The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-26
ALL ABOUT LIBERTY LOAN
BONDS

promise of the United States to pay N
maturity the amount Of the bond {,
| the holder thereof and 10 pay interest
semtannualiy each year from the date
LOT the issuance Of The bond until il h
fully and anally paid,
The faith and honor OF the United
States. backed by ali of the resources
of the Nation and the American people
is the security A Liberty Loan nond
Is mortgage on all the resources and
taxing powers OF the Government aud
all OF the resources Of the American
people
There are two kinds Of Liberty Loan
Honda Bearer Bonds are to be- issued
IN denominations Of So. 500, $500 aud
81 ,oogs These Bearer Bonds. which are
made payable 20 bearer. have interest
coupons attached which are detached
by the holder ahen the interest iu
slallments they represent are due, and
ran be- cashed az any bank the sane
as United States Treasury note.
Registered bonds are TO be issued,
which are registered as 10 both prtn,
cipal and Interest. In denominations Of
sio0. s5oe, 81 900. $4,000, sl0.000, $50,
zoe, and 100000, checks for the
amount Of interest due sill be maiiSi
out semkanuually 10 the holders sf
these registered bonds
Liberty Loan Bonds oi the first isane
ol s. bon o00 Goa are 10 bear date Of
June Il. 1917. aud to run for thirty
years, except that the Government re-
serves The right 10 pay them ffteen
years after date II this right IL not
exercised by the Government fifteen
years from date, the bonds wilt run
the full thirty years.
These bonds bear interest al ~ per
ceat per au8um. and the Interest Is
payable sem annually on the flfieenth
day of December and the fifteenth day
Of June In each year
One especial advantage no other
bonds, National, State. municipal or
corporate, have il that n the United
States during the continuance Of this
var shalt issue other bonds al a higher
rate Of interest. the holders Of these
Liberty Bonds have the right go OK.
change their Liberty Bonds for bonds
bearing The higher rate OF interest,
dollar fer dollar
They are nontaxable. II your city, |
fobriy and State taxes are three mills |
on lhs dollar a not unusual tas these
bonds are equivalent to ordinary cor !
porate bonds or other investments !
bearing els per cent
In addition. ne Federal tax which !
var conditions may later make neces
safy viii affect these boads The only |
tax these bonds are subject te Ia the /
tax, which applies 70 ali
property Of all kinds whatsoever
Blank forms Of application for The
purchase Of these bonds can be- ob.
tanned from the Treasury Department,
any Federal Reserve Bank. ans Ma.
Iional, State OF private hank, any ex-
press office, and any post Office in the
United states ANY bank or postmaster
eiIi aid applicant Ia flling out he's
blank and tae other acts necessary to
obtain these bondE
n IL not necessary 10 advertise these
bonds 10 sell ihs whole Issue, bat II h
earnestly desired that this loan shall
be 8 popular loan, q loan by and from
The people OF the United States. aud
not alone from banks, trust companies,
md iinanolera To that end bonds are
10 be issued Of small denominations,
and subscribers for small amounts are
e be supplied before the subscribers
Tor large amounts arc granted their
'nll subscription
Every American sho subscFibes 10
he Justice 8f the course ut the United
States in entering and conducting the
aaf Ne are nov engaged III should
subscribe to the Liberty Loan Bond
ssue to the extent # bis OF her iiHan.
'iai ability
Every American who subscfibes 10
he belief that an American should
stand by bis or her country should
subscribe 80 the Liberty Loan bond
esue.
Every American Who loves America
md n jealous Of Americas honor
shonld subscribe to the Liberty Loan
he United States, or II yoa are