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Show Will Americans Be More Tender With Their Money Than Lives of Their Sons Washington, D. C. A blunt challenge whether Americans Amer-icans will be more tender with their money than with the lives of their sons confronts U. S. citizens as they prepare to meet the appeal of the government to put an additional 13 billion dollars into the fight in the next three weeks. American dollars which run oft to ' some cozy shelter to hide while American boys are dyinj; to defend our cities and towns from destruction destruc-tion and invasion will t;iee a rising demand from all classes of patriotic citizens to come out and fiuht. Millions of workers wko now 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 sac-rifice which is sweeping over the land as our troops swing into offensive of-fensive action in Africa and await the signal for a landing in Europe, the Treasury Department is offering a series of government bonds to fit every pocketbook. No matter whether Americans buy the familiar Series E Bonds or 2Vz per cent bonds or 2 per cent bonds or tax certificates, they will be doing their part to make the Second War Loan drive a success. Consumer Spending Too High. Consumer spendinf in 1942 was much too high to meet the war situation situa-tion of 1943. Last year more than 82 billion dollars of our soaring national na-tional income went to feed the desires de-sires of Americans for clothes, recreation, rec-reation, foods and luxuries. As these items grow scarcer, more of our income in-come must be diverted from such expenses into government bonds. During 1942 millions of our fathers, 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 vital link between the home and fighting fronts. Today sacrifice has become a way of life for 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 away at the enemy by lending money to the government. |