Show r irr i rr r 4 i DEFENSE OR WHICH W v aa 41 za J. J REPLY IN-REPLY to yours of ot yesterday relative to the 3rd Liberty Loan LoaD Campaign about to begin wilt will say Bay that If there here vas as ever ver J a lL r p the history ot of this of-this this great republic of called for for and justified the united efforts of or r 11 JI of ot us It t In now now And with I 1 1 J Kipling we may say It If aint th the guns' guns nor armament nt no nor funds funds' i T that pay pai but close co operation that makes then win the day It aint the the army as asa a but the everlasting everlasting ever- ever i lasting team work ot every blooming soul Am An a p 1 problem now that necessitates team work T The prime of American manhood Is either over over there pr gr on their way at and all we stay at stay homes are asked Is Is to provide the the the-i I Is 1 funds funda boys s whereby our boys on the firing line may bo provided with the I a tools too with which to wor work They are doing their part an and do we e at ti I v vday hone home will wID be found round doing ours ogre lr This Is no no time for for or r We have got to J lIck that Dutchman or pay him It was I x believe elley who said I v j we ws had bad millions for defense but not one oue cent for tribute Wo have n r billions Jn this country andin and In th the present crisis it used for either defense or tribute I. I I But Mr Mr Chairman why sh should u d anybody hesitate to buy buyL Liberty Lib Lib- Libarty b- b J arty erty ert Bonds The Individual who has hall a aBa savings Ings account In any 1 banking institution le I. exercising poor business Judgment when he will will allow hla hi savings to remain at 4 per pent wh n It into government 10 rl ment bonds at per per cent The former money is Just long as the bank is secure aa secure The latter just as a. long Ions t f L Lu r. r as u the Republic is safe The former has features the y latter has bas with the element of ot possible loss eliminated absolutely t The government bond purchased for p par r will sell at the close of ot j this th war for at per cent above par such being thecae why i f 1 should anybody hesitate as to where to place their savings 5 J. J L KEARNS Supt City Schools t I i HH r r r 4 i |