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ment.
Q. What security is behind the

promises to pay S. for each Stamp
affixed to a certificate on January /,
1928. This promise is backed by
the faith and honor of the United
States and by the taxing power Of
this country, which is the richest
Nation in the world.
O. Why does the United States
borrow this money?
A. To pay the expenses of the
war.
Q. When l lend my money 10 the
would it be safer to
buy a Government bond rather than
these War-Saving Stamps?
A. When a War-Savings Stamp is
attached to a War-Savings Certll-
cate it becomes a Government obi
cation with the same security as
the Liberty bonds, now held by
more than 100000 Americans.
Q. Is the 4 per cent interest, COM
pounded quarterly, on War-Savings
Certificates paid in the same way as
the interest ON Liberty Bonds?
A. No. The Liberty bond interest
is paid every six months, but the in
terest on the War-Savings Certificate
accumulates and is paid to you in
one sum, on January l, 1923.
O. Why isn't the interest paid in
the same manner on both WARSAW
ings Certificates and Liberty bonds?
A. 1t would be very complicated
and expensive to pay interest every
six months on S. stamps and for
that reason the United States Gov
eminent retains the interest until
January /, 1928, at which time it
pays you the compound interest and
the principal amounting to s., the
face value of the War-Savings Stamp.
Q. Is the money received from
War-Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps used for the same purpose
as the money received from Liberty
bonds?
Ayes.
Q. How did Congress authorize
these War-Savings Certificates
A. By act approved September "a,
1917.
Q. How large an amount Of War
Savings Certificates can be issued
under the present law?
A. S2,00O,000,O00.
Transfer.
q. Can | sell or transfer my War
Savings Certificate to anyone?
A. No. The certificate is not trans
ferable and is of value to the owner
only, except in case of death or dis
ability.
Q. Should l sell my thrift card TO
anyone?
A. No. Your Thrift Card has your
name on it and should be filled with
sixteen 25-cent Thrift Stamps and
exchanged at a post office, bank or
other authorized agency for a War
Savings Stamp.
Registration.
@. Should ! register a War-Savings
Certificate?
A. Yes, if you wish to secure pay
ment in case the certificate is lost
O. Am | required to register it?
A. No.
@. Where can l register it?
A. At the post office.
@. Can l register Thrift Stamps or
my Thrift Card?
A. No.
@. Suppose a married woman
wishes to cash her War-Savings Ger
tificate which is registered in her
maiden name?
A. She should sign herself Mary
Jones, now by marriage Mary Brown.
Q, If | have fire War-Savings
Stamps on my War-Savings Certifi-
cate and have it registered and | put
one more stamp on, must | have it
registered again to have protection
on my six stamps?
A. Yes Each stamp must be re-
gistered.
Loss.
Q. If | lose some detached Thrift
Stamps, can l get my money back?
A. No. These stamps are Of value
to the bearer, just as postage stamps
are.
Q. If l lose my Thrift Card, what
can l do?
A. Be sure to put your name and
address on the Thrift Card, so that
if the finder drops it in any post
Office box without postage it may
be returned to you?
Q. Is an unattached War-Savings
Stamp of value to anyone who finds
it?
A. Yes. For this reason you SHOULD
attach it to your War-Savings Ger
tificate at the time of purchase. You
may write across the. face of the
stamp your name and the number
of your certificate.
Q. If a registered War-Savings
Certificate is lost or destroyed, what
should | do?
A. If it is not returned to you with
in a reasonable time, renort 1t to
your postmaster where you had your
certificate registered.
Q. How do I get NV money back
if my registered War-Savings Cert
ficate is lost?
A. By applying at the post office
where you registered 1t.
Payment at Maturity.
Q. Where does the United States
Government pay the S. on January
/, 1923, for each War-Savines Stamp
attached to a War-Savings Certifi
cate?
A. At either the Treasury Depart
ment in Washington or at any money
order post Office after ten (1e) days
notice
Q. Where is payment made if the
certificate is registered?
A. At the post office where the Ger
! tificate is registered.
Payment Before Maturity.
@. If it is necessary before January
I, 1923, to have money for my War
Savings Certificate, how can get it
A. If it is not registered, take it to
any money-order post office and II
will be redeemed, after 10 days
written demand, as prescribed by the
rules of the Post Office Department
If registered, take 1t to the post Of
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