The Levin Chronicle THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1918. What-Shall We Do ?

Levin Daily Chronicle, 11 April 1918, Page 2

The Levin Chronicle THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1918. What-Shall We Do ?

Every morning do you not ask the question, "What is the news to-day?" Who is so disinterested as to be indifferent to tlie progress of the titanic struggle that is bathing the face of Europe in blood? And yet, lias it every occurred to you to askjvliat are the levers that control that progress? The answer is such, a straightforward one that even the little child playing on your doorstep can understand it. It is Men and Money. It seems a. strange thing that men can lay down their lives so readily—can voluntarily step out of the glorious sunshine into the terrible shadow of death. Month after month Ave see them go; but how many of us ask ourselves what we can do to turn the tide of men back from the shadow into the sunshine? Or perhaps we have asked ourselves the question and have really thought that we were helpless— that, caught in the cruel clutches of a monster Fate, we could only wait and see. If I tell you that you are not helpless, and that your opportunity to prove the sincerity of your impulses has come, will you act on it? Everyone can help. Will you not give your money? No, not give— lend! The men give their lives, but you are only .asked to lend your money. The smallest sum helps, because small sums have a wonderful way of swelling into a mighty torrent of gold when they are rolled into the same stream. "United we stand; divided we fall." United our men, day after day, march into battle. Shall ■we let our money be divided so that the union of our comrades goes for nothing? Either you will help or you will not. •Truly, there are no side issues in this argument. In your hearts you know it is right. Be true to the best that is in you—NOW.

J. G. WARD Minister of Finance