Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-05-24
GERMAN F6Q MARSHAL
SPECTATOR 4 FRENCH
TAKE GERMAN TRENCHES
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
Better Than Cash, and the
Reasons Why.

Minneapolis, May 22.-The great
est drive ever started by business
men and statesmen of this city in
securing sales of the Liberty Loan
bonds is now nearing completion,
two days more remaining out of the
eight which were set by the hustlers
of this city in which to raise $8,0Oj,-
900, in the sale of the bonds. The
success of the attempt has been
wonderful, and people in all classes
have become purchasers of govern
ment bonds. Banks and employers
are assisting those of limited means
tc buy these bonds, on the easy pay
ment and installment plan. Tuesday
noon the daily report, made at a
lunch held in the Dyckman, hotel,
showed that nearly $7,OoO,o00 had
been received in orders for bonds.
A great many who do not realize
the Importance of buying bond and
thus becoming directly interested in
this government, are learning that
it will be good business policy to
do so, because the Investment is as
secure as any in the world and can
be used for collateral by anyone at
any time.
1T IS GOOD BUSINESS TO OWN
SOME OF THESE BONDS.
1t is good business for you to
keep a supply of cash available in
your bank so you can put your hand
on It when needed. In some ways
the Liberty Bonds are even better
than cash they are in much the
same class as United States Bank
Notes-are almost as liquid as Il
checking account at your bank-and
they pay you three and one-half per
cent interest.
Just suppose for moment that
you are a busy merchant who has
several thousand dollars of Liberty
Bonds" working for you in your
strong box. Perhaps the stocking
up" season finds you short of cash,
or collections are slow some month
and you need cash to get your dis
counts. Your banker will take your
bonds in minute as security for a
loan-you will get what money you
need-he'll hold the bonds until
you are ready to repay your note.
Then the bonds will 60 back to your
strong box to await another chance
to serve you All the while they
will be paying you interest.
II you are farmer, you know
how handy it will be to use these
bonds with your banker to get
ready money before your crop is
marketed. Machinery and equip
ment cost money, but they are
cheaper when bought for cash. Let
the Liberty Bonds help you get 1t.
spect your business judgment and
win undoubtedly be willing to make
better rates upon what money you
borrow without collateral.
No investment you hold can be
Sebl0AS anu AV OSAAVA NOAN SAAS~SS
such a broad and ready market in
case you wish to sell. You can get
your money practically as easily as
you can withdraw it from savings
bank and the right to convert it in
to higher rate bonds gives you abso-
Lutte protection of income. !.
& Bonds of every issue the United
States Government has put out have
at some period sold far above the is
sue price. So it is almost certain that
If you continue to hold your bonds
you will not only get ~ per cent,
tax free income, will also have an
opportunity to realize profit on
their sale.s, The Liberty Loan must
be strictly the peoples loan" Ev-
eryone must give it serious consider
alton, and d thousands of persons
who have never bought bonds before
must become investors in this issue.
It appeals not only to patriotic SEN
!timents but to reason and business
sense. 1t encourages habits of
thrift and industry and makes
possessor of the government bond
feel new sense Of interest in the
government under which he lives.