Show THE FRUIT OF D kavli san francisco cal governor john U calkins of the federal no serve bank ot san francisco recently addressed a letter to liberty bond holders ot the twelfth federal reserve district advising them of their true interest in the liberty bond situation perhaps the one outstanding fact manifested by the many replies received to the letter is best illustrated lust rated by the following answer from a man in monrovia california your communication received and I 1 would be glad it I 1 could take more government securities in all my wife and I 1 have taken twenty two thousand of liberty bonds and eleven hundred of thrift stamps two thousand lor two of our sons and twenty thousand for ourselves the interest and a little more we bae with economy we can live within our means I 1 am past 72 and at that age cannot work any more and my wife Is past 66 so we are very thankful in having our liberty bonds so we can llva in peace and contentment as our interest is always paid prompt thanking you tor your kindness in letting us know replying to abo man in monrovia deputy governor wm A day ot the federal reserve bank wrote it every purchaser ot liberty bonds and savings stamps was imbued with the same spirit of loyalty and confidence in our governments obligations as you have manifested there would be no market depreciation in abo price of these securities you are to ba congratulated on our patriotism and good judgment the reward ot which you will continue to enjoy in the consciousness that your money is placed in the safest investment obtainable and earning a rate ot interest commensurate with the security offered it is a mighty fine thing at your age to know that you stand no possible chance of losing your savings and at the same time are ing a reasonable income there from it the letters illustrate anything in addition to the desirability ot holding ones liberty bonds they are a re assurance that an actuating spirit ot real americanism backed by common sense is still a power in our national lile |