Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-30
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
 WHAT THEY ARE AND
 WHAT THEY MEAN
ARIZONA IS LAGGING IN ITS QUOTA OF THEM; THE ONLY THING THAT SHE HAS NOT MET IN THE WORLDS WAR; THE COUNTY IS ALSO BEHIND


 Arizona is far behind its quota oi
 war savings stamps-the only thing of a patriotic nature in which it has Jagged. It may be possible that some of the readers of The Review in the Warren district and the county do not
 thoroughly understand what thrift stamps and baby bonds are, what a
 fine savings investment they make and what a big part they take in pay ing the bills for winning the war. For that reason The Review is taking the liberty of printing a concise story of the plan in the hope that it will assist the state in holding up its repu- tatiOn that it has made throughout the war, and thereby help the gov ernment:
 Thrift stamps and baby bonds are
 little things in themselves, but in the aggregate. if the hope and expec- taticn of the treasury department is reached. they will equal in revenue producing power one of the liberty loans. More than that, they will have inculcated in many homes thrift-that thrift which has helped so largely to win the war.
 Liberty bonds and, equally obviously, the smaller investors wish to help the government in it's time of need, to help it in proportion to their means. That is why thrift stamps and baby bonds were originated to enable all, rich and poor, to aid in the war. To give the people of more moderate means the advantage the war savings stamps were made the finest of all the investments offered by the gov ernment, the easiest to buy, the easi- est to pay for and the easiest to sell. They are such fine investments that the amount any one individual may buy is limited to 5000 If there were not such a limit the very rich would take all there were because of the in- vestment advantages offered.
 To make them easy to handle a unit system was devised. The thrift stamp costs but 25 cents and Is of the stamps plus few pennies buys a baby bond which on January l, 1923, becomes worth S5, though phen bought it does not cost that much. It is the interest the government pays from date of purchase to date of maturity (January l. 1923) which makes an in vestment of $422 in November S4.23 in December worth S5 after four years. Thus Is stamps costing 25 cents each or $4 for the whole 16 with p cents added in November or 23 cents added in December will pro- duce at the liberal rate of interest for such class of investment. which is by the government, S in four years.
 It was figured that on an average each person would take $20 worth of these war savings stamps or baby bonds. as they are popularly known. In Arizona. but one county so far has met this expectation and some coun- ties have not as yet averaged $5 per person.
 Thrift stamps and baby bonds are really just the. same as so much money. They can be registered at the anu NACu OllAs NlAC lCaA owner may cash them, but if they are not registered any one holding them can go to any postoffice and on ten days notice receive for them ill cash the money they cost. In the case of the larger stamps, the baby bonds, not only will the holder get back his money, but he will get it back with interest as well Thus the stamps are really the same as cash with the addi- tional advantage that the bigger stamps bear interest while cash in the pocket does not.
 With the approach of peace, people may ask what is the need of con tinuing the sale of war savings stamps. Even with final peace, which will not be signed for some months, a large army will have to be maintained to see that the terms of peace may be carried out The cost of the war will be felt for years and war savings stamps will help to foot the bill for winning the war for long time to come Every method of raising reve- nue will have to be used, just as 1t has been during the actual fighting. There will be at least one more Lib erty loan. heavy taxation and thrift stamps for a future period the dnra- tion of which is not yet known. for an army and navy must be maintained for an indefinite period. All experts are agreed fin this.
 You can tighten the burden of tax ation, help pay the bills for winning the war and stand solidly back of your government by purchasing thrift stamps and baby bonds now just as in the time of battle.