The Parker post., 1917-06-09
LIBERTY LOAN
WHAT It MEANS
SAFEST AND BEST INVESTMENT
FOR YOUR SAVINGS-THESE
BONDS ARE AS GOOD AS GOLD
AT ANY TIME. ,

10 you know Wnat Liberty Loan
bond is? Do you know why they have
been issued? Do you appreciate that
it is a patriotic duty to subscribe?
Here is an explanation OF what
they are-what they mean, and why
you should subscribe:
What is Liberty Loan bond?
A Liberty Loan bond is solemn
promise of the United States to pay
at maturity the amount of the bond
to the holder thereof, and to pay in
terest semi-annually each year from
the date of the issuance of the bond
until it is fully and finally paid.
What is the security for Liberty
Loan bond?
The faith and honor of the United
States, backed by all of the resources
of the nation and the American peo-
pie. A Liberty Loan bond is a mort
gage on all the resources and taxing
powers of the government and all of
the resources of the American people.
What is the nature of Liberty
Loan bond?
There are two kinds of Liberty
Loan bonds. Bearer bonds are to be
issued in denominations of $50. 500,
$500 and $1,000. These bearer
bonds, which are made payable to
bearer, have interest coupons attach
ed, which are detached by the holder
when the interest installments they
represent are due, and can be cashed
at any bank the same as United
States treasury note.
Registered bonds are to be issued.
which are registered as to both prin-
cipal and interest, in denominations
of 800, $500, $1,000, $4,000, $10,-
900, $4,000 and 100000 checks
for the amount of interest due will be
mailed out semi-annually to the hold
ers of these registered bonds
What are the terms of the Liberty
Loan bond?
Liberty Loan bonds of the first is
sue of $2,000,0 100000 are to bear
date of June Is, 1917, and to run for
thirty years, except that the govern
ment reserves the right to- pay them
fifteen years after date II this right
il not exercised by the government
fifteen years from date, the bonds
will run the full thirty years
These bonds bear interest at 3 "
per cent per annum, and the interest
is payable semi-annually on the fif-
teenth of December and the fifteenth
day of June in each year.
What special advantages have these
Liberty Loan bonds?
One special advantage no other
bonds, national, state, municipal, or
| corporate, have is that if the United
States during the continuance of this
| war shall issue other bonds at a high
er rate of interest, the holders of
these Liberty bonds have the right
| to exchange their Liberty bonds for
bonds bearing the higher rate of in
terest, dollar for dollar.
What other special advantages do
these bonds possess?
They are nOntaxable. If your city,
| county and state taxes are three
| mills on the dollar, not an unusual
| tax, these bonds are equivalent to or
dinary corporation bonds or other
| investment bearing " per cent.
In addition no federal tax which
may later be necessary will affect
these bonds The only tax these
bonds are subject to is the inherit
ance tax, which applies to all prop
erty of all kinds whatsoever.
How are Liberty bonds obtained?
Blank forms of these bonds can be
obtained from the treasury depart
ment, any federal reserve bank, any
national, state or private bank, any
express Office and any postoffice in
the United States. Any bank or
postmaster will aid applicant in fill
ing out his blank and other acts
necessary to obtain these bonds.
If these bonds are so desirable, why
is it necessary to advertise them ex
| tensively?
! 1t is not necessary to advertise
| these bonds to sell the whole issue,
but it is earnestly desired that this
loan shall be popular loan, a loan
by and from the people at large Of
! the United States, and not alone from
banks, trust companies and finan-
ciers To that end the bonds are
to be issued of small denominations