The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-02

You have heard much about the United States Government. But do 70
 It is plan by which every man, Uncle Sam win the war.
 There are millions of citizens who
 The War-Savings Stamp plan is d But if you did buy Liberty Bonds, ing w. S. S.-War-Savings Stamps. The Thrift and War-Savings can appealed to all citizens, rich and poor ment It has two purposes: First, it will provide two billion fight for world-demOcracy. Second, it will teach thrift to all. spenders to a nation of savers, but T end of the war the men and women WI to spend for the necessaries of life in many predict. IT IS AN lNSURAN THE WAR.
 The United States Treasury has Primer" This little booklet explains
 O.-What is the War-Savings Plan? Alt is a plan by which you can lend small savings to your Govern ment at per. cent. interest, compound ed quarterly.
 Q.-How may this be done? A.-By purchasing War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps. O.-What does it cost2 A.-Between $4.12 and $4.23 during 1918, depending upon the month in which purchased.
 Q.-What is Thrift Stamp? Alt is a stamp costing 25 cents, to be applied in payment for a War Saving Stamp. It does not earn inter- est. The purpose of it's issue is to en- able people to accumulate in small sums the amount necessary to pay for a War-Savings Stamp.
 O.-I want to begin to save on the War-Savings Plan. What is the first thing to do?
 A.-Take $4.12 to the post office or a bank or any other agent, buy a War Savings Stamp, and ask for a War Saving Certificate. .-...
 O.-What is a War-Savings Certifi- cate? ..-. -.-
 Alt is pocket-sized folder con- taining twenty spaces upon which to affix War-Saving Stamps. D.
 Q.-What do do after that? l A.-Affix the War-Saying Stamp on your certificate in space No. 1 and take good care of it.
 Q.-What do I do next? l A.-You now have become war saver. Continue to" buy War-Savings Stamps every week or month and put them on your certificate until you have filled all of the twenty spaces. When this is done you can buy another War Savings Stamp, and you will. receive free of cost another certificate to which you can attach new. stamps as you buy them. .%' Ass *sStaz, 4 :4 < 5N
 Q.-When 1T have filed the twenty spaces on my certificate, what do I dc with it? l A-Keep the certificate until Janu aFy 1, 1923, and the Government will pay you $1OO for. it.
 Q.-Does the price of a War-Savings Stamp always remain the same?
 A.-No. The price for each montt appears on the face of each stamp Never pay either more or less thar the amount shown for the month 1T which you make the purchase. Tht price is SAP in December, 1917, ant January, 1918, and increases one cen each month after January, 1913, unti in December, 1918, when the price i! $4.23. @ F. Q.-When l, have filled the Thrif Card, what do do?
 A.-Take 1t to post office, bank, 0 other authorized agency, surrender thr card and pay in cash the few cent difference between the $4 worth O Thrift Stamps and the price of War Savings Stamp for the month in whicl the exchange is made.
 Q.-What security is behind tn War-Sayings Stamp? ! A.-The United States Governmen promises to pay $5 for each stamp ol D January i, 1923. This promise backed by the faith and honor of tn
 United States and by the taxing pow 5 CT of this country, which Is the rich est nation in the world
 Q.-Is the money received from Wal
 Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamp
 used for the same purpose as tn
 money received from Liberty Bonds
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