The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-07-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
!: PUBLIC OPINION :


reserves the right 70 condense letter
or 10 return them to the writer M
attention will &c paid 70 anonymous
communications ar to personal ATTACKS
with the following letter, all mat
ters in onnestion with the American
Woman League controversy will be
ruled out o. These columns hereafter.
We feel that sufficient publicity has
been given the matter both ways and
further controversy will not be appre
ciated by our readers We print the
following out OF fairness to the Lea
que Editor
Managing Editor, The Diamond Drill
Crystal Falls, Michigan
Dear Sir
We have received clipping OF an
item ia your paper which indicates
that YOU have not been correctly infor-
med regarding the condition Of the
American Woman League and the
enterprises Of +. G. Lewis In fact,
the enemies OF the League and OF Mr.
Lewis have been sending ont such a
mass Of misinformation that we have
been.obliged to organize our own bur
eau 10 supply the press of the country
with the real facts We believe that
every newspaper in the country will
certainly prefer to present the truth
rather than the false and misleading
statements which are being sent out
from other quarters
You can we'll understand that the
enemies Of Mr.. Lewis are particularly
active at this time because Post Office
Committee have been appointed to in
vestigate the charges OF The Lewis
Publishing Company against the Post
Office. This Committee Is not merely
tool of the Post Office Department,
but is after the real facts.
Meantime please bear In mind that
in spite of campaign which has ex-
tended over a period Of more than
year, in which every possible effort has
been made TO secure complaints from
the creditors of f. q, Lewis, the par
ties VINO recently brought suit have
thus far been unable to secure less
than > per cent of all the claims OF
the creditors Of the u. q. Lewis pro-
perties On the other hand. under the
Reorganization which is absolutely
independent of T.. 6 Lewis and which
was formed for the sole purpose OF con-
serving the interests OF the creditors Of
Mr. Lewis, and for the purpose OF Civ
ing an efficient administration TO the
American Woman League, this Re.
organization has arleady obtained
nearly so per cent OF the claims OF the
total creditors, and more OF these
claims are being daily II does not
require any great legal mind 10 demon
strate the fact that no Honorable Court
will premi per cent of the members
of any corporation 90 dominate and
destroy the property OF the entire cor
poration, especially when SO per cent Of
the creditors OF the corporation are
opposing the efforts OF the per cent.
Another point that we would like t,
have cleared up ia the newspaper IS Tho
malicious and absolutely unwarrantef
rilsehood regarding the indebtedness O
the American Woman .Laegue. The
fact Is that the League is not a, all u
debt other than the current expenses o
operation, and those expenses ar9 bein!
met from day to dav los the dues tina
ara coming in from members. On thu
other hand, the League has actnal as
sets OF over $500, 0O0 90
But the most important point is tina
the American Woman League woul
not be involved even though all Of th
Z. G.. Lewis erteprises should b
thrown into the hands OF a receiver
In other words, the press should knoY
that the League is an independent OF
ganization. controlled py the women @
the League Although Mr. Lewis
the head Of the organization, ne has u
power to dominate II. This does no
mean that the League is not absolutel
loyal 10 Mr. Lewis, and there Is ever
{ reason 10 believe that the League wi
stand by Mr. Lewis In his battles. Bu
. at the same time. il should be imprei
! sed. to use Mr. Lewis own words
t "Why they could destroy every corpor
A alton in University City and railroa
i. me into the penitentiary for life an
. those splendid women would build ii
League to the million members, rebuilt
the institutions. aud then wipe Il
earth up with those who had done {.
u trick.
| am enclosing a bulletin which col
tains IAN accurate and truthful accoul
Of the present stanton, and from tin
10 time our bureau will issue 9TH