The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-24

thrift stamps. The full text Is
In Offering "War Savings Stamps"
TO the public, the United States gov
eminent has made Immediately avail
able for every man, woman and child
in the country profitable, simple and
secure investment
What they are: War saving stamps
are the answer Of a great democracy
to the demand for a democratic form Of
government security. They are little
baby bonds" Like Liberty bonds, they
have behind them the entire resources
of the government and people of the
United States. They have the addition
al advantage that they steadily increase
in value from the date Of purchase
until the date of maturity and this
increase is guaranteed by the govern
ment. These stamps are issued in two
denominations the 25.cent stamp and
the S. stamp.
For the convenience Of investors, a
thrift card is furnished to all pur.
chasers of 25-cent stamps. This card
has spaces for sixteen stamps. When
all the spaces have been filed the
thrift card may be exchanged for a S.
stamp at postoftices banks or other au-
thorized agencies by adding - cents in
cash prior to Feb. /, 1918, and l cent
additional each month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy S.
stamp outright. These will be on sale
from Dec. g. 1917, until Jan. 81, 1918,
for SAP. They automatically increase
IN value a cent a month every month
thereafter until Jan 1, 1928 when the
United States will pay S. at any post
office or at the treasury in Washing
ton for each stamp affixed to war
savings certificate.
When you purchase n S. stamp, you
must attach it to an engraved folder
known as a war savings certificate, ,"
which bears the name of the purchaser
and can be cashed only by the person
whose rame appears upon the certif-
cate, except in case Of death or dis
ability. This certificate contains twen-
ty spaces. If these are all filled with
war savings stamps between Dec. 3,
1917, and Jan. 81, 1918, the cost to
the purchaser will be $S24O, and on
Jan, !, 1923, the government will pay
the owner of the certificate $1O0-a
net profit to the holder Of $l7G0. This
is based on an interest rate of per
cent compounded quarterly from Jan
? 1918 The amount Of war savings
stamps sold to any one person at any
one time shall not exceed 500 (matur.
ity value and no person may hold such
stamps or war saving certificates to an
aggregate amount exceeding 81 600 INA.
turity value.
If the holder Of a war savings Ger.
tificate finds it necessary to realize cash
on it before maturity, he may at any
time after Jan. ., 1918, upon giving
ten days written notice to any money
order postoifice, receive for each stamp
affixed to his certificate the amount
paid therefor, plus 1 cent for each cal
endar month after the month Of pur
chase of each stamp. A registered
certificate may be redeemed, however
only at the postoffice where registered
In other words, the plan is simple
straightforward and certain. The holder
Of the certificates cannot lose and is
certain to gain. lie is buying the
safest security in the world in the
most convenient form in which the Sc
curity of great government has ever
been offered to its people.
Why you should buy them: The main
reason for the purchase of war savings
stamps is because your country is al
var. Your country needs every penny
can save and lend, i'm order to feed
cIothe, arm and equip the soldiers an(
sailors Of America and to win thi,
righteous war in defense of American
honor and the cause Of democracy
throughout the world
If we are to win the war. we mus
win it as a united people The sayin),
or every man, woman and child ar,
necessary if we are to hasten the vic
torous ending of the war. War saver,
are life savers.
\ single strand in the cables which
uphoId the great Brooklyn suspension
bridge Is not very strong, but thousands
OF these strands bound together uphold
one of the great thoroughfares Of tn,
world.
When our fathers and sons an(
orotherS were called by our country tC
take up arms in her defense YOU die
not near an individual soldier refuse T,
serve because his service alone would
not win the war. Each man was read,
to do his part. The great army TIM,
formed is going forward to face the fir,
oi battle and to risk everything for the
safety and security of our homes anc
our families, and for the very existenc,
OF our country.
Ihese are the men for whom YOU ar,
asked to save and lend your dollars.
country worth fighting for is ,
country worth saving for.
10 save money is to save life.
Buy war savings stamps at postof
hces, banks, trust companies or otbe
authorized agencies, and strike a blov
for our country.
The War Savings Plan.
Q. WHAT is the war savings planq
A. 1t is a plan by which YOU can len,
small savings to your government a
4 per cent interest, compounded quar-
terly.
G. How may this be done?
A. by purchasing war savings stamp!
and thrift stamps.
O. What is a war savings stamp?
A. 1t is stamp for which the gov
ernment will pay you S. on Jan. l, 1923
Q. What does it cost?
A. Between S412 and S423 durini
1918, depending upon the month il
which purchased.
q What ie a tb,ift
A. 1t is a stamp costing 25 cents, t,
be applied in payment for a war saving
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