Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

the Treasury Mt the time subscrip-
lions to the bonds were invited.
Whether tho bonds were purchased
from the Treasury or from the Fed.
. eral Reserve Banks or through other
banks or agencies it is important that
these and succeeding installments be
paid promptly.
THE PEOPLES BARGAIN.
The annual increase Of our wealth
Is estimated to be fifty billions of
dollars. The American people are not
asked to give anything to their gov
eminent, but merely to invest n small
percentage of the annual increment of
wealth in this country and take in
return from their government the
strongest security on the face of Gods
earth; to receive IN return for the
money lent 1-2 per cent per annum,
both principal and interest exempted
from all taxation except estate or in.
heritance taxes, and with the further
provision that If the government
should issue any other bonds during
the period Of this war at a higher
rate or interest the purchaser of q
Liberty Loan Bond may turn 1t in
ana get new bond at the higher
rate of interest.
In protecting the credit of the
united States government you are
projecting your own credit, you are
protecting your own business, you are
projecting every interest you have in
'le ana property. In doing that you
are rendering a patriotic service in
supplying the shows of war to your
country. William G. McAdoo, Secre-
tary OF the Treasury.
LABOR BUYS LIBERTY BONDS
While it Is not possible to give
exact hgures either rs to tho num-
ner OF subscribers or tho amount of
bonds bought, yet reports from many
corporations and firms which arc
largo employers Of labor show that
the working men Of America were
numerous and liberal purchasers In
the initial two billion dollar Issue of
Liberty Bonds.
There can DO no doubt that tba
working men of America are a class
or citizens whose patriotism and abil.
lty afford a tremendous market FOR
government bonds. The safety of the
Liberty Loan Bonds and their az.
emptlon from all federal, state and
locai taxation, except Inheritance and
estate taxes, constitute them an ideal
investment for the smaller Investors
ana the labor element of America
Scems 10 have been quick to appre.
ciate the fact. That they will be- In.
oral purchasers in the next issue Of
inc Liberty Loan Bonds NAV conn.
IDENTIFY be relied on.
inc working men arc willing to
Duy literally according to their means
ana are able to buy largely in tho
aggregate. The assistance given them
ny tneir employers, in many instances.
III inc way OF arranging it so thai
they could pay for the bonds by in.
Stailments out Of their wages. to.
selher with similar facilities offered
ny practically all Of the banks of tho
country, greatly aided the wage earn.
CTS or the country in their purcha 40
OF Liberty Loan Bonds.
1+lBEltTY BONDS PREFERRED
STOCK.
Llkenlng tho United States to q
great corporation with more than n
hundred million stock holders and
win capital stock and resources of
more than two hundred fifty billions
OF dollars, and an annual income of
hity billions of dollars, each American
citizen is a stock holder in this great
corporation. Even those whose only
assets are their earning capacity own
shares in our public domain and prop
erty and are working OIL profit shar-
ing basis with vote and a voice in
the management Of the corporation
and with the right to acquire more
stock at any time.
A Liberty Loan Bond may be liken-
ed to share Of preferred stock in
this gigantic corporation. Like pre-.
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