Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 23, 1918, Page 4

i " THEBEMIDJIWEEKLYPIONEER ~ ~ —~ - =~ _ MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1918' at Do You Mean “Affor P “We come to another b:g tasik. This time we need not call for helpers. The volunteer worhkers stream in myrxad hosts along the main hlghway leading to victory and vindication. T : B o _ All patriots, by confession. =~ e L - The grumblers are awed into sflence. If the taint ofe;dxsloyalty re- mains anywhere it is hidden as a shameful secret. The heads are waggmg and we hear many bold assurances: “I'll do all I can.” W “I'll go as far as the next fellow.” ] tahe all I can afford to tahe” = L We are spealiing, of course, of the F ourth Liberty Loan and the wrll- ingness of the war-bachers to subscribe. This time we do not explain a Liberty Loan and how it worhs or why we battle with Germany or that a war costs money. It will just about - require a search-warrant to find a man who does not say that he wrll tahke all of the bonds he can “afford” to take. But, O my countrymen, we need mght schools and correspondence ; schools, private tutors and Chautauquas and special information bureaus to enlighten Mr. A.and Mr.B. and Mr.C.astothereal meaning of the word “afford.” Are you penciling around to find out how much- money. you can set aside without the slightest inconvenience to any of your pet private projects? Are you trying to decide how many bonds., You will; have 1o, tak&e‘ in order to escape the charge of being a slacher? Are you getting ready to answer: in _hundreds .a. coyfntry that has - endowed you with thousands? , 58 As you squint your eyes and try to decxde upon the sum whrch ' will fairly represent your individual quota, are you acting as attorney for the United States of America or have you gone in for technicalities in order to protect special interests? ¢ & - In reasoning with your conscience, are you trymg to be generous or trying to play safe? S G ~ 7r alt is up to you. ErRL . LD aRRd "% ! The buch cannot be passed. ' 4 i It is for each man to decide whether he is gomg to be a thorough- bred or a squeezer of 50-cent pieces. For the salke of your own self-respect, come through to the limit. If you live to be a thousand years old you never will - have another chance to start your iron dollars upon such a noble mission. - : Do you wish to deepen the wrinkles upon the brows in Potsdam? “Would you fortify the Courage of every soldier in France? - . Shall we set in such a stach.that the Kaiser can't see overthe top of- zt? “All right! You are appointed a Special Agent. ‘Don't wait for a committee to hunt you up or run you down. Hurry to the banhk and break through the line and order so many Liberty Bonds that the man inside will be dazed and all of the neighbors surprised and all of your relatives proud. : Buy Liberty Bonds — Wholesale, Not Retall This Space Contributed to 'Winning the War by o FARMERS STATE BANK E. F. NETZER* GUST. BROWN 0. G. SCHWANDT FAIR STORE - BEMIDJI BOX CO. HARDING-WHALEY CO. EDWARD JACKSON DR. E. W. JOHNSON THIRD STREET CAFE O’LEARY-BOWSER CO. TAGLEY & WOLD ) ST. HILAIRE RETAIL LUMBER CO. BEMIDJI ELECTRIC CO. DR- D. L. STANTON ABE GROSSMAN FRED BRINKMAN J. C. PENNEY CO. ~. BARKER’S DRUG STORE C. E. BATTLES L4 -.'r 1}: SSEU-N BAZAAR STORE HOGANSON BROS. C. W. JEWETT CO. . MINNESOTA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO. GRAY BREAD CO. CITY DRUG STORE JOHN A. DALTON . GIVEN HARDWARE CO. BEMIDJI MFG. CO. NORTHERN NATIONAL BANK LARSON & LARSON C. A. KNAPP GEO. T. BAKER GILL BROS. KOORS BROS. CO. FIRST NATIONAL BANK , ___ DR.E. A. SHANNON SCHAVITCH BROS. 0. J. LAQUA = SCHNEIDER-BROS. CO. HENRY MILLER