Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-04
NEARLY HALF A MILLION
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 Up to the close ofs business .or Fiji day evening a- total Of s422 .e5as~- ha | been ssubscribed- ir Norwich towards the Liberty, Loan Fund The number Of subscriptions today is SIS To the American citizen who gives some constderaticn to feat4res4 Of 7his investments other than the. mere to which. the rnoney raised by ;theSsale Of the liberty Loan Bonds is to she devoted will prove a patriotic ll1- ducenent to purchase such Aonds5- -A certain dignity attaches to >naoney 1n- vested in 2 high and noble cause -~ The Liberty Loan is made by the United States government to pur- chase arms and equipment for Amer car soldiers and sailors. food and sup plies for the American army and re- " The noney is to be spent in America for those Americahs who are fighting Americas battles on land and sea.
 Part of the money raised by. the sale of the Liberty Loan Bonds is to be loaned to our allies; this too Is to be expended in America It ts to be spent for food and supplies for the armies of our allies fighting on oiIr It is Americas first contri button to- wards doing her part in the war we are engaged in. '-.. II. F. II is billions for defense tn the world.
 
 democracy, but not one cent for trip ute. F. ts=s: t.-s r
 Tn issuing Liberty Loan Bonds Tn denon1ination as small as $50 the sec retary of the United States treasury has put it in the reach of almost every American citizen to do a real and act = uaI service to his country.
 Not all can fight. not all can rend- CT personal service in other ways, but those who are denied the privilege of 5~- 17Hi7s 43 F., the privilege of serving her by lending their money to win her victories. But it is not patriotism alone that urges the buying of Liberty 1,oar2- Bonds. Thrift and a wise econ o1f1v. in investing small savings commend. these Liberty, Loan Bonds to small -iri = vestors. They are safe, and consider ing their tax free -nualfty--free from cepted) and free from any war tax that may .hereaftsrg be- 1evied, afford :. ing an absolutely net. income of s1 2 per cent. they constitute an ideal in : vestment. for Saz1ngs.
 Nor is &7ete any reason for waiting. for a later bond issue in the expecta = ton of . higher rate of interest sbe3n 2. obtained. for the law provides that should stich bonds be issued later. the Liberty Loan Bonds may be exchsng- ed for them at par.
 One aspect of the 5, o6o. .ocn. 900 loan the Liberty Loan Of 1917. that the. farmers of America may well consid- CT Is that very great portion of t1e. money raised by the bond issue will come directly into the pockets of the farmers of the nation.
 All of. the money advanced to our allies will be expended in the United States and as they, are making all of their own munitions practically all of the money advanced them will be spent for products of the far-na-for cotton for clothing and high / expio- 4 sives.. wool for clothing and leather for shoes: but by far the greater epart of the money loaned our allies wifls be egpended- here for food products } q
 Tn a few months the United States will have under arms 1, ,2oo, ,nto. m err and 50o.00o' reserves in training sol including the navy there will be.z.- 600.ooG n1er that. our governn ent will feed and. c1otF1e, This will make the United States government by far the largest single customer the. farm srs of America have
 The secretary.of the treasury Is er- ploYing such methods in han d1tn g. tf1s loan that no scon1rauritys rrt11 be. denuded Of money. by. reason of Lfb- erTvs Bond purchases. The money will be left in local banks and as the government .purchaSss food and SUD-
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