The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-01
UNCLE SANS NEW
CERTIFICATESA ARE
GOOD TO LOOK At
THEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN
500 AND s1,Ooo DENoMI.
NATIONS.
REGIONAL BANK SUPPLIES
Terms and Conditions Appear On
Face and They Are Exceed
ingIy Liquid.

Fresh from the Government print.
ing office in Washington. and repos-
ing in the vaults OF the Federal Re
serve Bank in St. Louis, are millions
of dollars worth of the latest securi-
ties issued by the United States Gov.
ernment for circulation among patri.
otto and thrifty citizens of Missouri,
Arkansas and Kentucky.
Government bonds are not the nov
city they once we're. The war saw to
it that the people of America as well
as European countries we're educated
along these lines. The Liberty Bonds
we're introduced into many institu.
tions and households, and millions Of
people who never saw a Government
Bond prior to the war now reckon that
little piece Of registered or couponed
paper as one OF their most cherished
possessions.
But this new issue OF Uncle Sans
is the most unique and readily alb
sorbed security OF all. It is the out
growth of the War Savings Campaign.
and bids fair to have even a wider cir
%culation and greater popularity than
eve the Liberty Bonds. The instru.
ment itself, issued in two denomina-
tons Of $1,000 and 500 are splendid
specimens Of the engrayer's art.
While in many respects th9 new
certificates are simply Savings Stamps
OF greatly enlarged value, they take
on the physical beauty of Uncle Sans
most solemn promise to pay. The
thousand dollar certificate is TX
inches wide by 6 inches deep, and
is printed on that specially prepared
and almost uncounterfeitable paper
that in itself breathes confidence.
The back ground is the giant land Of
Liberty Enlightening the World, and
the ray from the great torch fares
firth to each extremity OF the PAPER.
The border is neat and artistic, and
the wording is plainly engraved. The
printing is in a rich brown ink.
The smaller new security, the 500
certificate, is the exact counterpart OF
the larger $1,000 certificate, save in
the amount and the further fact that
the printing is in blue ink.
The demand for these new issues
was such that the Treasury Depart.
ment could not ignore It. Many per.
sons who realized the advantages OF
the War Savings Stamps wanted to
avoid the necessity of buying the
small stamps and sticking them to the
cards issued by the Government. The
bulk of $1,000 in IS stamps, too, we're
considered IN Inconvenience by many.
Now one may buy either the 500 or
the $1,000 certificate, paying the price
fixed by the Government for this
month, namely, 1896 for the latter.
In August the price will be 1898, and
will increase 81 each month. The 500
certificate may be bought this month
Tor 1886 while in August the cost
will be $780,, and increases in cost
20 cents a month. Each security
reaches maturity on January /. 1924.
Those who hold the securities OF the
old and smaller denominations may
exchange them for the new. In order
TO get a 500 certificate the applicant
must submit 20 completely filed out
IS War Savings Certificates. For the
$1,000 certificate It will take ten times
as many. The unregistered certificate
may be exchanged through any bank
that is authorized to sell War Savings
Certificates. The registered one. OF
course, must be redeemed through the
post office department. The interest
rate, as we'll as all other provisions in
the new securities is identical with
that Of the familiar War Savings
btamps-four per cent interest com.
pounded quarterly The redemption
privilege, too, is the same. If the
holder must realize on his investment
he may obtain cash for the same BY
giving ten days notice and surrender.
ing the same through the Treasury
Department. II not carried to ma.
turity the certificate bears interest al
the rate OF 3 per cent.
The law provides that the certia.
Gates are not negotiable, and plainly
printed on the face, in large capitals
are the words, Not transferable"
There can be no shrinkage in valu,
OF this form Of security. II after car
rying 1t for a year, and then necessit,
compels disposing OF the m tn,
holder will receive the full amour.
paid. plus 3 per cent. II, however. h,
holds II to maturity it draws four PEI
cent compounded quarterly. which II
exactly AZ per cent.
AS far as security is concerned. tn,
total wealth Of the United States /
behind 1t, and It is as secure as IN,
nation itself.
II WE CAN WHY DON'T WEI