The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-03-01
WAR SAVINGS PLAN
One Way For Everybody to
Help Win the War.

baby bonds" Like Liberty Bonds,
they have behind them the entire
resources Of the Government and
neonle 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 guaran'
teed by the Government. These |
stamps are issued 10 two denomina-
tions, the 25.cent stamp and the $e |
stamp.
For the convenience Of investors a
.sThrift Card" Is furnished TO all
purchasers OF 25-cent stamps. This
card has spaces for Is stamps.
Those who prefer may buy 70
stamp outright. These were on sale
until January 81, 1918, for S4.12
They automatically increase IN value
cent month every month there
after until January l. 1928, when the
United States will pay SIS at any post
Office or at the Treasury in Washing
ton for each stamp affixed to War
Savings Certificate.
When you purchase IS stamp,
you must attach it to an engraved
folder known as "War-Savings
Certificate. This certificate contains
20 spaces. On January /, 1923. the
Government will pay the owner OF
the certificate blO0-a net profit to
the holder Of between $l5 and Sl7.6O.
This is based on an interest rate OF
4 per cent compounded quarterly from
January 2, 1913.
II the holder of War'Savings
Certificate finds 1t necessary to realize
cash GU it before maturity he may at
any time after January 2, 1918, upon
giving 10 days written notice to any
money order post office receive fol
each stamp affixed to his certificate
the amount paid therefor plus cent
for each calendar month after tht
month of purchase OF each stamp
A registered certificate may be re
deemed, however, only at the pos
office where registered.
The plan is simple, straightforward
and certain, The holder of th
certificates can not lose and is certain
to gain. He is buying the safes
security in the world in the mos
convenient form 10 which the securlt
OF a great government has ever bee
offered to its people.
Secretary McAdoo says: "The mai
reason for the purchase of Wal
Savings Stamps Is because you
country is at war. Your countr
needs every penny which every maj
woman, and child can save and leo
in order TO feed, clothe, arm, an
equip the soldiers and sailors
America and to win this righteou
war.
..If we are to win the war, we mu
win 1t as united people. III
savings of every man, woman, an
child are necessary If we are TO haste
the victorious ending of the wa
War Savers are Life Savers.
"a single strand In the cabl
which uphold the great Brook.
suspension bridge is not very stron
but thousands of these strands bou'
together uphold one of the gle
thoroughfares of the world.
sWhen our fathers and sons a
brothers were called by our country
take up arms 10 her defense, you G
not hear an individual soldier refl
to serve because bis service ale
would not win the war. Each 10
was ready to do his part. The gr'
army thus formed is going forwssd
face the fire of battle and to
everything for the safety and secur
OF our homes and our families, a
for the very existence of our count
..These are the men for whom
are asked to save and lend y
dollars.
h"A country worth fighting for
country worth saving for.
Ito save money is to save life.