The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-08
THE NAffoxAI SHAVING sBof,


Robbed for the lsenent o. Hics Nfsnspsiists.
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Sra read an article In Jour paper Of the
29tn inst in relation to the patent law before
Congress As It has passed the lower House, feel
II my duty TO give you and the humorous readers Of
your paper an inner view Of the Patent Office, and
patent laws as they are called but to call them by
their proper name, any itirninded nan would term
them q national shaving shop, where the many are
plundered for the benefit OF the few, or where the
poor toiling millions are robbed for the benefit OF
the rich.
The new Commissioner OF Patents has been long
known az q lawyer Tor the sewing machine combi-
nation. The law now before Congress VIII enable
him, " he chooses, to more efrectually advance tic
schemes OF these few rich men TO the Injury and
detriment OF the many
For illustration win take the sewing machine,
an article used in almost every family, and for
various manufacturing purposes. The Singer Sew
ing Machine Company, With capital Of t250,0oD,
made last year upward OF 100000. The Wheeler \
Wilson made over t1O00,OOO. Tile Grover q Baker,
no doubt, did as wen as either OF the above com
panies. The Howe, with capital Of 100000, made
over stO0,oOc l might mention others, but these
sutice. Three OF the above companies form what
Is now called the combination, which means q COM
bnaton not to exceed erht or ten moo against forty
millions OF American people. Tey are successful,
with the assistance and conniyanco Of that shaving
shop called the Patent ONCE.
What Is called first class sewing machine can be
cold with fair profit at from $40 TO s25 but the
best sewing machines patented are prevented rom
being manufactured and put III the market By this
combination 1 know Of sewing machines not al
lowed to be made or sold that would be a blessing
TO these who have to use tie article were they only
allowed 10 get them. Those now In the nar.et are
Old and fnr behind the present aco Of progress, bu,
through the management of the Shaving Shop
tho people are compelled ~ buy those old
machines AZ price ranging from SEQ to $50; any
Of which ca he made for nom "a TO $40 Excluding
easel.
Tic Commissioner OF P.,en,s 10 to-day using all
bis influence to yet The Bachelor patent extended ten
years which Is the life and soul OF the combination
and for Which they will readily pay million OF dollars
A handsome bone that TO be shared. Tie Paten,
oGlce is not only shaving slop, but II is turne Into
u Gunkob's Office, where evidence Is prepared and
Manufactured regardless OF ruth for the beneGt Of
a few moEopolls,s wac want their patents ex.
tended from time TO time.
The poor dcvi they call Bachelor says he has
made little or no money out OF his patent. Why,
sir, lie has no more right to that patent than you
have. lie sold oil lis right title, and interest 10 the
combination years ago Tor a song, ana they now
using The fellow for catspaw, aud no one knows
this better than the Commits Jner at the head OF tho
Shaving Saop.
might say In a few words the whole people hav
lost confidence liz the Government Everything ap-
pears to be conducted on tic principle Of ignorance
aud eupidity, and noihay Is done on the broad,
nxed and everlasting PRINCIPLES of justice. RICH 4.