The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-31
BUY war SAVINGS STAMPS.

BY act Of Congress. approved Sep
TENDER "a. 1917, the Secretary Of the
Treasurer is authorized to issue not
exceed Two Billion Dollars. worth Of
War Savings Certificates. Ii is expect.
ed that the people of the United States
will purchase that amount during the
year 1918. Garrard County's apportion
ment is Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven
Thousand Dollars. This is big under
taking but Garrard County can do big
things; she has been doing big things.
and will not fail in this.
A War Savings certificate is issued
without cost, to the purchaser Of one
or more War-Savings Stamps. Each
certificate contains space for twenty
War Savings Stamps and folds to size
of 3ixS inches During January 1918,
the price of War-Savings Stamps is
a.l2 each and for each succeeding
month Of the year cent per month is
added to the price.
Stamps series 1918. are affixed thereto
a War. Savings Certificate becomes an
obligation of the United States Govern
r,ent, with maturity vaiue of S. on
Jan LIST 1923. for each Of such stamps.
The average issue price Of these stamps
Tor the year 1918 plus four per cent in
terest per annum. compounded quarter
ly, will amount to So. on Jan LIST. 1923.
Thrift Stamps have face vslue OF
twenty-five cents each and are placed
on Thrift Cards. having spaces for l6
Thrift Stamps. When filed. the holder
may exchange the card on or before
Dec. 81. 1918, for a War. Savings Stamp
by paying the difference between 81
and the current issue price of the War.
Savings Stamp. which will be IL cents
IN January 1918 and l cent additional
for each succeeding month in that year.
No additional charge is made tor
Thrift Card.
War-Savings Certificates may be re-
deemed prior 10 maturity upon sur
render at any money order post office.
10 DAYS after such post office has re.
ceiyed from the owner. = written de
mand for payment. The redemption
value OF a War Savings Stamp affixed
to a War Savings Certificate IL S4.l2
during January 1918. One cent il
added to tins redemption value in each
succeeding month up to Dec. /. 1928
$500 will be payable for each War
Savings Stamp affixed to "a War. Saw
ings Certificate
The Security Of War-Savings Stamps
and Thrift Stamps is just the the same
as Liberty Bonds. Currency or any
other Government obligation. They
are backed by the richest .nation on
earth and the combined wealth Of all
its people.
War-Savings and Thrift Stamps are
now on sale at all Post Offices. Agent
Banks and all authorized agents APP
pointed by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. The government expects every pa
trIotic Bank. Store. Shop and other
establishment coming INTO constant
contact with the public to qualify as
agent Of the Treasury Department for
the sale of these stamps.
| hope, within the next week or ten
days, tc secure the appointment of
every merchant, in Garrard county rs
such authorized agent. Those who
agree to serve will be placed on AN
Honor Roll, and this Roll will be pub
hshed weekly in the Central Record
during the year 1918.
have appointed the following ad-
visory committee; w. +. Champ. 5. c.
Denny, j. W. Elmore, Lancaster; X.
G. Woods. Paint Lick, and J. L. Viii
liams of Bryantsvile. ANY one wish
ing advice relative to purchase Of these
stamps are urged to call on any of them.
appeal to all schools. clubs, lodges,
churches, Sunday Schools, and other
to organize themselves
into War Savings Societies. a Society
msy be organized by any group Of ten
or more persons. and upon proper APP
pication a certificate Of utilization with
the National War-Ssylngs Committee
will be issued.
urge the cooperation of every pa
triotic man. woman and child in Gar
rard County.
II. V. BASTlN. Chairman
Garrard County War Savings Com.