The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-21
GOING AWAY ON
BORROWED MONEY
Why Stay at Home When a
Loan Is Offered You?
usURERs At YOUR SERVICE
Tempting Bait 10 Those Eager for
an Annual Outing, but Who Have
Not the Ready Cash-EHsy to Get
Into the Clutches of the Loan
sharks, but Difficult 10 Get Ont.

The suave and persuasive loan shark is
at it again.
All seasons look alike to him
In the winter he offers TO loan you
money with which to buy your COAL in
the spring he has the cash to let you
have-for a consideration-for a new suit
of clothes; in the autumn he has money
10 lend you-at about IS per cent-for
your winters clothes. and in the summer
ne can let you have a little change to
take away on your vacation.
And talk about the devil citing Scrip
ture for his purpose! There is one loan
company in Washington that is quoting
The Washington Herald in its printed
matter as II this newspaper had given ii
an unqualified Endorsement. This is fol-
lowing the precedent established by the
theatrical manager who. in two-solumn
roast" of his show, finds a sentence
like This play has no chance OF a big
success" and puts enough of that SEN
tence on the bill boards 10 read, "A Big
Sucoess.-Herald."
A Hostile recommendation
Says this particular usurer. What bet
ter recommendation could be desired than
that of a hostile newspaper" and then
II quotes from an article in The Wash
ington Herald a line or two TO the effect
that this particular usurer occupies a
handsome set of offices, lends money on
almost any or apparently no security,
and the extract ends with this most
favorable comment on the usurer's hon
esty; There is no charge made except
for the time one actually has the
money"
That is the commentator of The
Washington Herald.
It is printed on a little card which IS
being sent out to individual addresses.
accompanied by table of rates and a
copper-plate letter, printed This is the
letter. We don't mind printing it, even If
it is an "ad.: :"
Eager 10 Advance Money.
july f. 1910
A roeketbook full Of money for vacation purposes.
Vacation time has now arrived. and no doubt you
are nov contemplating your annual outing. You
have been locking forward to getting away from
the hundrm q everyday existence and 70 a thor
ough enjoyment q some Of the pleasures q life
either in the mountains AZ the seashore. You are
IN need Of vacation and nature demands q resj.
Perhaps you are one q those fortunate ones who
have accumulated sufficient funds during the year
for such a vacation OF perhaps you aue one q the
many who have been prevented from LAYING aside
enough ready cash for that purpose. Perhaps your
bank book says you cannot afford it. We say you
can and you viii 50 decide If sou consider our
proposition,
vacation and you NAV repay US in small monthly
payments, commencing two months from the day
you get the money We charge nothing for he
extra time and ask no payment whatever until 4
month OF more after YOU have returned from your
vacation Payments can be made to suit your oon-
Venienoe-we arrange the matter entirely at your
dietatiOn. We make only nominal charge for the
accommodation-about 3 Ter cent rer mOnih-and
make no charge for drawing up papeTs Interest
reduced with each payment. All yOE transactions
absolutely private. and have q handsome zite
q private Offices for ladies. to whom We cater
especially.
If son have a loan now with any other COMPANY
you are paving too much interest. Wis not lei as
by it of and advance you more money az the
rates on the inclosed card
Call and let explain in detail.
Counting the Cost.
The rate card shows that II you-can
take sl5 vacation. you can borrow the
amount OF money and only have to pay
/ 81 cents a month interest. You can
/ figure that out while you are fishing. As
you bait your hook and send your line
/ curling out into the stream, you, breath
1 ing in health at the loan sharks ex-
pense and just having an awful good un-
paid-fOr time. may, just about the time
/ you get a bite, realize that 81 cents
month amounts up to only s10A a year.
It isn't quite 100 per cent per annum, but
/ it is close enough 70 il 20 make you fish
with industry so as to get your moneys
worth.
| Or. if you care 10 go TO the seashore,
/ as the usurer's letter suggests. you
might even have to have SIS. In that
| case. all you would have TO pay would
be the mere trife of $1.23 per month. On
a beautiful moonIit evening. as you sit
| on the sand with the summer girl you
net that afternoon, you can deafen your
| ears a moment or two to the music of
| the surf: you can hold her hand lovingly
/ In yours, and can use her dainty fingers
/ to count with. never minding her dia-
mond rings. Looking up into eyes as If
/ your soul were intent on naught but
| love and moonlight and the beating
waves, you could twiddle her finger and
instead of love thoughts, could soIIlo-
quize;
Seaside SOIiIoquy.
Lets see! Twelve threes are thirty
| six; six and carry three: twelve twos
are twenty-four. and three are twenty
seven: twelve ones are twelve, and two
are fourteen. HOw's that? Let's see. a
six and a seven. On, was I hurting your
| finger, dear? Fourteen dollars and sew
enty-six cents, I make it, BY gingerl
That's a bit over 80 per cent year.
Honey, I must leave the seashore to-
morrow. This is our sad good-by I've
/ got important business back in town"
Mr.. Punch, of London, when an anx-
! ious contributor asked him for some adj
vice on getting married, answered. la
conically. DON'T II would be pretty
good advice in the matter of borrowing
money for vacation purposes. You may
need a rest. 1t is true; but borrowing
money at 50 per cent year-no. not
! borrowing it, that's easy-paving back