Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-13
Solicitors Are Now Out Seeking
Memberships for Giant
Building Fund.
DETAILS ARE GIVEN OUT
Plans OF Club Insure Ample Funds
for Home Building Process
in Alma.

hoped to solve the greatest problem
that the city is facing-that of the
shortage of homes-have been an
nounced and it is certain from the
way that the plan has been received
by the few to whom 1t has been un-
folded, that it is certain to meet with
instant satisfaction among the think
ing people of the city, those
hundreds of people, who have been
seeking a safe place in which TO in
vest their small funds in such a way
that they will yield a good profit,
and yet be invested in such a way as
TO be safe.
Not only will the plan meet with
the hearty approval of such people,
but it is certain to meet with another
great demand, which has been made
for months on the part of people,
who have been desirous of building
homes, but who lacked a part of the
funds needed TO build the dwelling.
This club has the solution for the
problem, and will enable hundreds of
Alma people in such circumstances
10 erect homes for themselves or to
rent. This is the prime object of
the club.
To people of modest circumstances,
as well as others, is the club open,
and all Of them can obtain the fnan-
cial benefits that are to be derived
therefrom. Those who join the club
are asked to put into the club just
$3.50 per month for one hundred
months, total Of $4,000. For this
amount they will receive back 81 1000.
the increased amount being the earn
ings of the money placed with the
club. This makes it possible for
anyone to save his first one thousand
dollars, or to acquire another, with
an investment that is easy, and yet
which is absolutely safe, as the
money is put out on first mortgages
t. 5ailesers. an, IS drawing seven per
cent interest during the life of the
club.
The club thus promises to be an
easy way to save. and will enable
many an Alma person to save his
or her filnt one thousand dollars.
and it should be remembered that
1t is the first one thousand dollars
that is the hardest to save. 1t can
be saved so easily, that after the
first few months Of club member
ship, the club saving method will
have become real thrift habit.
opening -up avenues OF success that
before were not deemed possible.
The fact that the books of the
company are audited three times a
year, once by the state, makes it Ger
tam that the money paid into the
club will be invested wisely and hon
estly, making your funds secure. 1t
is the more secure, in that the prop
osition is being backed by the Board
OF Trade which consists of nearly
every business man of the city, near
ly every one Of whom has already
taken one or more memberships in
the club.
AS this money is paid into the
club. fund is made from which il
is possible TO loan to prospective
home builders. who lack some of the
money needed to erect a house in
Alma. A first mortgage is received
for the money loaned, from which
seven per cent interest is secured.
Each month the loan fund of the
club becomes greater, through pay
ments which are constantly being
made into the club by the members.
and by interest which is coming from
mortgages.
1t offers one of the safest invest
ments that Alma people, as a whole
have ever been offered and il prom
ises to cause no hardship to be able
to share in the benefits 20 be derived.
1t has for it's object more homes
for Alma that the city may continue
to hold its place in the front rank
of central Michigan cities. 1t seeks
to do away with the great housing
need that is now existing. and which
promises to be greater within the
coming few months, if something is
not done to change conditions. Bus
mess men and others who are watch
mig conditions closely in Alma be-
lieve that the city will need hundreds
of homes in the coming months. as
they feel confident that Alma, with
homes, can offer industries city
full of promise that will be so at
tractive that many will seek TO make
Alma their headquarters. enlarging
and enriching the city even more
rapidly than in the past few years.
Flint has become one Of Michigan's
greatest cities in this way. Detroit.
Pontiac, Saginaw, Port Huron, Bay
City, Muskegon, Lansing, and many
other Michigan cities have enjoyed
a huge growth by providing homes
for the growth in this way. They
have seized the opportunities by the
forelock.
This city has these same possi-
bilities offered 10 her. United action |
Of Alma people is all that is needed |
10 make Alma. Wonder City Of