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Show ft ft ft THE FIRST INTEREST INSTALLMENT On December 15 the first Installment Install-ment of Interest on the two billion dollars of the first Issue of Liberty Loan Bonds became due. The amount approximated 135,000,000, being fl.75 interest on every one hundred dollars of bonds. Holders of coupon bonds obtain their' Interest money from any bank or post office 'In the country by simply sim-ply presenting their coupons. Holders Hold-ers of registered bonds are sent checks for their Interest by the Treas ury. Hereafter every six months ten to fifteen million American cltlxens are to receive Interest money on their Liberty Loan Bonds from the United States Government. This Is going to crcato a closer andtfmore direct association as-sociation of these citizens with their Government, and tho effect of this association Is going' to be of great value to theso citizens and of great value to the nation In making them moro personally Interested In their government and more active and 'alert in the exercise of their duties 'and rights as citizens. Every Llborty Bond holder is going go-ing to be an active champion of wise and economio legislation and administration. admin-istration. The Liberty Loan is not only a great financial transaction; It is a great national force, a great national nation-al bond between tho bondholders au'd" their country, a great Influence for Jjetter government and better citizenship,, t , j , ,,4.. rmm imiswMWwsjniisiiM'-"f"i""''i i'inrti in i i i , -a tl.iTw'wiwty i mum m i iw'i ' mp . 4 J |