The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-25
NO WAR SAVINGS
SIANPSIREgEVED
Expected 10 Arrive BY Early
Mail-What They Are and
How They Are Obtained

The long,aw6itcd war savings stamps
have not yet arrived in Hawaii, but Il
is probable that an early man will
bring them. Their sale win beRin al
the postofiee as soon us they are rc.
eeivtd, Il is thought, as instructions Ia
that effect from r. w. ShingIe, chair.
man Of the war savings stamps for Ha.
waii, will very likely accompany the
stamps
Two Kinds Of Stamps
The war.sayings plan Is one by which
the citizen lends money TO the govern
ment at four percent interest, com
pounded quarterly. The loan IL made
by the purchase Of warlsavings stamps
and thrift stamps, which are backed by
the government and have the whole
population of the United States behind
them. &
The thrift stamps are the first step in
the war savings plan. They are small
green stamps slightly larger than a
postage stamp, and are sold for twenty.
FIVE cents. They do not earn interest,
and are intended solely to assist tho
people in accommodating small sums to-
ward the purchase Of war savings
stamps. Both classes of stamps are
sold at postofiices only. .t"
Cards Are Issued 81
Those who purchase thrift stamps are
given on request thrift cards which
have spaces for sixteen stamps, repre-.
senting a value of "a, The name and
address of the owner should be placed
on the card, as in case of loss there
Is no other means of Identification, and
the stamps are redeemabIe by anyone,
II the card be lost and bears the ad.
dress, the finder may drop II IN any
postbox without postage, and il win be
returned to its owner.
When the card is filed il may be
exchanged for war SAVINGS stamp
by paying the slight difference in price.
The war savings stamps will self for
$4.l2 in January and for one cent more
each month thereafter, 40 that the
thrift stamp holder win pay the diner.
enee between the "a represented by
his thrift stamps and the current price
of war savings stamps. Ne va
Interest On Maturity yes,
The interest ON the war savings
stamps accumulates and is paid at the
maturity of the stamps, IN January
1923. Their security is the same as
that Of the government bonds, or Lib.
erty loan. No one is advised to sell
Liberty bonds or withdraw money from
the savings bank to buy war saSings
stamps, but should purchase them with
the small savings made daily.
1 Bpyers Of war savings stamps are
given a war savings certificate which
has spaces for twenty stamps. When
this is filed It represents a, value Of
800 on January I, 1919, A certificate
can aud should be registered for Dur
poses of protection, Separate stamps
cannot be registered. If REGISTERED
certificate is lost its value win be re.
turned to the owner by the yoperhmcnt
after a reasonable lapse Of time.
The war savings certificates can be
redeemed at any postoffiee after ten
days written demand, at any time
The redemption viii be made according
TO "a table on the back of the cards, by
which their redemption price viii IN.
cludc three percent interest in add
tion to the sum paid at purchase.
Any additional information about thu
thrift or war savings stamps or certiG
Gates may be obtained al the postofficc.