The Washington times., 1917-06-06

0cMeTQttU TCyeF 70 We a MS. oONM ~
p. shoHId sign my nGHe thLs tooI
scheH make application for LSbsrtJ
bdndf
A.-No. Sign your name Mary z
p or whatever II IL.
o.-When subscriptions for the Liberty
Iodn tods fret opened, bought
bond for my Ji0Hcee. We hare siAced
been married. Hoo should she sign her
Hdms IN reference to this boHdf
A.-She should sign herself Mary
Jones now by marriage Mary Brown. "
o. have some money available at
present, and could like 10 buy bond.
Because Of business uncertainties, hoto-
ever, have hesitdted oTsr tviH1 up
any large sam, because at any Es0pseHt
may have large and unexpected calls
on my resources. Should I buy bond,
\ could Be able TO boTToo HoHev on
70 " Hecessoryf
| A-Certainly. United States Gov
eminent bonds are the very best
security that you can offer In borrow
ing money. and they will secure you
the very best terms obtainable.
o. have some Industrial securities
tokich pdv me per cent a yeor INTER
est. Ny banker told me the other day
that tcoHld be better u sold them
ard bought Liberty bonds, a. my indus
trials are fdzabIe, and the others are
not. Was he eorrectf
A-Yes Liberty bonds, yielding
81 per cent, are exempt from all
taxation. national, state and NUM-
clpal, both as TO interest and taxa
tion. except for estate or Inheritance
taxes. The y per cent difference
would certainly be eaten up by the
tax on your industrials.
OIL hare noticed IN the cases Of
other nations, t0hich hare ben IN the
t0dr from the start, that at the begin
wing they JIodted IoaHs at q rots Of ~
terest much IotOsr thdH that which they
are noto giving. what projections Nave
" buy Liberty bond, and the United
States foll0tcs this some method Of pro-
cedHrel
A-Liberty Loan Bonds have an
especial advantage in this respect, in
that the United States, IL required
during the continuance OF this war to
issue other bonds at a higher rate OF
interest. will exchange Liberty Loan
Bonds for bonds OF the higher rate,
dollar for dollar.
o.-WheB Gun applications for boads
Be modef
A.-They must reach the Treasury
Department or q Federal reserve bank
not later than noon, June is. 1917, the
right being reserved by the Secretary
OF the Treasury to close the subscrip-
tion at an earlier date.
o.-Has the secretGry Of the Treoslsry
made oHv special provision for the sub
scTIbers Of small boHdsI.
Ayes: he reserves the right to
allot bonds to the small applicants,
even though he has to cut down the
subscriptions OF those who want larg-
er amounts.
Q.-Whdt agencies are to be esfab-
Hshed TO aid IN 0dninisteriH0 the Lib
ertv Ioonf
A-The twelve Federal reserve
banks have been designated as fiscal
agents OF the Government, to collate
give notices of the al
lQtment OF bonds. and to issue interim
certificates for payments made on al |
lotted subscriptions.
OIL an q tcorkiH0 girl, helping to !
support my invdlid mother. GHd |
cGnnot sveH spare the 81 a i1eeE tchich |
my employer has offered to accept from |
us iH payment for Liberty bonds. stII |
could Ike TO do my bit." IL there /
oHy coy that con heIpI an afraid /
couldn't scrGps together more than
o quarter q peek.
A-YsG BY depositing your mite
In the savings department OF some
bank you will enable that institution
10 buy more bonds for itself, and thus
you will be Indirectly helping your
n r.. 10, to.--. 49,. 81. - noo ~ 80
Liberty bonds issuedf
A-Two forms-besrer and regis
tered.
o.-WAat are the sizes Of tAs bonds
" the Hrsf tss1Is Of the Liberty boHdsf
A.-The various sizes or "denomi-
nations" are as follows: Bearer. $50,
100, $500. $1,000. Registered, 800,
800, $1,000. $4,000. $4,000. 100000
o.-Whdt - meant By "beGrer" boHdsf
A bearer bond is one which can
,e transferred from one owner TO
just like q dollar bill. II
Years a series OF coupons-oblong
ectlons OF paper which are to be cut
m and presented for payment OF in
crest, one at each interest date.
o.-Hov 70 interest on a bearer bond
Alt the interest date simply cut
N the proper coupon and present II
t any bank, where It will be caShed
Ike a check.
o.-WhGt 70 meant BY "reoistsred"
oHdsr
A registered bond is one which
ears on its face the name Of the
wner or owners, and which can not
e transferred to a new owner until ,
he previous holder has given his
onsent in writing on the back OF the
ond.
o.-HoD - Interest on a registered I
ord obtdiHedf
A.-The Government keeps a record
( the names and addresses Of reg
stored holders and sends them checks
or the interest on every interest date.
o.-Whdt form should use in regis
srin0 the Hop'es Of joint ote1ersf
A.-"John Brown and Mary Brown. ,
Is wife, or the survivor" or John !