Show Will Americans Be More Tender With T J I Their Money Than Lives of Their Sons 3 Washington Washing D D. D C. C C.-A C. A blunt bunt t whether challenge challenge whether Americans Americans Amer- Amer f 0 will be more tender with their money than with the j lives ves of their sons sons confronts confronts U U. S S. S citizens as they prepare to meet neet the appeal of the government to put an all additional 13 bIllion dollars into the fight in the next three weeks American dollars which run off oft to 0 3 some cozy shelter to hide while American boys are dying to defend our cities and towns from destruction destruction tion and invasion will face bce a 1 rising demand from all classes of patriotic citizens to come out and fight Millions of workers who now arc are buying War Bonds regularly out of current income must lend extra money to their government during the Second War Loan campaign which started April 12 In recognition of the spirit of sacrifice sacrifice sac- sac which is sweeping over the land as our troops swing into offensive offensive offensive of- of action in Africa and await the signal for a landing In Europe the Treasury Department is offering otTering a series of government bonds to 10 fit every pocketbook No matter whether Americans buy the familiar SerIes E Bonds or 2 22 21 per cent bonds or 2 per cent bonds I or tax certificates they will be doing their part to make the Second War Loan drive a success Consumer Spending Too High Consumer spending In 1942 was much too high to meet the war situation situation situation situa situa- tion of 1943 1913 Last year more than 82 billion dollars of our soaring national national na na- income went to feed the desires desires de de- de sires of Americans for clothes recreation recreation recreation rec rec- foods and luxuries As these items grow scarcer more of our in income income in in- come must be diverted from such expenses Into government bonds During 1942 millions of our fathers sons Sons relatives and friends were In training here and abroad Some were already in action Casualties were beginning to bite into every community War Bonds became a avital avital avital vital link between the home and fighting fronts front Today sacrifice has become a way of life lite for Americas America's fighting men Civilian spending on the 1942 scale must go out the window if the home folks are to attempt to match the heroism of our boys at the front Not every American can take his place in a bomber or in a foxhole or on a fighting ship but he can fire awa away at the enemy by lending money to the government |