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AS WE MOVE closer to victory, it wouldn't be surprising if
you were saying to yourself "What's the big idea of
asking for ail this additional money now? Isn't the war
almost over?" , i .'. ,' '.V-,
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No sir, it is notf Not by a long shot Of course, for many
' months now you've heard mostly about the war with Germany,
where our greatest effort is concentrated. That's why many
people have the idea that the war's practically over. -
But make no mistake about it nothing could be farther
from the truth 1 The Japanese war is a tremendous under
taking, and victory will come high. We'll have to fight every
Inch of the way.
Everything Costs More In the Pacific War
The European war is expensive, but almost everything in
the Pacific war will cost more. Take transport costs, for in
stance : Because of the longer distances, the same amount of
freight costs 25 per cent more when shipped to the South
Pacific than to Europe. And it takes twice as many cargo ships
in the Pacific to support a task force of a given size because
turn-around time is twice as great!
More Planes . . . Tanks . . . Ships ... Oil
In addition, we shall need more of everything. More B-29
Superfortresses that cost $600,000 each. More P-47 Thunder
bolts that cost $50,000 each. More M-4 Tanks, with bull
dozer blades, that cost $67,417 each. More amphibious tanks
more aircraft carriers more supply ships more gasoline
and oil than it took for the invasion of Europe 1
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Care for the Sick and Wounded '
And lest anyone forget, we shall need moVe battalion aid
stations more clearing stations more evacuation hospitals
more convalescent hospitals more hospital ships. ,
For many, many years the sick, wounded, and otherwise
disabled veterans will require medical attention and care.
That's the least Uncle Sam can do in appreciation of what
they've done for us.
Maintenance for Millions
Did you ever stop to think how much money it costs to main
tain the 11 to 12 million men and women in our army and
navy? Whether the men are actually fighting or not, they
must be fed, housed, transported from one training center or
battle area fo another, cared for in a hundred and one differ
ent ways. That all costs money and will continue to until the
last man demobilized is back in civilian clothes.
In addition, millions of dollars will be required for mustering
out pay, for various benefits and services voted by Congress
to help the boys get started in civilian life.
These are reasons enough why patriotic Americans will
want to buy heavily during the Sixth War Loan. But here are
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Winning the Peace -for Your Country
If we're to win the peace as well as the war, the cost of living
must be kept down and the purchasing power of money pre
served. A reckless inflation, that would necessarily be fol
lowed by the catastrophe of deflation with its unemploy
ment, bankruptcies, misery and heartache must be prevented
at all cost '
Let's make no mistake a dangerous period lies ahead.
The American people have nothing to fear, however, if they
show in the future the same common sense they have shown
in the past and continue to put every penny over rock-bottom
expenses into the purchase of more and more War Bonds.
Winning the Peace -for Yourself
Want another important reason? Yourself I There isn't a
better or safer investment in the world today than War Bonds.
In helping your country, you are also helping yourself! Never
in our entire history has it been so necessary to save as
right now. We'll need money, indi-
vidually, for education, repairs,
replacements, retirement and
we'll need a lot of it
As you can see there are many
reasons, important reasons, why our
Government must have the financial
support of everyone, and have it for
many months to come.
Let all Americans do their part
for their own sake, for their
country's.
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Published la Cooperation With The Nation's Sixth War Loan Campaign By
Montgomery
Ward
J 17 SOUTH CENTRAL MIDFORO, ORL