The HOWER HOMESTEADER
Vol. 3 no. 13
Homer
Alaska,
July 22-1946
Why Bond Sales
are continued.
Billions of dollars in savings
in the hands of potential buivers
who could not find anything to
buy, had the makings of a disast
nous inflation...ecognizing the
danger, the Treasury Deft. decided
to continue the sale of C-F and C
bonds.
The six aims for their sale are:
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RE WISE
KEEP CN
1- Jo combat in
2- To keep the savings bond investment around its BUYING BONDS
present 48.7 billion dollar heak.
3- To foster the national thrift habit gained thru out the war.
4- To carry on the fourcil savings plan.
5-Jo establish a thrifi and national educationa program in the
schools.
6- To keep ownership of public debt shread among as many Americans
as possible.
U.S. Savings bonds are still the best and salest investment for sav
ings in the world today..
a letter from Commissioner G.W. Gasser as recards funds for
our fair explains, there are no funds available excent those set aside
by the next regular session of the legislature. In the hast, sums
of $ 1000.00 have been ahks niated for each fair, fut in each case
they must be asked for in advance of berisiative setting. Je urges
however that a fair be put on nere in & omer, if for nothing more
than to keep the fair idea alive and as an unowment for the asking
of funds for future fairs.
we are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Gus Anderson, who is one
of our older residents. The Andersons were one of the first settlers
in the district and enjor a wide circle of friends, Thile Mrs. Ander
son has been giling for a long time still her death has been a shock
to the community E YOUR HOME IN HOMER