Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
wAR-sAvINGs CERTIFICATES.

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the nationwide certificate sales cam
paign which he will inaugurate on
Monday, December 3rd.
Any person may invest amounts as
small as twenty-five cents at time
at postoffices, banks or trust COM
panies, at most railroad stations,
stores and factories and at many
other public. places where accredited
persons will act as authorized selling
agents. After the sales begin, the
certificates may be purchased at any
time. At the average 1918 selling
price such investments in certificates
will yield per cent interest COM
pounded quarterly. The certificates
will be dated January 2, 1918, and
will mature January 1, 1923, five
/ years after date. The entire wealth
and security of the United States is
behind them.
The tax exemption provisions of
these certificates, particularly from
the standpoint of the purchaser of
smaller amounts, makes the invest
ment attractive. No person may pur-
chase at one time more than $4,000
worth or hold at one time more than
81 100000 worth of these certificates.
These obligations of the United
States will be evidenced by stamps of
two denominations "a War-Savings
Stamp costing $412 to $4.23 accord
ing to the month in which purchased
and having a maturity value of $500,
and a Thrift Stamp costing twenty
five cents.
During December, 1917, and jan
uary, 1918, War-Savings Stamps will
be sold for $4.12 each. At the be-
ginning of each of the succeeding
months of 1918, starting February /,
the cost of a stamp will increase one
cent per month. All War-Savings
Stamps issued during 1918 will ma
ture on January 1, 1923, when they
/ will be redeemed at $500 each. The
difference between the purchase price
paid at any time during 1918, and
$500, represents the interest the gov
II ernment will pay the holder.
II With the first War-Savings Stamp
bought the purchaser will obtain
Il without expense a War-Savings GER
tifcate containing spaces for twenty
such stamps. If the twenty spaces
are filled during December, 1917, OF
january, 1918, the cost to the pur-
chaser will have been $4.12 for each
stamp or $82.40 for the filled certifi-
i cate and on January 1st, 1928 the
government will redeem the certifi-
cate at $4,000, giving the holder a
net profit of $17.60 for the use of his
: money.
Thrift Stamps costing twenty-five
/ cents each are from time to time as
. purchased to be affixed to Thrift
, Cards, which will be supplied without
cost. Thrift Stamps will not bear in
terest but a Thrift card when filled
at a cost of $4.00 may be exchanged
for a War-Savings Stamp bearing in
terest at per cent compounded quar-
terly merely by turning the card into
, the postoffice, bank or other sales
agency and paying the difference be-
tween $4.00 and the current price of a
War-Savings Stamp. The Thrift
Stamp feature OF the plan will afford
an unparalleled opportunity for the
small investor to save in order to place
} his or her money at interest with
absolute safety.
The privilege of surrendering certi-
ficate to the government and receiv-
ing the cost thereof plus interest at
the rate of about 8 per cent has been
provided for the convenience of those
} who may have bought certificates ano
later on find themselves in need OF
their money. 1t is hoped, however
that this privilege will only be exer-
cised only in case of necessity. Upon
ten days written notice after January
2 first, next, postmasters will pay of
their certificates at their cost to pur-
chasers plus an increase of one cent
> a month on each War-Sawings STAMP
on the certificate surrendered, as
shown by a table Of value appearing
! on the certificate. Under this plan
] it will be absolutely impossible for 6
] certificate or the stamps thereon tc
! depreciate in value, nor can there
! ever be any question that it is worth
j the price shown thereon
Money derived from War-Savings
J investments will be used to meet the
expenses of the war. The greater
part of these funds will be expended
J within the borders of the United
] States.
WHY A UNION MAN.