The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-12-13
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
WAR-SAVING THRIFT STAMPS

able for every man, woman, and child
in the Country profitable, simple.
and secure investment.
WHAT THEY ARE-War-Sa
ing Stamps are the answer of a great
democracy to the demand for de-
mocratic form of government securi-
ty. They are "little baby bonds"
Like Liberty bonds, they have behind
them the entire resources of the Gov
ernment and people of the United
States. They have the additional
advantage that they steadily increase
in value from the date of purchase
until the date of maturity, and this
increase is guaranteed by the Gov
ernment. These stamps are issued
in two denominations, the 25-cent
stamp and the $5 stamp.
For the convenience of investors
a Thrift Card" is furnished to all
purchasers of 25-cent stamps. This
card has spaces for 16 stamps. When
all the spaces have been filled the
Thrift Card may be exchanged for a
% stamp at post Offices, banks, or
other authorized agencies by adding
IL cents in cash prior to February |,
1918, and cent additional each
month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a SIS
stamp outright. These will be on
sale from December 3, 1917, until
January 81, 1918, for $4.12. They
automatically increase in value a
cent month every month there
after until January l, 1923, when
the United States will pay SIS at any
post Office or at the Treasury in
Washington for each stamp affixed to
a War-Savings Certificate.
When you purchase SIS stamp,
YOU must attach it to an engraved
folder known as "War-Savings Ger
tificate" which bears the name of the
purchaser and can be cashed only by
the person whose name appears upon
the certificate, except in case OF
death or disability. This certificate
contains 20 spaces. If these are all
filled with War-Savings Stamps be.
tween December 3, 1917, and Janu.
airy 81, 1918, the cost to The pur-
chaser will be $82.4O, and on Janu-
ary |, 1923, the Government will paw
the owner of the certificate S1O0, a
net profit to the holder of $17.6O
This is based on an interest rate of
per cent. compounded quarterly
from Janury 2, 1913. le amount
of War-Saving Stan os Did to any
one person at any on tie shall not
exceed 500 (maturity valuc), and
no person may hold such stamps OF
War-Savings Certificates to an az,
gregate amount of exceeding $1,000
(maturity value).
If the holder of a War Savings
Certificate finds it necessary to real
lze cash on it before maturity, he
may at any time after January 2
1918, upon giving ten days writer
notice to any money-order post office
receive for each stamp affixed to his
certificate the amount paid therefor
plus l cent for each calender month
after the month of purchase of each
be redeemed, however, only ut the
post Office where registered.
In other words, the plan is simple
straightforward, and certain. The
holder of the certificates can not lose
and is certain gain. He is buying
the safest security in the world in
the most convenient form in which
the security of great Government
has ever been offered to its people.
Why You Should Buy Them
The main reason for the purchase of
War-Savings Stamps is because your
country is at war. Your Country
needs every penny which every man,
woman, and child can save and lend,
IN order to feed clothe, arm, and
equip the soldiers and sailors of
America and to win this righteous
war in defense of American honor
and the cause of democracy through
out the world.
Ii We are to win the war, we must
WIN 1t as Il united people. The say
lngS OF every m.n, woman, and CHI y