The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1918 Page: 12 of 16
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You may walk down the street in which there is hardly a single house that has not been
shelled by the Germans, and yet you will see pasted on the walls of the ruined houses posters
advertising the French War Loan.
An American visitor exclaimed to a French officer recently, "Do you expect to get
money out of Rheims?"
The officer raised his eyebrows, "Why not," he said, "There are some four thousand
people here."
Four thousand people out of a pre-war population of, say, 120,000, still live in that
tragic and crucified town. Four thousand civilians—old men, women, and children—still cling
to the broken stones that once housed their peaceful lives; still go clacking in their wooden
shoes through those ruined streets; still maintain the shreds of business with the soldiers, who
are practically their only customers. Not even the thunders of continuous bombardment, not
even the crumbling of the roofs over their heads, can shake them out of that habit of thrift
which is the saving grace of France. War has only intensified that virtue, as the destruction of
their beloved cathedral has intensified their spiritual faith.
The people of Rheims live, save, and subscribe to their War Loan.
Shall We Not Buy Liberty Bonds?
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 3, 1918, newspaper, October 3, 1918; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299956/m1/12/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.