As an illustration of the lofty sentiment possessed by men
who die on the European battlefield in the war for democ
racy and a reminder for Americans who may be backward
in contributing to the Third Liberty Loan for the same
great cause, the Liberty Loan Committee has made pub
lic the last letter written by Captain V. G. Tupper, of the
Canadian Scottish Sixteenth Battalion, to his father, Sir
Charles Hibbert Tupper, before his death at the battle of
Vimy Ridge last April. The soldier wrote:
My Dear Father—I am writing one of these
“in case” letters for the first time, and, of course,
I hope you will never have to read it. If you are
reading it now,you will know that your youngest
son “went under” as proud as Punch in the most
glorious day of his life. I am taking my com*
• pany “over the top” for a mile in the biggest push
that has ever been launched in the world, and I
trust that it is going to be the greatest factor
toward peace.
Dad, you can’t imagine the wonderful feel
ing; a man thinks something like this: “Well, if
1 am going to die, this is worth it a thousand
times.”
* * * * * *
I don’t want any of you dear people to be
sorry for me, although, of course, you will, in a
way. Mind you, I know what 1 am up against,
and that the odds are against me.
* * * * * *
Goodby, dear father and mother, and all of
rou. Again I say that I am proud to be where
am now. GORDIE.
He went “over the top” and didn’t
come back. He gave his life on that
April day, without a murmur, for the
sake of peace and freedom. And he
was proud to do it.
What a contrast between a hero like
that and the man or woman with
w arped and shrunken soul who doesn 7
even buy a Liberty Bond to help the
same great cause!
Buy Bonds of the
Third Liberty Loan
It is seldom one can help a great cause with
out persona! sacrifice. But you can. These
bonds are the safest, best investment in the
world. Security? Why, they are a first mort
gage upon the United States. Every railroad
in the country, every homestead, farm or pub
lic building, every industry, every income or
salary, everything we own—everything you
own—is pledged as collateral.
If you can’t pay cash for your bonds, you can
borrow a part of the money at your bank,
using the bonds as security; or, you can buy
them at your bank on easy partial paymer.t
nian. It is nz trouble to buy Liberty Bo ' :
it is no i oul„ to pay for them. See y
banker today.
The Right Hand
Patriotism
The advertising for the
Third Liberty Loan in this
city has been made*po«ible
through the patriotism of the
following firms, who have
generously contributed the
spain which the advertis
ing#will appear:
Union Saw Mill Co.^|
and Huttig News.
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C. A. Berry, D. M. Clowney, W. H. Wheler, F. W. Scott, W. A. Benson
J. H. Sehon and H. J. Scott, Local Sales Committee.
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