The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-07-16

the controversy by bringing libel and
damage suits against him 10 the extent
OF some $3.50. 900. which will give him
every opportunity to present his evil
dence and charges and also me the
same opportunity to answer them !:
there are some statements contained
10 the articles in.your paper which are
unfair and due to misinfol nation. and
which. 1 am quite sure. YOU will be
willing 70 hear the other side of.
The American woman's League ia
simple business proposition. with no
pretense OF philanthropy. and no pre-
text OF giving something Tor nothing
Whatever IL offers and whatever Ii ac-
compiishes can only be given and nc.
complished as result OF correspond.
ing effort
The subscription business OF maya.
zines OF general circulation has degen-
Grated into a competition Of prizes and
premiums The plan OF the League Is
to substitute for this national per-
manent organization which will look
after the subscriptions of these maya
zines. the money heretofore expended
by the publishers In all sorts of
schemes. prizes and premiums going
into trust fund and from this trust
fund beautiful club houses, or..chapter
houses are erected throughout the
country for the women looking after
the subscriptions. and great education
al institutions erected and maintained
at headquarters for the free use and
benefit OF all members or the plan.
This, in nut shell. Is the League 9
plan IL has been remarkably success
full and its success has undoubtedly
aroused envy on the part OF some pub
fishers not In the plan.
8 Some years ago, we got into con.
troversy with the Post Office Depart
. ment and stood on what we believed 70
: DO our rights. The controversy waged
. over three years, during which time. a
loss anu expense was forced on our To.
\ situations exceeding two millions OF
dollars, and for some nine months our
Q publications were suppressed. We
won. and when the Government filed
dismissal OF its suits and restored our
publications, I'VE refused to accept the
dismissal Of the salt, but demanding
the trial OF every one and carrying the
matter to the Supreme Court Of the
United States ana receiving judgment
in our favor. We have now asked the
, Government for an indemnity of a mil.
lion and half dollars.
Those stockholders in our former
bank who chose to do so, stood by ms
in the fight in what we believed right.
IL was fight for principle. Chose
who chose accepted VIVA. the receiver
0 forced into the bank liquidated at the
+ rate Of S7l6c on the dollar. | person
ally assumed the entire loss, pledginp
) my entire personal assets for is pay.
ment, and during the last year, have
raised by the mortgage and sale of per
sonal property over 5000 600 and paid
IL ont on these voluntary assumed obi
cations, one hundred cents on the dol
lar. AT the present rate OF progress,
every dollar will be paid this year. and
+ will be some two million dollars
i poorer tor the experience. These are
the facts and are matters OF public 10,
: cord brought out in the trial and not
subject TO controversy.
!. Now, as part Of its permanent in.
vestment, the League organization il
9 erecting beautiful club houses out OF
its funds for its members In accordance
with q specified scale which you will
note in the enclosed book. You will
also note thar the Leagues investment
from it's general funds in the erection
OF these club houses is several times
!. the gross amount received from the
(. members Of the chapter in subscrip.
!. tions 10 the publications. This il nc
9 counted for by the fact that the gen.
j eral membership is many times larger
than the chapter membership. In
y other words, with total of 100, 00C
y members, probably not over thousand
chapter houses would be required AL
Q members are entitled to the full and
n free use OF its University. it's Art A.
cademy, its Conservatory Of Music and
+ it's allied schools
You will note that the first of the
University buildings has already been
completed at cost OF $l25. 600. and
that approximately $iOO 600 In chapter
. houses In various stages of construction
throughout the country. nine Of them
being already occupied by their chap
tors
The pay roll OF our Art Academy
and University pxraada stOO On0 "A