Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-01
SANS NEW
CERTIFICATES ARE
GOOD TO LOOK At
THEY ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN
500 AND $1,000 DENoMI.
NATIONS.
BANK SUPPLIES
Terms and Conditions Appear o.
Face and They Are Exceed.
ingly Liquid.

Fresh from the Government prin
ing office in Washington, and repo:
ing In the vaults of the Federal RI
serve Bank In st. Louis, are million
Of dollars worth Of the latest secur
ties issued by the United States Gov
eminent for circulation among patrt
otic and thrifty citizens of Missouri
Arkansas and Kentucky.
Government bonds are not the nov
city they once were. The war saw t.
It that the people Of America as wei
IS European countries were educated
along these lines. The Liberty Bond
were introduced into many institu
tons and households, and millions o
people who saw a Government
Bond prior to the wal now reckon tha'
little piece of registered or %couponet
paper as one of their most cherished
possessions.
But this new issue Of Uncle Sans
II the most unique and readily alb
sorbed security of all. 1t is the out
growth of the War Savings Campaign
and bids fair to have even a wider cir
culat!on and greater popularity than
even the Liberty Bonds. The instru'
ment itself, issued in two denomina.
lions of $1,000 and 500 are splendid
specimens of the engraver's art.
While in many respects the 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 7%
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 hand Of
Liberty Enlightening the World, and
the ray from the great torch flares
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
o IL 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 SIS stamps, too, were
considered an inconvenience by many.
Now n may buy either the 500 or
the 1000 certificate, paying the price
fixed by the Government for this
month, namely, 1886 for the latter.
In August the price will be SS3S, and
will increase 81 each month. The 800
certificate may be bought this month
for $3.50 while in August the cost
will be $3.50, and increases in cost
t20 cents a month. Each security
reaches maturity on January /, 1924.
Those who hold the securities of the
old and smaller denominations may
exchange hem for the new. In order
to get a 500 certificate the applicant
must submit 20 completely filled out
IS War Savings Certificates. For the
$1,000 certificate 1t 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 well as all other provisions in
tho new securities is Identical with
that Of the familiar War Savings
'Stamps-four per cent interest com.
pounded quarterly. The REDEMPTION
privilege, too, is the same. II the
holder must realize on his investment
he may obtain cash for the same by
giving ten days notice and surrender.
ing he same through the Treasury
Department. II not carried to ma.
turtty the certificate bears interest at
the rate of 8 per cent.
The law provides that the certif.
Gates are not negotiable, and plainly
printed on the face, in large capitals.
are the words, "Not transferable"
There a be no shrinkage in value
of this form OF security. II after car
rying it for a year, and then necessity
compels dispOsing Of the same, the
holder will receive the full amount
paid, plus 3 per cent. II, however. ne
holds 1t to maturity it draws four per
cent compounded quarterly, which is
exactly Az per cent,
As far as security is concerned, the
total wealth of the United States is
behind it, and 1t is az secure as the
nation itself.
IL WE CAN WHY DON'T WEI