The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-21
ADVERTISING THAT
 IS MISLEADING
CHICAGO CONCERN PUBLISHES THAT IT IS USELESS TO COME
 TO HOT SPRINGS.
Tells Patrons They Use Same Meth ods-Prompt Action of Interior
 Department.

yertisements and others published irl northern newspapers whereby 1t Is claimed the same method of treat ment can be secured without com ing to Hot Springs, was recently called to the attention of the off, cers of the Business Mems League by whom they have been referred to the secretary of the interior and by that department promptly to the post master general for action
 A case in hand is that of the Hot Springs Medical Institute of Chica- go, advertising that it is not necesS sary to go to Hot Springs as that institute uses the same method.
 The following correspondence ia the matter is self explanatory, show ing as it does the jealous manner m which the government guards the hot waters and the prompt measures taken to prevent persons being de- frauded out of their money by false and misleading advertisements:
 Hot Springs. Ark, May 1S, 1912. ''C. s. Ucker, Esq,
 Department of the Interior,
 Washington, D. c.
 My Dear Sir: Enclosed please find an advertisement that has been pub 
 lished in the Chicago Examiner for some time, and to which l think the attention of the Interior Department should be called.
 You note that they claim to use the same methods that are used in Hot Springs, and owing to the fact that the Hot Springs method is con- 3rised primarily of the hot water, tho statement is not only misleading, but is absolutely false and impossible.
 Tt occurred to the executive com mittee that your department might have jurisdiction in the matter, and they instructed me to acquaint you with the fact.
 "If this be the case, and any ac- tion is taken, shall esteem it a favor if you will let me know the nature of same.
 ''Yours very truly,
 GEO. R. BELDTNG."
 Washington D. C., May IS, 1912. MT. Geo. R. Bedding,
 'fSec'y Business Mems League,
 Hot Springs, Ark.
 Dear Sir: Your letter of May 13 has been received, calling attention to the article published in the Chi cago Examiner about the Hot Springs Medical Institute of 110 South State St., Chicago, H., in which, after re- ferring to various diseases it clai ms to successfully cure, it is stated that it is not necessary for patients to go to Hot Springs for treatment, but to call on the Hot Springs Medical Institute, where it uses the same methods; such statement being mis- leading and refecting indirectly upon the good name of the Hot Springs Reservation.
 "In response thereto, I have to state that the complaint above re- ferred to has this day been forward ed to the Postmaster General fer appropriate action. Copy of letter addressed to him is herewith inclos- ed for your information.
 "very respectfully,
 CLEMENT s. UCKER, Chief Clerk and Chief Executive
 Officer"
 Washington, D. C., May IS. 1912. "The Honorable Postmaster General.
 sir; I transmit herewith copy of letter from MT. Geo. R. Bedding, Sec'y Business Mems League, Hot Springs, Ark, inclosing newspaper clipping from the Chicago Examiner. in which the Hot Springs Medical Institute, of no South State St., Chi cago, H., after referring to vario IS diseases which it claims to success fully treat, state:
 "You need not go to Hot Springs, Ark, for treatment, but call on tn , Hot Springs Medical Institute, where we use the same methods
 "The system in vogue in the treat ment of diseases at the Hot Springs. Ark, has, among other things. the application, internally and externally. of waters from the Hot Springs on the Hot Springs Reservation, as that the claims made in this advertise ment are misleading and calculated, indirectly, to work injury to the Hot Springs and result in ignorant per