The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-20

the person whose name appears upon
the certificate. except IN case OF
death or disability. This certificate
contains 20 spaces II these are all
filled with War Savings Stamps be-
tween December 3. 1917. and Janu-
ary 81 1915. the cost to the purchas-
er win be $3.50. aud on January J..
itas. the government viii pay the
owner OF the certificate Si00--a net
profit 10 the holder OF $3.50. This
IS based on an interest rate Of q per
cent compounded quarterly from Jan.
uary 2. 1918"
The government wants the Ameri-
can people to buy these stamps dur.
ing the coming year to the amount or
two billion dollars. aud the Christmas
season is an ideal time to begin saw.
ing Gie Thrift stamps and cards
to the boys and girls II yon want to
make larger gifts. use the SIS stamps.
Il is one way to do your bit and the
/ government expects It OF you How
important the war savings movement
is viii be seen by reading the follow.
ing article, written by one Of the di-
rectors OF it:
"The war must be prosecuted on.
the nations liquid capital. This liq-
uid capital is Of two kinds accumu
lated savings OF cash and securities
which represent cash, and surplus
earnings from day to day which may
be diverted from normal channels to
the service OF the government
1T is obvious that the liquid capi-
tai represented by stocks, bonds and
other securities can be called upon |
only to certain extent It has been |
called upon heavily and win be called |
on again and again as the war pro
gresses and more and more loans are
necessary But the government can.
not well call upon this class OF capi.
tai TO an extent which viii force the
throwing overheard by holders OF all
stocks and bonds, with the result...s
demoralization Of the stock and mon.
cy markets Of the nation
@I8ut the second class of liquid
capital-that represented by surplus
earnings from day to day-can be
called upon indefinitely. 1t is this
class OF capital that the United states
war savings plan was devised to
reach When the people Of the na-
tion realize the needs Of their coun-
try this capital will pour in in a
steady and ever Increasing stream,
never ceasing for a day, and the peo-
pie who are thus aiding the govern
mont will also be aiding themselves,
learning habits Of economy and ac-
for the proyerbial rainy
day a surplus which draws the best
rate OF interest now offered in the
United States on government seouri.
ties. and which has the same back
ing as the government bonds repre-
sented By the Liberty loan.
THE only way for the United
States to win the war is for the 100,
100000 people behind the fighters to
their surplus earnings toll
he government If Germany makes
one shell. one rifle. or one great can.
ION. we must make two. If Germany |
builds one submarine we must build
wo. II Germany sinks one shin be-
onging to the United States or its
lilies we must build two to take its
'lace We must outmatch Germany
n men and materials of every de-
cripton A hundred million well fed.
Wiling workers must show that they |
an produce more OF the sinews Of
var than 70.0O00OO forced workers.
"One or two war savings stamps
nay represent the cost Of a three /
leh she'll and few war savings Ger,
ificates may buy high explosive
he'll for the giant howitzers or the
Of the navy When a hun
red million people are bnying. day
y day, week by week. and month by
Ionth the saving stamps, 1t is read
y seen how much Of a factor these
lay become in determining the out,
ONE Of the war
No one has an income so small as
j prevent him from lending some
art OF it TO his country under the
ar savings plan The money that
accumulates in the baby's
lnk can be invested in the stamps.
hich will go on increasing in value
! the years pass"
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