The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-04
;zw SAVINGS BONDS
Short Term Certificates on Sale at
postoffiee.

Postmaster Emory $. Harris an.
nounces that he has received the new
series OF Treasury Savings Certificates
which have been adopted by the L. ).
Treasury Department They are is-
sled In three units o. $25 500 and.
$1,000 maturity value. The first bears
the portrait Of Theodore Roosevelt the
second the portrait OF George Wash
ingtcn and the third the portrait Of
Abraham Lincoln. They are rather
different IN form from the certificate
which have prey ously been issued 10y
the Treasury Department and contain
many features which viii b. Of inter
est TO our readers. Postmaster Harris
will be- glad to supply any Of his pa
irons with these certificates. or VIII
give them detail ed Information as 70
the conditions under which they are
sold
The g. Treasury Department.
keep ing in mind the welfare Of the
people from an economic standpoint
VIII furnish these certificates OF prices
which win net the investor ~ percent
compounded .emiannually They ma
ture in five years from the date OF IS
sue and are sold at the following
prices:
90 Tor tho n maturity ya'ue cert
81 for the 100 maturity value cert
500 for the 1000 maturity value cert
There is provision made, at guar
anteed values, ioy the redemption OF
these certificates before maturity If de.
sired. in which case the holder re-
ceiyes interest at about 3i2 percent on
hi investment
The certificates are registered by
the L. :. Treasury Department. and
ara therefore loss proof burgiarproof
and fye proof
An advantage which Is exceptional
among Investment secur.ties Is the
fact that these certificates autOmatt
callv Increase iu value every month
during the time that they are held
aud as both principal and interest is
guaranteed By the L. S. Government
tho investor is absolutely sure that not
only has HIS investment been made az
n miulmum price, but that at such me
as he may desire he can receive back
his principal aud interest
other advantages which these Ger
tidcatcs enjoy are that they are prac
ucally tax exempt: that the amount OF
money invested in any one year by an
individual has boon increased from
$1,000 NIT ~ {590o; and that Postal
Savings may be exchanged for Treas.
uty Savings Certificates az the pleas
Wo Of the owner, who will thus obtain
a substantial iucreh e. IN the rate of
interest
Postmaster Harris suggests that
Treasury Savings Certificates will
make very desiTahle presents, or If the
prico Is beyond the reach OF the pock.
etbooks OF any Of his patrons, he " Il
ba glad TO open Postal Saving ac.
counts for them IN amounts from 81
up thus giving the owner a start tow
ward SAVING and an incentive - IN
crease these accounts TO point whore
thoy may be exchanged for Treasury
Savings Certificates
Tbs reduced interest rate on com
mercial obligations. aud the gradual
increase 'n the prCe ot Liberty Bonds
en- th Hu.ket should make Treasury
Savings Certificates a very attractive
iayo tmeat during l922
Theru rs no doubt as to the cconom-
&c value Of the work which the govern
meut l. dong In this respect, aud we
feet that investment IN Treasury SAY.
ingg Ceitihaies eads 10 individual IN
dependence as we'll as to a better type
of rit,zCn3hlp.