New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23

and women, captains and privates OF
industry, manufacturers. executives,
farmers, professional men-every-
part of the might of the nation, the
might that is visible in armed
strength The Army and the Navy
are part of the might, but they do
not comprise the entire might. 1t is
not the privilege Of every man to
serve in either of these branches OF
service; but it is the privilege of each
and every man and every woman and
lend a helping hand and thus display
the might of the United States.
And this might can be exemplified
in no better way than by concerted
OF Liberty Bonds. These bonds must
be bought If the war is to be fought
to a successful conclusion by the
United States. They must be bought
if the might of the United States is to
mean anything in the war against
German autocracy. They must be
bought if the battle of Democracy
against Autocracy is to carry convic-
tion--if the world is to be made safe
for democracy.
On the twenty-fourth day of Sep
TENDER, this year, the President Of the
united States approved an Act of Con-
gress which authorized the issuance Of
these bonds now on sale. They will be
dated November 49,, 1917. and run for
a term of twenty-five years, which
means that the Government must re-
deem them Or refund the money on
November 10, 1912. Also, the Gov
eminent has the right to pay off this
debt, with accrued interest, fifteen
years earlier than that-on November
10. 1927, or any time thereafter.
Liberty bonds of the second issue
Dear interest at four per cent, pay
able on May Is and November IS of
each outstanding year. Aside from
the monetary value Of the bonds, they
are of two kinds: Registered bonds
"aAo COupOll JULIUS IL Is 1OT Ino 1nOl-
vidual to determine just which kind
of bonds to buy. The registered bonds
will be recorded at the Treasury De-
partment at Washington and checks
FOR interest sent out to their owners
every six months. There is no extra
cost for registering the bonds. On top
of this. 1T is the safer way as the bonds
cannot then be permanently lost, the
original ownership being always
matter of record. Then again there is
no necessity of clipping coupons and
carrying them to banks for the pur-
pose Of cashing. Coupon bonds have
the advantage of being more readily
offered for sale. They can be handed
from one person to another
All these details and more will he
gladly explained by any banker or
broker now helping the Government in
the sale of bonds. The first bonds
sold were given out at the rate of
1-o per cent. Those bonds can now
be turned in for the bonds Of the Sec |
ond Liberty Loan and will be placed on
the same financial basis,-4 per cent.
So it will be with the bonds of this |
the future the government issues
bonds paying more than per cent. |
all owners of these new bonds will |
have the privilege of exchanging their !
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rate. !
Tomorrow then is the time when |
the might of the United States can
best be shown. By purchasing bonds
of the Second Liberty Loan each and
every man and woman in the city Of
New Britain can show to the outside
world just how strong this nation Is.
Further, each individual can lend
helping hand to the task of ending the
war. Every bond bought helps to
bring the end of the war that much
nearer. The way to prolong the war is
to pay no attention 10 the war The
way to let it drag out is to fail to do
the duty which war demands. The
might of the nation Is no small thing;
if properly thrown into the balance 1T
will not take long to manifest itself.
Let us then be up and doing, let US
with united purpose show out antag-
onists just how mighty is the might of
the United States.
THE WAY TO GO.