If you’re an adult American you do. They
are pictures of Pearl Harbor ten years ago.
On December 7, 1941, we were caught
weak and unprepared in the Pacific, un
able to defend our harbors, our ships and
sailors, our airfields and airmen, our sol
diers and marines.
This must not happen agaui.
And we cannot ask the men and women
of our armed services to do the defense
job alone. We must make defense our job,
too. It is our job to build up and main
tain America’s economic strength as it is
theirs to take care of her military power.
Only our job is easier. For we can do it
by buying United States Defense Bonds
regularly. With bonds and other forms of
saving we build up our own personal finan
cial security. And it is the financial stabil
ity of every one of us that determines the
strength of our economy. Remember that
strength is doubly important now. Be
cause today peace is for the strong.
So buy bonds and buy them regularly
. . . through the Payroll Savings Plan
where you work or the Bond-A-Month
Plan where you bank. Start now!
The U. S. Defense Bonds you buy
give you personal financial independence
Remember that when you’re buying Defense
Bonds you’re building a personal reserve of cash
savings. Money that will some day buy you a
ho’use or educate your children, or support you
when you retire. Remember, too, that if you
don’t save regularly, you generally don’t save at
all. So go to your company’s pay office—now—
and sign up to buy United States Defense Bonds
though the Payroll Savings Plan. Bankers
recommend them as one of the safest forms of
investment.
Don’t forget that bonds are now a better buy
than ever. Because now every Series E Bond you
own can automatically go on earning interest
every year for 20 years from date of purchase
instead of 10 as before! This means that the bond
you bought for $18.75 can return you not just
$25 - but as much as $33.33! A $37.50 bond pays
$66.66. And so on. For your security, and your
country’s, too, buy U. S. Defense Bonds now!
Peace is for the strong... Buy (J. S. Defense Bonds regularly!
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