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inir ■ i' * STRAIGHT TALK AlOin IHE 7‘ . \ \. • ’ • J MS'. V " i£.'" '”r 5 5, . 4,;^^ :; V^ .'.Vfl ..i- '• ■ if. f S J«...- 6>r .. . . -- THE r WAR LOAN starts May 14. Amer icans as individuals are taking on their biggest quota to date—7 billion dollars, 4 billions in E Bonds alone. Yon may be wondering, “Why this biggest of all individ- ri^ ual quotas now? Haven’t we already reached the peak?” A fair question—requiring a straight answer. 'V , The Money Is Needed For War "Hie Battle of Japan has just begun. It must be backed up, paid for, fought for by a free people, intent on sweeping the f Pacific clear of fascist hate—forever. With the war in the West our first and major concern, we have not yet been able to go all-out in the East. But neither has the Jap. The wat to crush Japan will be bigger, tougher, and longer than most Americans expect. The Allied Military Command has estimated that it will take years, not months. The destruction of Japan’s armies has not yet reached Annual of normal rpnlacpments—between 200.000 / —Win haw to be moved from Europe halfway around the glot>e and supplied day-in, day-out by hundredd of new ^ips now building. More of everything will be needed. More B‘29’s. More tanks, half-tracks, jeeps, and trucks. More rockets, mortars, airborne radar. A whole new air force is m creation—huge new bombers dwarfing the Superfortress—fast new jet-propelled combat planes, the P-80 or “Shooting Star,” coming off the lines by thousands. These are just some of the 101 ways in which your dollars are needed more than ever to bring America’s might to its full strength—so that we may crush our foe the faster, make an end of killing, and bring our men back home. And Lest We Forget The sick, wounded, and disabled will require medical atten tion and care. Many millions of dollars will be required for mustering- --ITranirTnEarBriasnsTrTraitr^TornvEr: ——^ - With the war in the West our first and major concern, we have not yet been able to go all-out in the East. But neither has the Jap. The wat to crush Japan will be bigger, tougher, and longer than most Americans expect. The Allied Military Command has estimated that it will take years, not mouths. The destruction of Japan’s armies has not yet reached tile annual rate of normal replacements—between 200,000 and 250,000 men a year. And the Jap, as our men in the Pacific know, fights to the death. As far as Japan is concerned, the outer Empire—and the men who defend it—are expendables. 'The Jap will fight the Battle of Japan from inside the inner Empire, of which Iwo Jima was an outpost. And Iwo Jima, according to Admiral Nimitz, was a pattern of the resistance our forces may expect to meet in future offensives. New Tasks, New Needs The single greatest obstacle to our crushing of Japan is dis tance. While in the Battle of Europe supply ships from our bases in England had only an overnight nin to make, ships in the Pacific have long-reach round trips taking up to 5 months to make To crush Japan will take time, heroic and back-breaking effort, overpowering equipment. Millions of fighting men—freshly outfitted and equipped are needed more than ever to bring America’s might to its full strength—so that we may crush our foe the faster, make an end of killing, and bring our men back home. And Lest We Forget ’The S’“k, wounded, and disabled will require medical atten tion and care. Many millions of dollars will be required for mustering- out pay and benefits voted by Congress to help our veterans get started again in civilian life. That’s the least we can do in return for what they’ve done for us. Winning the Peace There are other weighty reasons for supporting the 7th War Loan—reasons that take us from the present to the future. By investing in the 7th War Loan, the patriotic American is safeguarding his own future, his country’s future. By putting every dollar over rock-bottom expenses into the purchase of War Bonds, he is delivering a body blow to wartime Inflation—thus putting a lid on the cost of living and maintaining intact the purchasing power of the dollar. At the same time, too, he is insuring the country and him self against the catastrophe of a possible postwar deflation —with its depression, unemployment, misery, and heartache. So save for your country—save for yourself. In helping your country, you are also helping yourself! Come peace, we’ll all need money for education, replacements, rBtfrts ment, new homes, a new start—and we’ll need a lot of it. And there isn’t a bettc or safer highroad to your goal than United States Savings Bonds. Making 2=3 This year there will be only two War Loan Drives, not threeJ But in those two drives the Government will have to raise almost as much money from individuals as in the three drives last year. Tliat means bigger extra bonds in the 7th. Because only by buying more can we make 2 take the place of 3. The 26 million Americans who buy bonds on payroll savings are already off to a flying start! These patriotic men and women began their buying in April. And they will keep on buying extra lx>nds through May and June! It’s now up to the rest of us. It’s our turn to swing in ’’me. To rai.se the vast sum needed, every American will have to dig deeper into current income—dig deeper into cash re serves. Only by buying bigger extra bonds can we stretch place of 3. The 26 million Americans who buy bonds on payroll savings are already off to a flying start! These patriotic men and women began their buying in April. And they will keep on buying extra bonds through May and June! It’s now up to the rest of us. It’s our turn to swing in line. To raise the vast sum needed, every American will have to dig deeper into current income—dig deeper into cash re serves. Only by buying bigger extra bonds can we stretch 2 into 3! Let all Americans do theii part—for their own soke, tap their country’s. If you have an income, whether from work, land, or capi tal, you have a quota in the 7th War Loan, Find out what that quota is—and make it! FIND YOUn QUOTA ... AND .'AKf m IF YOUR AVERAGE INCOME PER MONTH IS: YOUR PERSONAL WAR BOND QUOTA IS-. (CASH VALUE) MATURITY VALUE OF 7TH WAR LOAN OONOS BOUGHT $350 $107.50 $350 33S-350 150.00 300 310-23S 131.35 175 200-310 11350 150 100-300 93.75 13S T40-IM 75.00 100 ‘ TOO-140 37.50 SO Undvr $100 10.75 25 ALL OUT FOR THE MIGHTY 7" WAR LOAN LIGHTNER FUNERAL HOME W. H. KING DRUG CO. NEWBERNE’S GARAGE THE VOGUE SHOP RALEIGH LOAN OFFICE ECKERD’S DRUG STORE STATE DISTRIBUING CORP. W. E. COOPER FURNITURE CO. HEILIG AND MEYERS BLACKWOOD’S SANDERS MOTOR CO. 7-Up BOTTLING CO. MARTIN MILL WORK mother & DAUGHTER STORE CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. RALEIGH INDUSTRIAL BANK DILLON SUPPLY CO. BROGDEN PRODUCE CO. LINCOLN THEATRE EYRUM LUMBER CC STEARNS ENGRAVING CO. THIS IS AN OFFiriAl, I*. R, TRrASlIRV AI>V FRTISFMFNT-PRF.PARFn UNDFR THF Al'SPirFS OF TRFASI RV nFPARTMF.NT AVP WAR ADVERTISING COFNCIL
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