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Show LIBERTY THRIFT STAMP 8ALE. Government Plans to Raise Two Billions Bil-lions In This Way. Washington. America's newest plan for raising war funds and encouragiug habits of thrift went into operation Monday morultig with the opening of sales of war savings stamps and certificates cer-tificates at postofflces and banks. The campaign Is to continue for a year In expectation of receiving the $2,000,000,-,000 $2,000,000,-,000 maximum authorized. The smallest unit In the war savings plan Is the thrift stamp, whle'h costs 25 cents ; the largest Is the war av-ftigs av-ftigs certificate, which costs $82.40 and Is redeemable In five years at $100, at the rate of 4 per cent Interest, compounded com-pounded quarterly. Officials in ehargo of the campalgu expect many millions of persons, including children and families fam-ilies of small meaus, to invest regularly regular-ly In the stamps. |