The Washington times., 1917-12-30
The First Act of the New Year
Should Be an Act of Patriotism
And Buying of War Savings Stamps Is Patriotism in the
Most Practical Sense of the Word.

No need to tell you what the War Savings Stamp is It
is the best investment in the country 80
You invest so many cents and they grow to be
dollar.
You get interest on your money and COMPOUND IN
TEREsT
You have that which cannot be stolen from you for you
register at the posoce and you alone can get it.
You have that which is unsteaabe and be turned
into money at any moment.
As investment as the easiest simplest best way of
proving your patriotism and encouraging patriotism in
others the War Savings Stamp recommends itself to every
The War Savings Stamp however, is infinitely MORE
than investment MORE than ready money MORE than
the thing which cannot be taken from you except by
The War Savings Stamp is THE STAMP OF PATR1
oTISM, AND LOVE OF COUNTRY.
You say to your little boy that every time he pastes
little stamp in his book, it is stamp for himself and
paste for the Kaiser.
He will know what that means-it is part of a boys
slang:
her book and explain it to her:
Ths money which give you is money that also goes
to the soldiers fighting for US in France. .-.t
1T is money that give to you money that you will
save, money that you will have years from now.
And at the time it is money that goes the
wide ocean, to help the children in Belgium to get freedom
and safety for those that ere oppressed and prosecuted
This stamp that your father puts in the book for YOU is the
sacred emblem OF kindness, Justice and patriotism"
Mr. Henry ansburgh sends to the Editor this picture of
the American family beginning the year we'll with this wise
suggestion that heartily ndorse There is only one way
to begin the year should begnwth good example for
investment IN your country victory and the justice of your
country's cause
Every wise investment is investment for the future
an insurance policy against trouble commonplace way
The purchase of your CoUNTRY'S securities, of the
bonds that the big buys in millions of the savings
stamps that represent the patriotism of the peoplehat
purchase provision for the future in the highest of
the word
When you invest in your country's War Stamps and
Bonds you only spend your money for YOUR future
but for the future of the entire human race.
You invest merely in absolutely safe security that
compound interest you invest your money also FREE
GOVERNMENT you invest your money in democracy tri-
umphant in the world.
1t is not only the duty of every citizen whatever his
means to art the year with War Savings Stamp invest
ment, it is The ONLY way to start the year
And after YOU have started your year in the right way
keep up by persuading others to do the thing
Count the day lost in which you have bought War
Savings Stamp for yourself for your children or talked to
friends about the duty Of buying.
The anc kings rode out spendor to display their
power and they had thousands and OF thousands of their
subjects crowdng about them to testify to their glory and
grandeur.
democracy does not know such things has no kings
But there is impersona being called Old Uncle Sam
And on quiet nights when the worry for few
hours there doubt that he goes out walking the
broad land that is his When he goes abroad hundred mil
lions OF Americans should 60 with him. in spirit
Join the army Of those that walk with Uncle Sam The
decoration is simple
HAVE THE YEAR 1918 WELL BEGUN |