NOVEL PLAN FOR cal patr'-tism cf p?cple of thr "SAVE HER FROM THE HUN. BUY LIBERTY BONDS.' Vie 1 Ninth L-.~r.riet and is an outgrowth oi _he individual allotment plan generally Why dont You tift BUYING BONDS practiced in this district in the third Liberty Loan campaign. Save2 When the individual allotment plan •M first was taken under consideration i-.'- there suggestions and insinuations that it savored of coercion but People of Ninth District To Be it was put into efTect with such care Given Opportunity to Purchase and diplomacy that these insinuaticr.s were speedily dissipated as it wis "Over the Counter" seen tLat the individual allotment plan lied hid its ambition tli~1 only every individual should do his jus: PATRIOTISM BELIED ON shaxe, no mere, no less. In each community local committees met weeks prior to the actual opening of the third campaign and checked over k'' S jAu* Personal Solicitation and Salesmanship the residents of their respective com munitics, seeking to g~in an inlc! To Be Almost Entirely Dispensed ligent idea cf what, each individual in With—Ninety Per Cent "ft*"'# -,v«,:j the community should take in bonds of Counties Adopt Method. as his or her just share. Ay t} In some sixteen of the two hundred The quality of patriotism is so firmly and eighty-eight counties the local intrenched in the hearts of the people committees went even farther with »iV,p?yv* "'4V of the Ninth Federal Reserve District MjMi this plan and instead of merely arm ,'• .-V-5»..'/' that in nearly ninety per cent ^v--t^0T Ing their salesmen with an intelligen 'V i?V*\ ,J of the two hundred and eighty-eight idea, of the individual's buying power counties constituting this district the the committee sent notices to each people will have the opportunity to prospective bond purchaser asking step up to the counter and do their them to call at certain centrally located *!hvev Out bond buying without personal solicitation. places at specified times and purchase the amount of bonds alloted In none of the other Federal Reserve to them. This was the first experiment Districts is such a plan being with "over the counter" buying SAVING IS A NATURAL INSTINCT. IT IS SELF PRESERVATION attempted, but the executive committee and it was so successful that the executive of the Ninth District feels confident WHICH IS THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE. committee has recommended that it is justified in the confidence it generally for the Fourth Campaign. HOW ANY MAN CAN SEE EVERY CENT OF HIS EARN­ ft- it is reposing in the people of In Steele county, Minnesota, three this district when it invites them to INGS "GO" EACH PAYSDAY, AND NOT SAVE SOME OF IT. thousand, nine hundred and eightyfour do their own bond buying over the out of four thousand persons notified WOULD PUZZLE ANYIFRUGAL MIND. counter, and dispensing thereby almost to come in and sign up for their entirely with personal solicitation OLD AGE IS SURE:TO:FIND YOUZEITHER PENNILESS allotment's stepped right up to the and salesmanship. mark and signed up for their bonds. OR WITH PLENTY. ISTART A BANK ACCOUNT YOU'LL "Good morning, neighbor. How Of the sixteen who failed to appear much money does our Government some were sick and some were away GET THE HABIT AND YOU'LL SOONZHAVE A "BIG WAD." need from me in this Fourth Liberty from home. Loan?" WE ADD 4 PER CENT INTEREST. That is the question fully a million LUTHERANS PLEDGE SUPPORT residents of this Ninth District are expected to ask as they step into their NATIONAL BANK FIRST On his return to Minneapolis last usual polling places or some other week Dr. H. J. Stub, president of the centrally located headquarters on the National Lutheran council, informed opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan Minnesota International Falls, A. R. Rogers, Ninth District Liberty I campaign. Loan Chairman, that the body of And the man behind the counter which Dr. Stub is president had adopted IIS1U\ will say after consulting his card index: a resolution at its Chicago conference B3 pledging the unqualified support "Well, Mr. Jones, our Government of the Lutherans to the United States Is looking to you this time for a loan Government in all of Its war activities. THE STUBEE of about $1,000." And the good American purchaser & UsderwcM The National Lutheran council is is relied upon to reply: composed of synodical presidents, pastors "All right?, neighbor, that sounds Did you ever talk to a returned This figure has taken on a new and laymen representing the vast Sash and Door Factory like a fair allotment to me. Just American soldier? significance since the United States majority of the Lutheran church bodies hand over the necessary papers and If you have, and it so happened that went into the struggle for world freedom in the United States and taking 1 will sign up." he returned from the battlefields of and you can only know what the in Lutherans of all nationalities, This method of bond selling is not France by way of the port of New Goddess of Liberty means to the IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Swedish, German, Norwegian, Danish, made compulsory throughout the district, York, it is certain that he has told wounded soldier returning to America Finnish, and all others affiliated with but the district committee, having you about the emotions which stirred by talking to that soldier. this current church body. had considerable experience, and him when he caught sight of the This picture was posed by Frances The following is the resolution We Are Well Equipped to do All Kinds of after much consideration decided to Statue of Liberty in the entrance of Fairchild, a New York girl, in behalf adopted: MILLWORK recommend "over the counter" sales the port. of the Fourth Liberty Loan. "As loyal citizens we will stand to all county organizations and nearly back of our Government not only in ninety per cent of the county promoting the Fourth Liberty Loan and you will make no mistake by getting SACRIFICE THE THING WHAT BONDS DO chairmen sent in word that they tut alco in supporting our Government their prices before ordering elsewhere would adopt this plan. in all activities necessary to This unique development is regarded bring the war to a victorious end and as probably the highest compliment to establish' peace on the basis of Building and Contracting a Specialty that could be paid to the practi­ right and justice to all." Word Is True Definition of Patriotism They Give American Soldiers Best All Work Guaranteed of Everything fTHE LIBERTY LOAN SMILE. mmm LARS STUBEE, Prop. Assertion of Sergeant Davis, Speaker People Back Government Freely So in Ninth District Fourth Liberty That Soldiers Lack Nothing 2nd Ave. and 6th St. Phone SO Bond Campaign. That Money Can Buy. Sergeant Leslie W. Davis, who hails Is the money you are putting into from Kentucky, and is a veteran of the Liberty bonds doing active service? Philippines and Cuba and of the Capt. Robert L. Finch, one of the trenches in France and who is a thirteen captains turned loose by the speaker on the war exhibit trains Red Cross in the American sector in ,-s The Provision Store touring the Ninth Federal District, is France to ascertain how our soldier a reticent man in private life but once boys are faring answers that question he starts talking war he brings the for people of the Ninth Federal Liberty Loan money out of hiding Reserve District. Capt'. Finch is one places in a golden stream. of the speakers on the war exhibit Davis answered the call to the trains touring the Ninth District!" -v Colors in August, 1917, and went to "I have talked to our soldiers in on account of confusion in receiving merchandise the Company France in December with Co. E, 21 France from the boys in the frontline Store will hereafter be known as The Provision Store. Engineers and saw active service all trenches within sight of the Ger. clong the line, but gas and shell-fchock man helmet's way back along the lines: Remember we are Sole Agents for Chase Sanboun's celebrat­ temporarily wound up his fighting career of communication and transportation, and he was shipped home to ed coffee* and teas and the "Home Brand' goods of all kinds. to the boys at the terminals at the,. talk for Liberty Loans. French seaports," said Capt. Finch, We sell the best of goods at lowest prices. When he larked in Ninth District "in a way it might be said that I was. headquarters, Minneapolis, he did not looking for trouble but I could not ret. like a speaker for he simply gave find any. I found our boys enduring his name and credentials and said he hardships, encountering and overcom-. The Provision Store v«r2.s ready for service. An effort was ing tremendous obstacles, fighting all n:ade to get him te talk but nobody manners of inconveniences, but I did. could get a rise out of him. Finally not find an American soldier in France., he was asked point blank: who was shy of anything that American "Davis, what do you say to a man money could buy. I never heard who could afford to buy a Liberty a complaint of the character or varietyof bond and doesn't?" the food, a complaint regarding thfe The fire leaped to his eyes, his hair clothing, rifles, guns, ammunition, hospital ceemed to bristle, he bounded out of equipment, or medical service. WHEN IN MINNEAPOLIS STOP AT his chair and launched into an extemporaneous HOTEL LINCOLN "You people over here have backed oration which trilled everyone your Government freely and you may in district headquarters. When have the satisfaction of knowing that Davis was through the tears were our Army in France lacks nothing running down his checks, he was shaking that money can buy, though of course like a leaf, and it was necessary as the Army increases, so the expense to lead him to a chair. No one remembers increases, and you have got to keep all he said but thejy all up the good work. That means buy NICOLET AVENUE AND NINTH STREET- remember his last sentence: Fourth Liberty Loan bonds." "Tho true definition of patriotism is sacrifice." WILL FINANCE CAMPAIGN OPENS SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1918 Some citizen of the United 8tates the steel gave way letting daylight NEED NO RUM STIMULANT of America bought a Liberty bond through the hat, but nevertheless the Patriotic Act of Americans of German perhaps it was only a fifty dollar bond. steel was good enough and tough pMrth in Rice County. American 8oldiers Go Over the Top on In the center of the business and theatrical districts adjoining 7 A portion of the money loaned to enough to' so. pause that piece of Their Own Courage. the largest retail store. One square from street cars to and the Government by the purchaser of Shrapnel in its flight that after it got Rice county, Minnesota, Americans through it only made a scalp wound in this Liberty bond bought the steel 'American soldiers go over the top of German birth or descent have taken from all depots yet free from noise of that traffic. Entrance helmet this soldier is holding up for the soldier's head. a positive method of showing their on their own courage and do not need and lobby ort Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis' leading thoroughfare. your inspection. .The soldier, when The army surgeon, maintained by love for their adopted country. a rum ^timulant before they start." he put It on, called it a "tin hat:" Liberty bonds, quickly bandaged up So says G. H. Langford of the 102nd Ilson Blodgett of Faribault, Rice 125 Rooms 100 with bath and toilet the head and the soldier is wearing The soldier wearing this "tin hat" Regiment of U. S. Field Artillery invalided counfy liberty loan chairman, received $1.00 to $2.00 per day which was bought for him with Liberty Liberty Loan smile. a communication from some Faribault home from France with a Now you people who hesitate abeiK Loan money wore it in the battle. Americans who recited that they were hole in his left leg and shell-shock to Furniture and equipment entirely new. All rooms have outside A half dozen- bullets rattled buying Liberty bonds, just stop anc talk Liberty Loan in the United all of German birth or descent and look at this picture. This lad ie against it and the "tin hat" tossed States. that it was their desire to donate to exposure, electric elevator and local and long distance phones. thsm off and the soldier kept on fighting fighting for you but where would he the Rice County Fourth Liberty Loan 'It is quite the custom in the European be if somebody, perhaps somebody ir, armies," said Private Langford, committee sufficient funds to defray Guests will receive thel personal attention of your own home town, had not put up Anyone of these bullets would have all the expenses of the committee in to serve out some sort of stimulant the owners who will be there to wait on them stopped the soldier, perhaps foreve. the money to the Government thai in the gray of the morning before the this liberty loan campaign. the Government might buy him thL Finally a piece of shrapnel came over the top call. This is not true of The Rice county committee accepted B. CACTIELD V/M. F.S.GREGORY godd "tin hat." After you have pondered along and smashed up against the our Army. No rum is served and our this offer and adopted a resolution "tin hat." Of course "tin hats" are over this, go buy Fourth Liberty boys do not w^nt it. They go over expressing its appreciation of this loyal sliiSi 1=3 not built to withstand shrapnel and Loan bonds.,.. v,- 'O'. with a cheer and a smile." ifVI action. 'p- itlSSIilM'i-