this city should save oue one bucket of coal a day tile tin total dould be pounds per aay day or pounds per ier month an it could be done with the proper care the same wonderful results could bo be attained in the saving of sugar flour cereals of all kinds meat and clothing and still we ue would have all the food and clothing we needed and a warm home to dwell in we come to appreciate this thing in all its terrible earnestness we have relied lied too much upon our natural greatness which eventually must rest upon the stability of the common people and their ability to meet every situation who be willing to sacrifice to the limit in order to forever crush some people have declared that we are indebted to germany for many splendid reforms and if more were forced upon us would we not be still better off ciff the question is to know just where the blessings begin As an example we quote a little story told by harry louder lauder before the national Wool growers convention in salt lake city last saturday mr air lauder stated that he visited the trenches in france and saw tor for himself some ot the terribleness of germany kultar ile he told of 0 one soldier who nho went over the top and assisted sis ted in driving the huns from their trenches upon entering the deserted fortifications the victorious englishmen found a most elaborate underground der ground structure fitted up for comfort and strategic purposes one of the soldiers found a fountain pea lying on a table and was instantly impressed in to write a card from the captured german trench ile he sat himself down to the task and upon pulling the cap off the pen it exploded filling his eyes with deadly poison and blinding I 1 ng him it had been prep prepared arcil for just such an occasion and so there were innumerable instances related to show the absolute fiendishness of character possessed by the huns little children with their hands cut oft off red cross nurses crucified by being nailed to the giue of a building such things are tic tian ard it is fc the purpose of forever making it impossible for far a nation to become so degenerate and powerful to repeat these horrible brutalities that america is fighting alongside her allies and we who are at home must do our bit right now we are asked to buy thrift stamps the first big drive was inaugurated today and it will continue alth ith brief rest periods all through the year to meet our appointment every man woman and child in box elder county must save and invest the savings in war stamps to the amount of 20 per capita here then is the incentive tile the necessity to save has long existed have you bought your thrift stamp today |