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What Do You Mean "Afford"
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By George Ade
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We come to another big tasK. This
time we need not call for helpers.
The volunteer worKers stream in
myriad hosts along the main highway
leading to victory and vindication.
All patriots, by confession.
The grumblers are awed into
silence. If the taint of disloyalty re
mains anywhere it is hidden as a
shameful secret. The heads are wag
ging and we hear many bold as
surances. Til do all I can."
Til go as far as the next fellow.'
Til taKe all I can afford to taKe."
We are speaKing, of course, of the
Fourth Liberty Loan and the willing
ness of the war-bacKers to subscribe.
This time we do not explain a
Liberty Loan and how it worKs. 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 will
taKe all of the bonds he can "afford"
to taKe.
But, O my countrymen, we need
night schools and correspondence
schools, private tutors and Chautau
quas and special information bu
reaus to enlighten Mr. A. and Mr. B.
and Mr. C. as to the real meaning of
the word "afford."
Are you penciling around to find
out how much money you can set
aside without the slightest inconven
ience to any of your pet private
projects?
Are you trying to r cide how
many bonds you will have to taKe
in order to escape the charge of
being a slacKer?
Buy liberty Bonds -
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Are you getting ready to an
swer in hundreds a country that has
endowed you with thousands?
As you squint your eyes and
try to decide upon the sum which
will fairly represent your individual
quota, are you acting as attorney for
the United States of America or
have you gone in for technicalitie
in order to protect special interests
In reasoning with your con
science, are you trying to be gen
erous or trying to play safe?
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It M up to you.
The bucK cannot be passed.
It is for each man tp decide wheth
er he is going to be a thoroughbred
or a squeezer of 50-cent pieces.
For the saKe 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 wrin
Kles upon the brows in Potsdam?
Would you fortify the courage of
very soldier in France?
Shall we set in such a stacK that
the Kaiser can't see over the top of it?
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 banK and breaK
through the line and order so many
Liberty Bonds that the man inside
will be dazed and all of the neigh
bors surprised and all of your rela
tives proud.
Wholesale. Not Retail
Wbutin. tht War by
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ONTARIO, OREGON
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