The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-05-24

nation aud the American people
4 Liberty Loan Bond j. a.mori
gage on al the resources and tax
ng powers of the government am
al 0r the resources Of tho Ancri
can people.
What Is the nature Of lsiberf.
| Loan Bondg There are two kind
of Liberty loan Bonds. Beare
/ Bonds age 70 be- issued ii denomin
ations az $50, 800, $500 and 81,
LOCO. These Bearer Bonds, which
are made payable 10 bearer, hay'
| interest coupons attached which
| are detached by the holder wheI
| the interest installmenis they rep
resent arc due, and can be cashcc
at amy bank the same as United
| States Treasury note.
Registered bonds are 10 be H.
sued, which are registered as Il
both principal and interest, IN de-
nominations az 800. $500, 81 900
S.. 900, $4,000, $50, 900 and 800
900; checks for the amount Of IN
terest due will be mailed ont semi
annually to the holders Of these
registered bonds.
What are the terms Of q Liberty
Loan Bond Liberty Loan Bonds
# the first issue Of s., 900. 900, 600
are 10 bear date of June -, 1917,
md TO run for thirty years, cx-
cept that the Government reserves
The right 10 ray iheu fifteen
years after date. If this right is
not exercised By the Government
fifteen years from date. the bonds
viii run fun thirty years.
These bonds bear interest Al 81.
per cent per annum, and the in.
terest is payable semiannualiy o.
the fifteenth day Of December an6
the fifteenth day OF june IN each
year.
What special advantages have
these Liberty Loan Bonds. One
especial advantage no other bonds
National. State, municipal, or cor
poraie, have is that If The United
States during the continuance Of
this war shall issue other bonds
Al higher rate Of interest, tho
holders Of these Liberty bonds
liayc the right 10 exchange then
liberty bonds for bonds bearing
the higher rate Of interest, dol
far for dollar.
What other special advantage
ID these bonds possess They are !
n your city, county |
aud state taxes are three mills on
he dollar. 4 noi unusual tax, these
bonds are equivalent 10 ordinary |
bonds or other invest
henis bearing 81 per cent.
In addition, no Federal tax
4 hieh war conditions may later |
make necessary usll affect these
bends. The only lax these bonds
arc sai.lsect 70 is the inheritance
lax. whicn applies o all property
ii all smds whatsoever.
How are Liberty Bonds obtain
ed9 Blank forms Of application
for the purchase Of these bonds
can be obtained from the Urea
sury Department, any Federal
Reserve Bank any National
State. or private bank, any ex
press office, and amy post office
n the United States. ANY bank
n postmaster viii aid applicant
N filling out his blank and the
other acts necessary to obtain
Ihese bonds.
If these bonds are SO desirable,
why is it necessary to advertise
lnem extensively II is not nee
.ssary to advertise these bonds tol
,ell the whole issue, but il is earn
.sily desired isat this loan shall
be popular loan, a loan by and
from the people al large Of the
United States, and not alone from
banks, trust companies, and tlnan
.iers To that end bonds are t.
b issued Of small denominations
md subscribers for small amounts
ire to be supplied before the sub
.cribers FOR large amounts are
sranted their fun subscription.
Is It patriotic to purchase these
londs9 Yes; every American who
to the justice Of the
course az the United States IN en-
cring and conducting the war we
ne now engaged IN should sub
.crihe e. the Liberty Loan Bond |
Ssue to the extent Of has or her
financial ability.
Every American who SubScribeS |
8 the belief that an American |
.hould stand By his or her country
.hould subscribe to the Liberty /
loan Bond issue.
Every American who loves
America and is jealous Of Ameri
= i honor should subscribe TO the
liberty Loan Bond issue The |
,es success OF the loan is 70 be
more determined by the number