Show WHAT IS 13 A government BOND what la is a government bond tiers her la Is the answer the rovern government ment or of the united states ha has two methods method of raising money one la in by taxation the other to la bythe by the nalgot sale ot bonds bonda which la in a method of borrowing money the government bond to la the printed promise of the to pay back the borrowed um sum of money at a certain time and to pay interest at regular Inter interval vallon on it until it Is repaid k ahe government borrows borrow money moey in this way only after it has haa been given the right to do 0 so o by act of congress approved by the pros prea ident dent and the terms of the loan are oat bet out in the act hack back of the promise of the government stands elands the hobor of the and all its ita taxing resources really the whole of the nation behind this solemn promise of the government govern to pay this makes a united states govern lond load the safest in rent ment in n the ihu world it the h hi I 1 of of the batted ald states government net safe baft no property in tho united shalmi Is safe it if the states slates cannot pay its bonds it ti is hardly probable that it will be ba able to protect the citizens in all their other rights the liberty loan bonda of 1917 are 6 especially attractive invest mentse ments not only have they thu absolute safety characteristic ot of all united states bonds but they are tax free not only from all exist tag ing taxes but from any subsequent war tax that may be levied no state city nor county may tax them bein the inheritance tar of the united states and of some states may affect them or rather affect their transfer after death of the owner by will or inheritance another A n 0 t h e r advantage of theme liberty loan bonds is that it the government govern ment issues bonds later on during this war at a higher rate of interest interest the holders of the liberty loan bonds brids will be allowed to ex el change at alt var pari their bonds for the bonds bearin bearing gf the higher rate of interest |