Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-12-27
PUSH the SALE or
WAR SAVING STAMPS

A, N Junge has been appointed
chairman of the War Saving Com
mittee fo- Lmmons county. Mr.
Junye will organize committee con-
sisting of the county superintendent
Of schools, the postmaster aad two
business men. The work of the com
nittee is to teach TO every cian, wo-
man and child OF the county the use
OF the war saving stamsp.
The following will rive you an idea
OF the war saving stamps.
What They Are
Q War-Savings Stamps are the answer
Of II great democracy to the demand
for q democratic form of government
security. They are "itt'e baby
bonds Like Liberty Bonds. they
have behind them the entire resources
Of the Government and people Of the
United States. They have the addl-
tional advantage that they steadily
increase in value from the date Of
purchase until the date Of maturity,
and this Increase is Guaranteed by
the Government, These stamrs are
issued in two denominations, the 25-
cent stamp and the S5 stamp.
For the convenience OF investors a
Thrift Card" is furnished to al pur-
chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card
has spaces for lG stamps When all
the spaces have been filed tie Thrift
Card may be exchanged for Il S.
stamp ut ~os.o!iiccs. banks, or other
authorized agencies by adding II cents
in cash prior to February |, 1918. and
cent additional each month there
after.
Those who prefer may buy s.
stamp outright. These viii be on sale
from December 3. 1917, until January
81, 1918, for $i.12. They automatic
ally increase in value cent a month
every month thereafter until January
/, 1923, when the United States will
pay So at any rcstofIice or at the
Treasury in WASHINGTON for each
stamp affixed to u War-Savinrs Ger
tifcate.
When you purchase $5 stamp. you
must attach to it an engraved folder
known as "War-Savings Certificate"
which bears the name of the purchaser
and can be cashed onlv by the person
whose name appears on the certificate,
except in cases of death or disability.
This certificate contains 20 spaces.
If these are all filed with War-Sav
ings Stamps between December 3,
1917, and January l, 1913, the cost to
the purchaser will be s82. 40, and on
January l, 1923. the Government will
pay the owner of the certificate !tl0O--
a net profit to the holder of SIT 60.
This is based on an interest rate OF
per cent. compounded quarterly from
January 2, 1918. The amount Of
War-Savings Stamps sold to any one
person at any one time shall not cx-
ceed 500 (maturity value), and no
person may hold such stamps or War
Savings Certificates to an aggregate
amount exceeding $1,000 (matnrity
| value).
If the holder of Savings Ger
tifcate finds it necessary to realize
cash on it before maturity, he may mt
any time after January 9, 1918, upon
giving 10 days written notice to any
money-order postoflice. receive Tor
each STAMP affixed to his certificate
the amount paid therefor plus cent
for each calendar month after the
month Of purchase of each stamp A
registered certificate may be redeemed.
however. only at the postofIicc where
registered
In other words, the rlan is simr'e,
straightforward and certain. Tho
holder of the certificate can not lose
and is certain to gain. He is buying
the safest security in the world in the
most convenient form in which the So
curity of a government has ever been
offered to its people.
Why You Should Buy Them.
The main reason for the purchase
of War-Savings Stamps is because
your country is at war. Your Coun-
try needs every penny which every
man, woman and child can save and
lend, in order to feed. clothe, arm and
equip the soldiers and sailors of Amer
ica and to win this righteous war in
defense Of American honor and the
cause of democracy throughout the
world.
IF we are to win the war, wa must
win it rs a united peo"lc The gay
ings of every man. woman and child
are necessary if we arc TO hasten The
victorious ending Of the war. War
Savers are Life Savers
- Si'l' is Sti anu al tIlt ftlbPS WINCH
uphold tho great Brooklyn Suspension
Bridge is not very strong. but thous-
ands Of these strands bound to"othe,
uphold one Of the great thoroughfares
Of the world.
When our fathers and sors and
brothers were called bv our Country
to take up arms in her defense. yon did
not hear an individual soldier refuse
to serve Jecause his service alone
would not win the war. Each man
was ready to do his rart. The rreat
army thus formed is going forward to
face the IRE of battle and to risk nv-
crything for the safety and socuritv
of our homes and families. and Tor the
very existence of our Countrg
II These are the men for whom vor
are asked to save or lend your dollars
A Country worth fighting for is {
Country worth savin~ for.
To save money is to save re.
, Buy War-Savings Stamps at pos.of
, fees, banks, trust companies or othe