"A MOTHER'S PLEA"

From an advertisement for War Savings Certificates, issued by the Department of Information 1 July 1941.

I should no longer excuse myself, as a woman, from facing up to, and thinking about, the full horror that threatens my home, my family, my children.

I believe that if my children are to grow up loving the freedom that I have always loved, then the time must come for me to fight as best I can.

I believe that if my husband, son or daughter are at work on War production then their strength, energy and peace of mind are my responsibility because it is on the ability of the worker to produce, and keep on producing through long days, long months and, God forbid, long years that our ultimate peace with happiness rests.

I believe that only then can I face my children and say "I have done all that it lies in my power to save your freedom"

In World War 1 it was said Australian soldiers taught the world what courage meant. In the peace and security of Australia those who were unable to join proved their patriotism by lending to the Commonwealth War Loans on a scale which made Australia famous for its generosity.