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Newspaper
Mount Vernon Signal
Location
Mount Vernon, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
2
The notice states weekly publication by Edgar S. Albright with a yearly subscription rate of 1. Advertising rates are available on request.
The U S Food Administration urges farmers in frost hit corn belt to save soft corn for livestock. A plan from Ohio and Cincinnati officials will ship feeder hogs to farmers for feeding, with safeguards against cholera and a 30 day farm quarantine to use soft corn surplus and boost pork production during wartime.
On December 15 the first in stallment of interest on the two billion dollars of the first issue of Liberty Loan Bonds became due. The amount approximated 35 million dollars with 175 dollars interest per 100 dollars of bonds. Holders of coupon bonds collect from banks or post offices. registered bonds receive payments from the Treasury. Ten to fifteen million citizens will receive semiannual interest, strengthening ties between citizens and the Government.
The text calls Liberty Bond holders to be active champions of sound legislation and administration. It frames the Liberty Loan as a national force and bond between citizens and country, promoting better government and citizenship.
A Washington conference from December 10 with Secretary McAdoo and Liberty Loan officials from across the country formed broader next steps. Rural areas will gain targeted campaigns using all agencies, with active women’s groups and school-based education driving efforts alongside metropolitan drives. The meeting, attended by about one hundred delegates from every Federal Reserve district, stressed enthusiasm and patriotism in the new plan.
The daily quotations of Liberty Loan Bonds on the New York Stock Exchange below par do not indicate real loss for holders not needing to sell. Those compelled to sell face a small loss, but long term holders have a safe, tax favorable income. Secretary McAdd warned the Kaiser’s hand in price pressures, asserting the loss is only imaginary.
Representatives of fraternal insurance societies from across the United States met in Washington on December 13 at Secretary McAdoo's call to form War Savings associations. They agreed to conduct economy and savings drives nationwide and to invest in Government War Loans. A resolution urged ratification and cooperation in the War Savings and Liberty campaign.
The fraternal societies of the United States exert a tremendous influence and form a civic body that strengthens national life and local communities. Their active cooperation in the War Savings campaign will have calculable value.
Secretary McAdoo argues the War Savings campaign will trigger a nationwide habit of saving. He compares it to the first dollar lesson of successful businessmen, saying saving now serves both individuals and the nation. The drive blends patriotism and economy to begin a lasting era in American life.
The United States government insurance program for military and naval personnel is hailed as humane and just. Treasury Secretary McAdoo reported on December 14 that 23,924 applications totaling 2,073,728,500 dollars have been filed, with average claims near 8,679 dollars, close to the 10,000 dollar maximum. General Pershing subscribed to the maximum of 10,000 dollars for American forces in France.
President Wilson, in a December 4 message to Congress, labels Germanism as an intolerable menace marked by intrigue and force. He argues it lacks conscience or honor and must be crushed or isolated from nations until the German power is defeated before peace talks with the German people can occur.
The Treasury Department states Thrift Stamps are not cash redeemable. They are a convenient tool for small savers to accumulate toward War Savings Stamps which bear interest and redeemable in cash. Providing redemption would require extensive accounting and labor, making them impractical and more costly than they are worth.
Fresh air in the bedroom and Vicks Vap-O-Rub applied to throat and chest are presented as the best defense against cold troubles. Medicated vapors loosen phlegm clear air passages and soothe inflamed membranes as the salve is absorbed through the skin. Prices 25c 50c or 1.00.
F M Jones voices defiance of persecution and loyalty to the U S during wartime. He welcomes YMCA speakers to Livingston Baptist Church while opposing card tables pool rooms cigarette stands and other vices. He calls for a stronger YMCA and cheers the Red Cross in the anti Kaiser mood.
Chamberlain's Tablets are marketed for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. The ad claims long time sufferers find relief and even permanent cures with the tablets when using the included directions.
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