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Show NEST BET FOR GIFT IS DEFENSE BOND! NATION'S BEST BUY . i U. R. Defense 'Bonds. ' The Gift that Keeps on Giving", are available avail-able this year in special Christinas Christ-inas gilt folders. Postmaster Earl T. James said today. "There's no charge for thjs special holiday feature", Mr.. James explained. "Like so many other advantages of U. S. De-lense De-lense Bonds, the free gift fold-trs fold-trs are added value. Bonds are always suitable presents. Unlike Other things that wear out, go put of style, or cease to fit, Defense De-fense Bonds grow in value. The longer you keep them, the more they're worth." The postmaster called attention atten-tion to the "now even hetter" advantages of the improved Ser- , it s' K. bonds, The interest rate is a full 3 per cent, maturity is in J less than 10 years, extension privileges pri-vileges are automatic, and an- nual purchase limits are double what they were a year ago. There is also an entirely new Series H bond that can be purchased pur-chased at par. Twice each year interest payments are made by government check- at approximately approxi-mately the same rate as that accumulated ac-cumulated by Series E. bond. "It's easy to buy a bond at any post office, and there's a size to fit everyone. On Christmas trees across the country this patriotic and wise gift will again stand 'out as sensible and important." |