The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-01-03
HOLD ON To YOUR
GOVT. SECURITIES.

In conjunction with tic Keep Your
Pledge" War Savings Stamp cam
paign in Michigan, there is also be-
ing conducted "Hold Your Govern
ment Securities" campaign. Many
reports are coming into headquarters
at Minneapolis to the effect that a
large number Of people are seeking
to cash or trade their Liberty Bonds
and are asking redemption on their
Thrift and War Savings Stamps. This
is deplored by all interested in the
work of financing tn Government.
The disposing of stamps and bonds at
this time ,unlesssit is compelled by alb
solute necessity, shSws a lack of ap-
probation of the full duty required of
loyal Americans at this time, and will
result in an added burden for the Gov
ernment now and later.
The following appeal to Americans
on this subject is made by w. G. Nc
Adoo, Secretary of the Treasury dur
ing the War:
"Hold your Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Certificates.
"Hold them first, because they are
the best investment in the world,
backed by every resource in the Unit
ed States.
"Hold them because you have made
sacrifices in order to buy them. Why
pass on to some one else the contract
you have entered into with your Gov
ernment?
"Iiold them because, even though
the world is over, it has not yet been
paid for. The Treasury Department
must soon issue more bonds. Every
sale now made by you makes future
Government issues more difficult and
more expensive. This expense can
be borne only by the people Of the
United States, therefore, why add to
the already large burden.
"Hold them because the time may
come when such an investment viii
prove to be true friend in time Of
need; guaranty against the fear Of
debt and an insurance against rea
! hardship.
"Hold them because the need fol
saving is not yet over. Government
expenses are larger today than at any
time during the war. Our boys il
France and Germany must be paiC
and fed and clothed, and, when theil
work is over, they must be transported
home.
THEY HAVE NOT QUIT, WHY
SHOULD YOU?
Hold your Liberty Bonds instea,
of exchanging them for some othe
so-called security because you know
the security of your United State
Bonds and cannot often know tn
worth of what is offered in exchange
The get rich quick crook is ready t
steal your bonds at the first oppor
tunity.
"Hold them because of the interes
they pay.
Hold them because it is good bust
ness to do so. What good will the idl
pleasure of needless luxury bough
today with the proceeds of your bond
be to you a year from now? You
bonds work for you, drawing interes
day and night, week days and Sun
days.
"HOLD YOUR BONDS. Don't b
a gutter. Be a patriot"
The 1919 Campaign.
A complete detailed plan for tn
1919 campaign is being formulated
An intensive educational campaig
for thrift will be conducted, the air
being to increase intelligent savinI
and investment in Government secur
tiles.
The Treasury regulation of specia
interest at the moment is that tn
"War Savings Stamps series of 191
shall not be affixed to War Saving
Certificates series of 1918, nor shal
War Savings Stamps series of 191
be affixed to War Savings Certificate
series of 1919" This means that yo
will have to get new War Stamp Ger
tificates after January 1st. It doe