Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
BANKS HAVE
LIBERTY BONDS
Will Aid the Government
in Selling Them.
A PATRIOTIC DUTY
Cumberland County Should Sub
scribe for So54 600 of
War Bonds.

'ou Noh SdiIy d gun, Duy
Liberty Bond.
Flying the flag, wearing a red,
white and blue button, cheering for
Uncle Sam and praising the soldier
boys won't equip or support tae SOL
diers in arms.
A half million young men are to be
selected for the army service. More
than 100,000,000 Americans will be
no part of that army. But there is
no place in the country for slackers.
Do something. Raise something, make
something. Buy Liberty Bond.
The United States Government has
authorized an issue of Z billions of
31a per cent. bonds to support the
war. These bonds have been offered
to the people. The truth is that the
bond subscription up to tnis moment
has been a fiat failure and the gov
ernment is in distress.
Suddenly the government calls up
on the great bond selling houses and
the national banks and trust compan
les for aid. and the four banking in
stitutions of Bridgeton have been
prompt to meet the call in a patri-
otic spirit.
Yesterday Representatives of the
Cumberland National, Bridgeton Ma
tional, Farmers and Merchants Ma
tion Banks, and The Cumberland
Trust Company met fer organization
and another meeting will be held To-
day to work out the details of the Or
ganization, to bring the bond issue
to the attention of the people and to
assist in the selling of the Liberty
Bonds.
Tne entire city will be organized.
Industrial plants, large stores and
other units will be modified to aid
in getting the bond subscriptions.
The Government must have the
money. The money must come from
the people. The bonds paying 31s
per cent. interest, exempt from all
taxes, makes a profitable and safe in
vestment for everyone, and particu-
larly for the person of limited means.
In making this patriotic effort to
nelp the government and thus sup
port the American arms, the banks
will not profit one cent. On the con-
trary they will give their time and
spend their own money for all adver-
tising done. The object is to get the
bonds in the hands of the purchaser
at the earliest possible moment.
Cumberland County is expected to
subscribe for $954,OOO worth of the
Liberty Bonds, the estimate being
based upon 10 per cent. of the total
deposits in the banks of Cumberland
County.
The method of subscription for tne
bonds is simple, and the payments
are easily arranged for.
The subscriber deposits 2 per cent
when subscribing for bond. 18 per
cent. on June 2Sth. 80 per cent. is
to be paid On June 30th, 80 per cent,
Aug. 18th, and 80 per cent. on Aug.
sofa.
All of the bonds are dated as of the
issue Of June 18th, and semi-annual
interest dividends are paid on Dec.
18th and June 18th.
The bonds are issued in various de-
nominations as follows:
5000
$4,000
$4,000
100000
That makes it possible for practi-
cally everyone to purchase one bond
or more. Many there are who cannot
buy a 500 bond, but $50 bond is
possible for any thrifty citizen.
1t is the purpose of the banks to
interest the industrial concerns so
that employees may purchase bonds
upon the installment plan. Stores
are expected to give similar aid. 1t
is urged that subscriptions for
bonds will be made through your own
house or your own bank.
Bridgeton will nave to do its share.
The bond subscribers will shortly be
known by the little patriotic button
that will be given him when he makes
subscription.