The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

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pace. Sundays included. for nearly a
month. He also said he expected to
begin delivery Of the bonds. In small
quantities, June Is
There Is little likelihood. though"
Mr.. Ralph added. that we will have
finished the bonds until the latter part
Of July. We are giving preference In
the printing Of the bonds at the present
time to those Of the smaller denomina-
tons. especially the 80 ones.
II am also proud to say that here at
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
we have already subscribed approx
mately $4,000 to the Liberty loan fund
Of 1871"
Delivery After June a.
Secretary w. @. McAdoo, Of the
Treasury Department. in his eircu-
lar concerning the distribution of the
Liberty loan, under date of May IL,
said that delivery of dennitive bonds
or the genuine bonds-to holders Of
fuII-paid interim certificates will COM
menee as soon as practicable after
June 2S."
william s. Broughton, chief clerk
Of the division OF loans and currency
in the Treasury Department, who has
charge Of the distribution Of the Lib
erty loan bonds, today confirmed
June IS as the first date on which
the bonds will be distributed. saying
that by this time IL was hoped suffi-
cient quantities will have been receiv-
ed from the bureau to satisfy a large
proportion Of those holding interim
certificates.
But what will the Liberty loan
bonds look like?
This question interests Thousands of
patriotic Washingtonians who have
slEnifed their intention Of purehas-
ing at least one of the gilt-edge Sc
curities which Uncle Sam will issue
in connection with the $4,000, 600, 900
Liberty loan Of 1917.
Declared @simpIy Gorgeous"
No inkling of their appearance has
been given out by officials in charge
of the work at the Treasury Depart
ment, but thousands OF employees at
the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing. who for the last month have been
working on them. know how they APP
pear. and. as one Of them expresses 1t.
they are simply gorgeous"
OF course. even with one-half Of the
power presses at the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing printing them.
are still printing the ''baekS' Of the
bonds.
And here's how they win look:
The coupon bonds will be green.
brown, yellow, and blue. each color
representing q different denomination.
The lowest denomination bonds. the
SO ones. will be brown; 800, yellow !;
$500, blue, and $1,000, green.
Coupon Bond Design
In design all the denominations Of
coupon bonds will be the same.
In the left hand corner of the back
appears the American eagle, holding
In his claws the familiar olive branch
and q unfurled American nag. The
appearance Of the eagle IL much the
same as the one on the new 50-cent
piece. The eagle figure Is enclosed
in a neat frame.
In the other corner of the bond
stands a figure of Liberty with her
shield and sword as she appears in
the figure on the United States Cap
itol.
Between these two symbols appears
in prominent figures the denomina-
ton. above which are printed the
words United States Liberty Bond,
May = 1917"
Attached to each of these coupon
bonds will be a series of interest cou-
pons, bearing the date of their matur-
lily. =
All the bonds. as well as coupons,
are being printed on the highest quail
ity of nber paper obtainabIe. the same