Show OS TO HUARD GUARD BOND fri 04 CROOKS asks for names of persons trading worthless stock for liberty bonds the united states government h haa begun a determined fight against liberty dond swindlers lers to protect the people who patriotically responded to the call for funds to support the war all persons who are sent literature or are approached by dealers persuading them to part with their bond holdings ter for what are conold considered ored speculative or doubtful securities have been asked by the government to send the names and addresses of the companies to the federal trade commas pion lon washington D C the federal trade commission will call tor for reports in proper causes cases and the federal trade act provides that any company or person making a false report to the commission will be heavily fined and imprisoned the commission points out that the small est eat holder can obtain the same price as the shark and that all the expenses of running the fraudulent business of the illicit dealers must ba borne by the holder of the bonds the government by a successful campaign at this time hopes to con yince prospective buyers of the victory loan that it Is ready to make every effort to stand behind holders of government bonds |