The Springdale news., 1917-11-23
EVERYBODY CAN NOW
 HELP WIN THE WAR
War-Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps to Go On Sale Monday. Dec. 5, Smallest Denomination g Cents.

IIN3etment in war-savings certifi cates will be as simple as the pur- chase of postage stamps under plan announced by Secretary McAdoo for the nationwide certificate sales cam paign which he will inaugurate on Monday, December 3, with the assit ance of the war-savings committee which he has created, consisting of Frank A. Vanderlip, of New York, chairman; Mrs. George Bass, of Chi cage; Frederic Deleno, of Chicago: Henry Ford, of Detroit; Eugene Mey- CT, jr., of New York; and Charles L. Baine, of Boston.
 Any persons may invest amounts as small as 25 cents at a time at pot of fices, banks, or trust companies, at most railroad stations, stores and fac tories and at many other public places where accredited persons will act as ~ authorized selling agents.
 Mature in Five Years.
  cates may be purchased at any time. At the average 1918 selling price such investments in certificates will yield per cent interest compounded quar- terly. The certificates will be dated January 2, 1918, and will mature Jan uary l, 1923, or five years after date The entire wealth and security of the United States is behind them
 The tax exemption provisions of these certificates, particularly from the standpoint of the purchaser of smaller amodnts, makes the invest ment attractive. No person may pur- chase at one time more than $100 worth or hold at one time more than 1000 worth of these certificates.
 These obligations of the United States will be evidenced by stamps of two denominations war-saving stamp costing from $4.12 to $4.23, ac- eording to the month in which pur- chased, and having a maturity value of S5 and a thrift stamp costing 25 cents.
 First Sales at S412
 During December, 1917, and Janu- ary, 1918, war-savings stamps will be sold for $4.12 each. At the beginning of each of the succeeding months of 1918, starting February l, the cost of stamp will increase cent per month. All war-savings stamps is- sued during 1918 will mature on Jan uary 1, 1923, when they will be re- deemed at $5 each. The difference between the purchase price paid at any time during 1918 and $5 repre- sents the interest the Government will pay the holder.
 With the first war-savings stamp bought the purchaser will obtain with out expense war-savings certificate containing spaces for 20 such stamps. If the 20 spaces are filled during De cember, 1917, or January, 1918, the cost to the purchaser will have been $4.12 for each stamp or $82.40 for the filled certificate and on January l, 1923, the Government will redeem the certificate at $100, giving the holder net profit of s17.6O for the use of his money.
 Use of Thrift Stamps.
 Thrift stamps costing 25 cents each are from time to time as purchased to be affixed to thrift cards, which will be supplied without cost. Thrift stamps will not bear interest but thrift card when filled at a cost of $4 may be exchanged for warsaw ings stamp bearing interest at 1 per cent, compounded quarterly merely by turning the card in to the post office, bank, or other sales agency and pay ing the difference between $4 and the current price of war-savings stamp. The thrift stamp feature of the plan Will afford an unparalleled opportun- lty for the small investor to save in order to place his or her money at in- terest with absolute safety.
 The privilege of surrendering a cer- tlflcate to the Government and receiv- ing the cost thereof plus interest at the rate of about per cent has been provided for the convenience of those who may have bought certificates and later on find themselves in need of