Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-02-18
HOLD THOSE W. \. =.
Beware Of the Savings Stamp Scalper,
Warns Postmaster Foulks

warns fOstmasfer FOulks
Postmaster Foulks has ISSUED the
following warning to holders ~ war
savings stamps:
Beware Of the unscrupulous person
who offers to buy your war savings
stamps. No one hut n United States
government postmaster has authority
under the law Ia cash war savings
stamps. All persons or nrms Offering
to buy. exchange accept war savings
stamps or take them IN trade. are vi.
olating government regulations.
Steer clear of the W. y. \. scalper,
The following official notice has been
issued 10y the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury:
MY attention has been directed to
the numerous offers made by unscru.
pulous persons through advertisements
aud in other WAYS to huy war savings
stamps. As n result of such offers. |
am informed that owners Of such Sc
curitics have suffered material losses
which could have been avoided by re.
demption of the war savings certifi.
cate stamps ~ postoffices as provided
by law.
I'm order that the interests OF the
owners of war savings stamps of either
sores 1918 ar l9l0D may be- sart
guarded. | her,'b, notify all persons !.
refrain from o!Irr, Ia buy war say
lngs stamps or accept the same In
trade"
Garter Glass.
':c-ehry. United States Treasury"
"A United States pOstoffice Is the ON.
~ agenc" designated by law TO cash
war savings stamps If person has
urgent necessity of his money. he has
ch!i 10 file notice with his postmaster
t. cash his war savings stamps and the
money will be- paid over to him at the
expiration of ten days. aS provided hy
law. In view of the governments
great need of money now. IL would nat.
urally appear that no patriotic Ameri.
can will consider cashing his war sav.
ingS stamps unless his financial con.
dition Is Sucn that he has most ur.
gent and compelling need of his money
As n result of regula tions passed by
the poStoflice department the unscru-
pulouS person who accepts war saw.
ingS stamps an account or IN payment
- debt or the scalpcr who buys war
saving stamps will he unable 10 OH
tim his money on them. The reanl;.
tons which make IL impossible for the
interruptions Scalper to carry Oh rlS
trade follow:
"PoSimasterS are directed not to cash
war savings certificates on which the
names nf the owners have not been en-
tered ar have been erased or changed
since under the regua ations. war sav.
Ing certificates are not transferable
and are payable only Ia the original
owners. except in case ~ death or dis.
ability
"PoStmaSterS are further instructed
not to cash any war savings certif.
Gates presented by persons or firms
known to be buying. nr publicly ofler.
ing to buy. war saving stamps or CO.,
tificates from the owners unless posi-.
tive evidence is submitted that the
certificates were originally issued To
the persons or firms presenting them
for payment"
Save and have, The new 1919 war
savings stamps are on sale at the pos.
office. Invest your money In war Sav-
ings stamps. Buy the safest and best
security In the world War savings
stamps bear four per cent interest.
quarterly increase
In value and this constant
increase is guaranteed by the govern
ment. Save and have. Buy W. \. =.
W. +. FoulkS,
Postmaster