The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-10-15
POSTAL CARD CANVASS.
Popularity of That Method of Oh
tanning Information.

Popularity Ihat MethOO
tanning Information.
Several years ago a man, who has
Since become we'll known as promoter
of real estate transactions in the west,
but who at that time was endeavoring
to obtain an expression of opinion from
eastern capitalists, sent to the latter
neatly and modestly worded letter in
which he ingenuously invited sugges-
tions as to the mode of procedure in the
matter of developing certain sections
Of the west.
That was the beginning of system
directed mainly to feeling the public
pulse, which has since come into vogue
in political. commercial and financial
circles. AS developed, and as employed
to-day. the system is to send few
pointed questions to the persons whom
it is desired to reach, together with
postal card which is to be filled in and
returned to the sender.
Recently dry goods periodical in
New York resorted to this system to
find what the business conditions were
throughout the country. Letters and
return cards were sent to the leading
merchants in every state and territory
in the union. and 1000 replies were re-
ceived. These were sorted and tabu-
lated. and from the opinions advanced
the editors were enabled to make a
deduction which was in effect that the
long desired era of prosperity had real
~ arrived. and was being felt in every
section Of the union.
Believing in the value of the postal
card system. some. of the largest bust
ness houses of the country have resort
ed to it from time to time in order to
gain a more extended knowledge of the
existing conditions of trade. BY this
means they are in closer touch with the
actual needs of the people. and are bet
ter able to guide their future opera.
tions. Organizations with branches in
every part of the United States have
also adopted the system when seeking
knowledge on any particular subject.
The League of American Wheelmen
finds the system. whether used for local
or national purposes. of great value
and within the past year it has become
popular with the men at headquarters
BY means of the little card vote can
be taken on any subject that is contem-
plated. and afterward the count is made
known officially in the League Bulletin
Secretary-Treasurer Bull uses the svs-
tenn every week to ascertain the condi.
ton of the roads in the vicinity of New
York city.
In England the card system has been
tried in few instances. and then only
by newspapers seeking votes on some
project.-N. Y. commandments
Flens Cure HOmesickness.
Mrs. Frisco. who has been visiting
friends on the West side. uptown, for !
several months, had been depressed
nearly all the time. The other day |
when Mrs Gotham called to take heI |
California acquaintance for a ride in |!
the park Mrs Frisco was as clipper as
4 lark.
What: have the blues vanished?' |
asked her caller.
"Yes. indeed replied Mrs. Frisco |
you know how homesick 1 was for /
dear old California. Well. now I'm per.
fectly willing TO have Harry settle here
New York is not so bad after ALL
What brought about this changer
inquired Mrs. Gotham.
We'll" said Mrs. Frisco. lust think
of it. l caught three big fleas this morn
ing. / nailed 'em just as we do at home
For time l imagined myself back in