Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
AS CHRISTMAS Gifts
Heads Of Families and businesses
Plan to Utilize Them
This Year.
ExPREss FINE SENTIMENT
Are Substantial Financially. and Lay
Foundation for Thrift - Owners
Given Ample Protection Against
Loss-HeIp Strengthen Forces.

In many business houses and homes
this Christmas thrift stamps and war
savings stamps are going TO be the
only gifts. and persons familiar with
the aims and motive behind these lit
tic baby bonds declare tina; there
could he nothing more appropriate TO
convey the spirit Of the season.
Heads of households and businesses
will see TO il that these stamps go INTO
many hands In a substantial way there
could be nothing better. while IN u
sentimental way they are expressive OF
that rare habit OF thrift
Not only Will war savings stamp
or thrift stamp he a more than an ac-
Ccptabe Gift, bat either is certain TO
Law the foundation for future savings.
But above all, money invested in
war savings stamps and thrift stamps
goes TO help the government strength
en- its fighting forces. Arcady there
are millions oil homes which have sept
husband brother. father and SON III re-
Spouse to the nations call. TheE must
bc fed clothed and nursed and provided
with medical attention if i'll or wound =
ed These duties must be performed by
the government. and TO enable the gov
ernment 20 do SO there must be UNI
limited financial resources.
EXPRESS THOUGHTFuLNEsS
u. AND ALSO SERVE NATION
Therefore. when a thrift stamp or q
war savings stamp is utilized as =
Christmas rft it is expressive OF the
tho,ishtfulncss OF. the giver for friend
or. kinsman and at the same time
renders Il patriotic service in crisis
s,fth as the world and nation have
never before encountered.
War savings stamps possess still
another quality which can be found in
no Other gift which may be had for 50
small an outlay, Tx, y bear per cent
interest. compounded quarterly.
Holders Of war savings certificates
are protected aGtinst loss by the
Unitcd States government Several
s*fec yards have b'cu thrown about the
certificates. Each bears the signature
ofEthc owner. as well as the address.
The, document is Enclosed in stout
papcr Jacket which also bears the
name and address Of the owner. Should
ittbc lost the finder has simply 10 drop
il III the nearest OoStoihce box and ii
viii he returned 10 tho owner without
postage or any cost.
REPRESENTATIONS FURNISHES
Should the certificate nc found by
dishoncSt person. il would be only pos
siblc for him TO realize funds on it b.
forging the name OF the richtful owner
This would at once place him in the
ctteEor% Of the criminal and would SCI
III motion the machinery Of the De
r,rtmont Of juS;ice 10 bring about mis-
arrest and CONVICTION.
However: rs a Last ard final nrcCtu-
- -. a.
tiiicatc at any post office. once this
AS been done IL would BE impossible
for any one 10 cash the certificate and
the owner is absolutely prot from
loss o! any character. Even should
the certificate he burned. hc would still
he fully protected
Owners Of certificate are expected
30 holds their stamps ana certificates
for I've years. a they VIII natGrc on
January l. 1929.
Eut in order 10 meet AN emergency.
the owner may realize on his certit-
Gates and STAMPS ~ any time. It is
specially provided ~, law tha; the
stamps or certiicates may b. redeemed
at any post-onicc or, If registered Il,
the nost-onicc who're registered. Ten
days' notice must =" given b. the
owner 'f his intention 10 ASH :, re.
fund II vii! oc ,sid h'tu. piUs . per
cent interest.
TO EDUCATE AMERICANS
~ HABIT or THRIFT
The - nps .tnd certificates wee put
ON satt tits month aud may be boarh,
~ any time during the ensuing yea.
Their object Is twotOld. The 'rrea NY
Department expects to realize 3" 04n :
100000 from the ale OF N.c s.all1S.
and this vast sum will hr utilized en-
tirciy for furSatrinS The nations grea-
war program
The second purpose o! tn" campaign
nov ~ progress is 10 iuculcu,c tho
nsait Of thrift in q VIGOROUSLY yrend e
Tariff people. II Americans do not ,'ul-
unfairly practice economy it Is freely
predicted by prominent Federal a.
iiciais IT Washington. they viii he com
p"!lcd TO do 80. both before the close
Of the war aud after peace has Scen
declared.
1t is pointed on, That money savcc
now "ili he more than welcome when
TIE day comes ;ha- there viii hc ninss-
ne and actual need for il. That tina,
gay ~ certain !" conc is the Coriidcu,
belle! OF persons vcrsci II ccn:lor.i,s
THOMAS u. McADAMs
HEADS WON. ~ srtTI
NoIrhc: Thonas T.. Ncada.ns Wee.
pEcslccnt OF The Merchants Ntti2na