The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-03-09
WAR-SAV|NCS STAMPS.

WAN OHvJNUO OIHWl ~
In offering"War SavlngsStamps''
to the public the United States
Government has made immediate
Iy available for every man, woman,
and child in the Country a protita
'ble, simple, and secure invest
ment.
WHAT THEY ARE.
War-Savings Stamps are the
answer of a great democracy to
the demand for a democratic form
of government security. They are
''little baby bonds" Like Liber
ty Bonds, they have behind them
the entire resources of the Gov
ernment and people of the United
States They have the additional
advantage that the steadily in
crease in value from the date OF
purchase until the date of maturi
ty, and this increase is guarateed
by the Government. These stamps
are issued in two denominations,
the 25 cent stamp and the 81
stamp.
For the convenience of invest
ors Thrift Card' is furnished
to all purchasers of 20 cent stamps
This card has spaces tor Ii
stamps. When all the spaces
have been filled the "Thrlft Gard
may be exchanged for IS stamp
at post Offices, banks, or other an
tholized agencies by adding II
cents in cash prior to February !,
1918, and cent additional each
month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy 80
stamp outright. These will be on
sale from December 3, 1917, until
January 81, 1918, for "a II.
They automatically increase iD
value cent a month every month
thereafter until January l, 1928,
when the United States will pay
S. at any post office or at the
Treasury in W ashiDgton for each
stamp affixed to War.SaviDgs
Certificate.
When you purchase $5 stamp,
you must attach 1t to an engraved
folder known as "War.Savings
Certificate" which bears the name
of the purchaser and can be cashed
only by the person whose name
appears upon the certificate, ex
cept in case of death or disability.
This certificate contains 20 spaces.
If these are all filled with War.
Savings Stamps between Decem
Der 3, 1917, and January 81, 1918,
the cost to the purchaser will be
SS2 40, and on January l, 1928,
the 1 Government will pay the
owner of the certificate $l0O-a
net profit to the holder of SIT 60
This is based on an interest rate
of 4 per cent compounded quarter
ly from January 2, 1918 The
amount of War.Savlngs Stamps
sold TO any one person at any one
time shall not exceed 800 ina
turity va!ue), and no person mag
hold such stamps or War Savings
Cerslficates to an aggregate
amount exceeding 1000 (maturi
ty value). a'e-i
If the holder Of a War.Savings
Certificate finds it necessary to re
alize cash on 1t before maturity be
may at any time after January 2,
1918, upon given 10 days. written
notice to any money order post of
fee receive for each stamp affixed
to his certificate the amount paid
therefor plus cent for each calen.
dar month after the month of pur
chase of each stamp. A regis
tered certificate may be redeemed,
however, only at the post Office
where registered. a4 eai "
In other words, the plan is sim.
pie, straightfor ward, and certain.
The holder of the certificates can
not lose and is certain to gain.
He is buying The safest security il
the world in the most convenient
form IN which the security of q
great Government has ever beer
offered to it's people. az