0 F you are tempted to say " I bought a Liberty Bond last time and I'm through," read this letter: EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918 I m lv ft K. k ;i. 1 if I I m Dear Friends: Last Summer, after being on a' ship that was torpedoed, I was again torpedoed within a month on the English ship Korfu Castle in very nearly the same place. I was then placed on special service for the British Government, and have been transporting prisoners and despatches ever since. Last week the greatest of all happened. I was transferred to the United States Navy, and I am glad that I can now fight under the Stars and Stripes. I was given the highest rank among the enlisted men, that of a chief boatswain's mate. I give a summary of my happenings. August 19, 1914 Enlisted with the Cana dians. October, 1914 Went to England. November, 1914 Went to France. . April, 1915 Wounded in action. May, 1915 Torpedoed on hospital ship. September, 1915 Back to duty, started for Gallipoli. October, 1915 Torpedoed on troop ship. November and December, 1915 Inaction in Mesopotamia. January to June, 1916 General duties in Egypt. July, 1916 In action aboard ship sunk by submarine. October, 1916 Badly wounded in action. October, 1916, to March, 1917 In hospital most of the time. March to June, 1917 Back in France. July, 1917 Again torpedoed. August, 1917 Again on ship that was torpe doed while on special service for England. On account of being an American I was allowed to resign and join the Americans, so your quota is plus one more. lawrence aber. This citizen didn't stop at one sacrifice. He did his bit again and again and again. Will you ? The time to buy is now. '. i There is immediate and urgent need for every dollar you can spare. You are only lending not giving your money. Your Government guarantees the return of your money with interest. The Time to Act Is Now! This space is contributed by E. G. BUDD MFG. CO., 25th and Hunting Park Ave. It it donated a$ en expreiilon of complete unity with the lmi rp W 5fJ LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE Third Federal Reserve District ." and purpoiei of our national government. U & '$' ft ""5 wmmmmmmmmm - ,. -. . : r r w -r."T& " rw&r -wa WWlwTMJWtiiiffi-iii'iiii WmnmlB!,--':imltUlm&ifit TWnr "i.nitiMAitff.farii ,f,rj$ -.ajl., .rviiiAeti IIHteillSJJJJJJJHfaiBiBijjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjWijjBi LINCOLN BUILDING, EHILADELftHrA ; aaaiaai., , .,. m$s& m yv c : n-
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