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May 18, 1945 - Image 12

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1945-05-18

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Page Twelve

THE JEWISH

NEWS

Friday, May 18, 1945

He can't ask you now!

• • • He's an American hero. After
fighting bloody battles in the Pacific,
he was home on leave two years ago.
• • • You may remember seeing his
picture. His name is John Basilone,
Marine Gunnery Sergeant. He trav-
eled all over America, urging every
American to buy more bonds.
• • I.
• He said: 7You don't know—
you can't know—how much it means
to the boys out there when they hear
the folks back home have just put
another War Bond Drive over the
top."
••• • They gave him ,the Congres-
sional Medal of Honor and offered
him a commission. He didn't want it.
:I'm a plain soldier,',' he said. ,"I
want • to stay one."
• • • Well, he stayed a plain marine
—like joe and Bill and the fellows

.

down the street. He can't ask you to
buy bigger bonds during the Seventh.
He was killed a few weeks ago on
Iwo, just after he had led his assault
team to the edge of an airfield we
needed desperately.

HERE'S WHAT UNCLE SAM
WANTS YOU TO DO:

Select your individual quota' in the '7th War
Loan according to your income—then .meet it!

11 Your

overage income
per month is:

$2508. up
225-250
210-225
200-210
180-200
140-180
100-140
Under $100

YourWar Bold Quota
in the 7th is:
(Cash Value)

$187.50
150.00
131.25
112.50
93.75
75.00
37.50
18.75

Let your dollars join the fight in the

MIGHTY SEVENTH WAR LOANI

• • • We can't let him and all our
Other fighting heroes down. Remem.:
ber, last year we had two War Loan Dries by this
time. The Seventh is our personal call to arms—
two drives in One. That's why our quota is large.
• • • We must meet it
will meet it—for the
hero of Iwo for Victory—for pride in America.

Do, MIER BOOS hi the /11/61171 , seAvenw

This Advertisenmnt sponsored by the following Businessmen

Detroit Woolen Co.

London Chop House

Millman Bros., Inc.

Jos. Schane Upholstering Co.

1452 Randolph

155 W. Congress

2210 Park Ave.

8536 Linwood

Pasman Motor Sales

Detroit Lighting & Furniture Co.

Sidney Kranclall, Jewelers

Miller Lumber Co.

. 12025 Livernois

7651 McNichols

1550 Broadway

7015 Miller

M. Jacobs & Son

M.

Y. Linoleum & Carpet

Broder Bros., Hosiery

A. Pupko,

Curtains

2903 Beaubien

9630 Jos. Campau - 8085 Harper

219 W. Jefferson

9030 Twelfth

Detroit, Brewing Co.

Victor Paint Co.

Union Tire Co.

Gunsburg Star Sausage Co.

2536 Orleans

12187 Dexter

5440 Grand River

1745 Pingree

Bader Bros. Bag Co.

Midwest Chemical Co.

General Smoked Fish Co.

1339 Clinton

464 W. Jefferson

Interstate

Asphalt &

24935. Mound Road

Lmb.

1337 Winder

This is an offici4 U. S. Treasury advertisement—prepared under th e auspices of Treasuri Department and War Advertising Council

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