PEACE MISSION
ASKS SUPPORT
OFFHTnLOAN
Urge American People to
Finish the Job by Takitg
the Victory Loan
Four members of the American peace
mission In France, Secretary of State
Robert Lansing. Col. IB. M. House.
General Tasker N. Bliss and Henry
White, have sent this message to the
American people urging support of the
Victory Lean:
"TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE:
"We have had the opportunity here
m France to see and realize the mag
nitude of the accomplishment of our
country in this war and the magnificent
spirit with which this great task has
been carried through to a triumphant
Issue.
"What has been done and what re
mains to be done before normal con
litions are restored demand your con
tinued and united support with the
name spirit of self sacrifice and of de
termination as that which was mani
fested by the nation while the German
armies faced our men at the Marne,
and In the Champagne, at St. Mlhlel
ind In the Argonne. We must not re
lax our efforts until every soldier of
the republic is landed on the soil of
America.
"To finish this mighty task Imposes
npon the government of the United
States a great financial burden. The
Victory Liberty Loan must thrive. It
It should rati it would Indicate that the
Nation Is willing to leave Its task un
completed. "To secure the ideals for which
Americans fought and died this great
demand on national patriotism and
united effort should meet a generous
tnd universal response. Let us do our
fluty to the end.
"ROBERT LANS1NO.
"HENRY WHITE,
"BrM. HOUSE.
"T. N. BLISS."
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
MB Jl'.NK ELECTION
.Advance Information on Hill- to lh
lU-ferrvd to People Hy Thirtieth
l.iyi-laiiK' AhsciiiIiIy .
All act (S. B. 27ti) authorizing and
providing for a special election to
vote on measures euactel by the
thirtieth legislative assembly of the
Hate of Oregon, and submitted to the
people; lso on amendments to the
constitution of the state of Orrgoi.
1 roposed by the said legislative as-M-rnbly,
and submitted to the people;
appropriating money to defray the
expenses of such special election, and
-claring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the people of the
Slate of Oregen:
Section 1. A special election shall
be held at the several voting pre
cincts of this state, on the third day
Of June. 1919. At such election, the
following named proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the state
of Oregon, adopted by the thirtieth
legislatrVe assembly of the state of
Oregon, and no other, and the fol
lowing measures or enactments
passed passed by the thirtieth legis
lative assembly of the state of Ore
gon, and which by the terms thereof
liave been submitted to the people,
and no other, shall be submitted to
the people at said election, for the
approval or rejection of the people
of the state, to wit:
Senate Joint Resolution No. 25
Amending article XI of the constitu
tion of the state of Oregon, by adding
section 7-a. providing for the Issu
ance of not exceeding 15,000,000 In
reconstruction bonds of the state of
Oregon.
House Joint Resolution No. 32
for the addition to the constitution
of the state of Oregon of article Xl-b
providing funds for the payment by
the state of interest, for a period not
exceeding five years, on bonds Issued
by Irrigation and drainage districts.
Senate Jiont Resolution No. 11
Amending section 10 of article XI of
the constitution of the state of Ore
gon, Increasing the limitation of
taxes by counties, for roads.
House Joint Resolution No. 20
Amending section I of article XIV
of the constitution of the state of
Oregon, as to the location of public
institutions of the state, and except
ing from the former constitutional
provisions, an industrial and recon
struction hospital.
House Joint Resolution No. 31
Amending sections 1 and 8 of article
V of the constitution of the state of
Oregon, and providing for a lieuten
ant governor.
Senate Bill No. 266 Authorizing
the issuance of reconstruction bonds
of the state, conferring certain pow
rn on the state board of control,
providing for the use of funds de
rived from reconstruction bonds in
the construction of state and public
liulldlugs, the supervision of such
work, promoting land settlement,
land reclamation, and providing em
ployment.
Senate Bill No. 2C9 Providing
state financial aid to honorably dis
charged soldiers, sailors or marines,
enlisted or Inducted Into the service
from the state of Oregon, who desire
lo pursue a course of study In Insti
tutions of higher learning In the
state of Oregon.
Senate BUI No. 2 83-- Being an act
to levy anually a tax of 1 mill on Hie
dollar on all taxable property In the
state for market road purposes, pro
viding for a distribution thereof, and
containing other provisions.
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Mouse Hill No. 147 Providing for , proprlatlng a like sum for the con.
the const met ion of a highway to bo slructlon of said highway, and pro
known as the Rosevelt Coast Military vldlng for the Issuance of bonds by
hlfnwaFi "I'ProiirlBtlng f 2,500.000 I the state of Oregon, and containing
contingent on the I'ulted States ap-joiner provisions.
all forever
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SIXTY THOUSAND OF OUR
AMERICAN BOYS
lie among the poppies of Flanders Fields in
France. To them only is the war over- They
have paid the price in full. To countless other thous
ands of these boys returning' home maimed and
broken the war will still go on; they will be paying the
price every day, during the remainder of their lives.
Can we who stayed at home carelessly and thought
lessly assume the "war is over" attitude until our bal
ance of account is paid until we have redeemed our
pledge to bear the final cost no matter what its amount f
THE
is in liquidation of the debt for men and munitions we
amassed, and which brought about the end of the war
saving for every day it was shortened billions more in
money and thousands more in lives.
MEN and WQMEN of OREGON!
The imprint of fame upon the name of our fair state will turn to a stain of shame
if we do not meet the obligation this Vidtory Loan represents. You are face to
face with the real tesl: of citizenship true Americanism. Let this tedt find you
measuring up one hundred per cent loyal.
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The Parent Bend of Them All
The government bond is the Parent bond of all bonds. Back of the gov
ernment bond are all the assets and all the resources that supply the value
of all other bonds, all other securities, all other investments.
The government bond is a prior lien on lands, homes, chattels and every
thing else, artd the bonds to be issued under the name of the Victory Lib
erty Loan are the highest of the high in government bonds. They constitute
a contract of the United States government, entered into by unanimous vote
of congress, and therefore a contract and mortgage behind' which stands the
possessions of Onp Hundred and Ten Million American people with their
entire resources developed and undeveloped; the intelligence, ambition and
ability of these One Hundred and Ten Million people mortgaged to pay the
The Victory Liberty Loan Bonds will bear an attractive rate of interest
and, together with all other desirable elements, when compared with other
investments as to strength, collateral and return, have no equal
This is one of 176 advertisements inserted simultan
eously in every newspaper in the State of Oregon on
behalf of the success of the Victory Liberty Loan for
we believe in this cause and are willing to contribute
to the full extent of our power.
MORRIS BROS., Inc.
JOHN L. BTHBRIOGE, Vice-President
PORTLAND, OREGON
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