Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-15
WAR SAVINGS and
THRIFT STAMPS TO
BE SOLD AT P. 0.

est at 4 Per Cent-Exemp-
ton From Taxation.
Washington, Nov. 13.- Invest
ment in War-savings Certificates will
be as simple as the purchase of
postage stamps under a plan an
nounced tonight by Secretary Nc
Adoo for the nationwide certificate
sales campaign which he will inaug-
urate on Monday, December 3rd,
with the assistance Of the War-Sav-
ings Committee which he has Great
ed, consisting of Frank A. Vanderlip,
of New York, chairman. Mrs. Geo.
Bass, of Chicago; Frederic Delono,
Of Chicago; Henry Ford, of Detroit;
Eugene Meyer, Jr., of New York, and
Charles L. Baine, of Boston.
Any person may invest amounts as
small as twenty-five cents at time
at postofiices, banks or trust COM
panies, at most railroad stations,
stores and factories and at many
other public places where accredited
persons will act as authorized SELL
ing agents. After the sales begin
the certificates may be purchased at
any time. At the average 1918 SELL
ing price such Investments in certi-
ficates will yield per cent interest
compounded quarterly. The certif-
Gates will be dated January 2, 1918,
and will mature January /, 1928, or
five years after date. The entire
wealth and security Of the United
States is behind them. ],
n The tax exemption provisions of
these certificates, particularly from
the standpoint ttthe purchaser Of
smaller amounts, makes the invest
|ment attractive. No person may, pur-
[chase at one time more than $4,000
worth or hold at one time more than
s., 100000 worth of these certifi-
Fcates. d
These obligations of the United
States will be evidenced by stamps of
two denominations-a War Savings
Stamp costing from $4.12 to 1923,
according to the month in which pur-
chased and having maturity value
of $500, and q Thrift Stamp costing
twenty-five cents.
During December, 1917, and Jan
uary, 1918, War-savings stamps will
be sold for $4.12 each. At the begin
ming Of each of the succeeding
months of 1918, starting February
1, the cost of a stamp will increase
one cent per month. All War Saw
ings stamps issued during 1918 will
mature on January 1, 1928, when
they will be redeemed at $500 each.
The difference between the purchase
price paid at any time during 1918,
and $500, represents the interest
the government will pay the holder.
With the first War-sayings Stamp
bought the purchaser will obtain
without expense War-Savings Ger
tiflcate containing spaces for twenty
such stamps. II the twenty spaces
are filed during December, 1917, or
January, 1918, the cost to the pur-
chaser will have been $4.12 per each
stamp or $82.40 for the filed certfft-r
cate and on January 1, 1923 the gov
ernments will redeem the certificate
at $4,000, giving the holder q net
profit Of 1890 for the use Of his
money.
Thrift Stamps costing twenty-five
cents each are from time to time as
purchased to be affixed TO Thrift
Cards, which will be supplied with
out cost. Thrift Stamps will not
bear interest but q Thrift card when
filled at q cost Of $4.00 may be ex-
changed for q War-saving Stamp
bearing interest at a per cent COM
pounded quarterly merely by turn
ing the card In to the postoface. bank.
or other sales agency and paying
the difference between $500 and the
current price Of q War Saving Stamp.
The Thrift Stamp feature Of the
plan will afford an unparalleled op-
portunity for the small investor 10
save IN order to place his Of her
money at interest with absolp lpte safe
ty.$ ].
4 The privilege Of surrend dering q
certifcate to the Government and
receiving the cost thereof plus inter
est ct the rate Of about per cent
has been provided for the convent
ence Of those Who may have bought
certincatesa and later on lind them-s
selves in need IL their money. It a
hoped how svef, that this privilege
si1l & only !, q " :
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