The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-03-08
WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN
ODIOh COUNTY TAKES LEAD

launched under the leadership OF w
e. Hudgins. chairman of Obioi
County War Savings. Each town il
the county has been organized. Tn,
chairmen Of the various towns o
/ the county are as follows: Unior
City, H. T. Robinson; Rives, Clintor
Callicott; Kenton. Mrs. Kate Penn;
obion, H. Forcnm; Troy, Davy
Crockett; Woodland. ]. A. Heiiey;
South Fulton, Prof. A. G. Reeves;
Hornbeak, Dr. @. G. Marshall; Ell
bridge. H. b. Fleming.
Publicity of the campaign is be-
ing promoted by mass meetings be-
ing held at various places in the
county. We are glad to be able to
report that obion County stands now
second among the counties of the
State population being considered) J
in amount Of War Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps sold. The public
schools Of Union City alone have
purchased and sold more than seven
thousand dollars worth of Savings
Stamps, Thrift Stamps and Liberty
Bonds. On the occasion of the re-
cent visit of the State Director of
War Savings, Hon. T. r. Preston, of
Chattanooga, he stated that he did
not know of another school in the
State which even approached this
record Much of the credit for the
success of the campaign in our coun-
ty thus far is due our postmasters,
and especially our own postmaster,
Mr.. G. w. Phebus. If these efforts
are continued, as doubtless they will
be, Obion County will have no trou-
Bile in reaching its allotment Of
$630,000 during the year 1918. Let
every man, woman and child of our
county do his part.
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
In offering War Savings Stamps to
the public the United States Govern
men has made Immediately available
for every man, woman and child in
the country profitable. simple and
secure investment.
WHAT THEY ARE.
War Savings Stamps are the an
swer OF great democracy to the de-
mand for a democratic form Of gov
ernment security. They are little
baby bonds" Like Liberty Bonds,
they have behind them the entire
resources of the Government and
the people of the United States. They
have the additional 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 stamps are issued in two de-
the 25-cent stamp and
the SIS stamp.
For the convenience of investors
! Thrift Card" is furnished to all
purchasers of 25-cent stamps. This
lard has spaces for 16 stamps When
Iii the spaces have been filled the
Thrift Card may be exchanged for
i SIS stamp at post Offices. banks, or
,ther authorized agencies by adding
Il cents in cash prior to February
/, 1918. and l cent additional each
month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a SIS
tamp outright. These will be on
ale from December 8, 1917, until
January 81, 1918, for $4.12. They
automatically increase in value a
ent month every month there
.fter until January /, 1928, when
he United States will pay $5 at any
'ost Office or at the Treasury in
Washington for each stamp affixed to
War Savings Certificate.
When you purchase a SIS stamp,
ou must attach 1t to an engraved
older known as a war Savings
'ertificate," which bears the name
I the purchaser and can be cashed
My by the person whose name APP
ears upon. the certificate, except in
ase Of death or disability. This
contains 20 spaces. If
hese are all filed with War Savings
lamps between December 3. 1917,
nd January 81, 1918. the cost to the
will be $82.40, and on
anuary /, 1923. the Government
iii pay the owner Of the certificate
100-a net profit to the holder OF ,
1850. This is based on an interest
ate OF per cent compounded quar-
srIy from January 2. 1918. The
mount OF War Savings Stamps sold
} any one person at any one time
hall not exceed 500 (maturity val- !
Cd, and no person may hold such
lamps or War Savings Certificates /
} an aggregate amount exceeding /
1000 Cmaturity value).
II the holder ef War Savings
ertihcate finds 1t necessary to real /
ie cash on it before maturity he /