"We are offering our lives! Its up to you to offer your money!"
            Promotional flyer, 4th Liberty Loan Drive, Columbia, October 1918

Families across the state supported the war effort in a variety of ways. While many sent sons, husbands and sweethearts off to fight, those that remained behind purchased Liberty Bonds to finance the purchase of arms and equipment for the troops. In all South Carolinians bought about  $120 million worth of bonds during five major campaigns. Instead of rationing, as in World War II, citizens were asked to voluntarily give up certain staples on particular days. Thus after a few months of war families had meatless Tuesdays, wheatless Wednesdays, and porkless Thursdays. These voluntary days of fasting were followed in the latter stages of the war with the rationing of sugar.