The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-20
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WAR CERTIFICATES
...,v MeAdoo Hes Evolved Plan
vh.reby Wage Farmers Can be
owners Of Y. $.
Paper.
)AY 25 CENTS AT A TIME

..,o, wide Sales VIII Commence
peeember s-Thrift Stamps
viii be Attached
to Cards.
,,vestment in war-savings certifi-
,,as will be as simple as the pur-
hase of postage stamps under q
Ian announced Tuesday by Secre-
Nv McAdoo for the nationwide GER
ficafe sales campaign which he will
fart on Monday, December 3, with
y assistance of the war-sayings
ommittee which he has created, con.
stinp of Frank A. Vanderlfp Of
Faw York, chairman; Mrs. George
ass Of Chicago; Frederic Delano OF
hicago; Henry Ford Of Detroit;
ugene Meyer, Jr., of New York, and
hsrles L. Baine, of Boston.
Any person may invest as small as
renty-five cents at a time at post
flces, banks or trust companies, at
lost railroad stations, stores and
ctories and at many other puolic
faces where accredited persons will
ii as authorized selling agents. AT
the sales begin the certificates
bay be purchased at any time. At
he average 1916 selling price sucn
Investments in certificates will yield
per cent interest compounded quar-
erly. The certificate will be dated
January 2, 1923. or five years after
ate The entire wealth and security
I the United States is behind them,
Tax Exempted.
The tax exemption provisions Of
hese certificates, particularly from
be standpoint of the purchaser of
mailer amounts, makes the invest
pent attractive. No person may pur-
base at one time more than 500
forth or hold at one time more than
1000 worth of these certificates.
Those obligations Of the United
tates will be evidenced by stamps Of
wo nominations war-savings
lamp costing from $4.12 to $4.23 ac-
crding to the month in which pur-
based and having a maturity value
$500 and thrift stamp costing
wenty-five cents.
During December, 1917, and Janu-
Fy, 1918, war-savings stamps will be
bid at $4.12 each. At the beginning
each OF the succeeding months OF
BIS, starting February 1, the cost
4 stamp will increase one per cent
Der month All war-savings stamps
issued during 1918 will mature on
January |. 1923, when they will be
|edeemed at $500 each.
The difference between the pur-
phase price paid at any time during
1918, and $500, represents the inter
(st the government will pay the hold
|r
Get Certificate.
With the first war-savings certifi- |
pate bought the purchaser will OBTAIN
fithout expense a war-savings GER
|liicate containing spaces for twenty
Puch stamps. If the twenty spaces,
Re filled during December, 1917, or
anuary, 1918, the cost to the pur-
|aaser will have been $4.12 for each
lamp, or $S2.40 for the filled GER
ftlcate, and on January /, 1923. the
Poyernment will redeem the certifi.
Pte at 500, giving the holder net
[rofit of $3.50 for the use Of his
foney.
Thrift stamps costing twenty-five
fents each are from time to time as
purchased to be affixed to thrift
fards, which will be supplied with
Plt cost. Thrift stamps will not bear
n'erest but thrift card when filled
Y cost Of 81 may be exchanged for
War-savings stamp bearing interest
] per cent compounded quarterly
perely by turning the card in to the
Postoffice. bank or other sales agency
Pa paying the difference between
and the current price of a war
aslngs stamp. The thrift stamp
Eature of the plan will afford an I'M
laralleled opportunity for the small
eVestor to save in order to place his
aer money at interest with abso-
pte safety.
May Sell Certificates.
me privilege OF surrendering GER
encate to the government and receiv-
Es me cost thereof plus interest at
LUZ rate OF about per cent has been
Eovlao for the convenience OF those
w may have bought certificates
uu later find themselves in need Of
EUney. 1t is hoped. however, that
la's privilege will be exercised only
vases OF necessity. Upon ten days
vice after January 1 next postmast-
r. Wlll pay off certificates at their
F n. 70 purchasers plus an increase OF
(ss per cent a month on each war
Es,a hss stamp on the certificate sur
Ek.Ilaered, as shown by the table OF
Inse appearing on the certificate.
|ms THIS plan 1t will be absolutely
[[t aps for a certificate or the
(anps thereon to depreciate in val
NJ i, nor can there ever be any CUES.
Fhereon. " WV ~ 'ne price SHOWN
}, mat is the story of the system un.
~ which the sale and redemption OF
kISSsaVings certificates will operate.
Enn sse can he no technicalities to
sa,, no change Of depreciation
nv a an,. nor any operations which
an sniid who can read and count
N not comprehend.
hyoney desired from war savings
|sne ssments will be used to meet the
ka renses OF the war. The greater