The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-31
is THE LASALlE
u" A FRAUD 4?
Number Of Copper Country Young
Men Getting instruction"


A number az copper country Young
men have been receiving in
struction" lately from the I-aSalle Ex-
tension university of Chicago. Several
Marquette people also are enrolled.
and the Mining Journal i'm discussing
the university" states that they are
dissatisfied with the returns the money
they have spent is bringing them. and
that they believe there is something
IRE gular i'm the manner the "institu-
ton" is conducted.
Their suspicious appear Ia be justi-
fled by two articles that appeared re-
Gently in the Chicago Tribune. contin-
ues the Mining Journal. Upon the face
of the stories as published, il would
seem that the university" with its al
lied Interstate commerce department"
and business mems credit and coll
lection agency" is strictly "a money
making proposition
A number of Marquette young men
have answered the advertisements of
The LaSalle Extension university.
Several students selected the course in
accountancy. Two other selecter other
commercial lines that led into law and
science. After three or four pamphlets
had been received the students found
that as far as a source of practical in
formation was concerned the pamph-
let's were hopeless and promptly re-
turned them. They all report difficulty
In arranging for n remittance of the
instruction fee sent in with the orders
for the lessons. Their experiences tai
lies with the ease Of Mrs. Mary II.
Lackey. Of Chicago. Investigators re
port the use of fictitious names, adj
dresses and descriptions of Offices and
buildings, The operators occupy "A
large old dwelling house at 27l5 Michi-
gan avenue.
Postal inspector Is Watching.
According To the Tribune, Postal In
when asked whether there might be
prosecution for the alleged fraudulent
use of mails. said: Il have "a record
OF that I4aSalle Extension university.
have an inspector investigating it's
methods" Inspector Stuart requested
he be given the letters addressed 10
Mrs. Lackey, in Chicago, in one Of
which one :. Kohn. who appears 20
be more or less fictitious character,
wanted 10 know if she had "one iota
of courtesy or honesty"
In a later issue the Tribune pub
fishes the following concerning the re-
puted business methods of the men
concerned in conducting the LaSalle
Extension diversity: The LaSalle Ex
tension university extends its learned
influence, not only TO perfect a system
of dunning' by means of collection
department. but harbors also In its
administration building at 21l5 South
Michigan avenue the Interstate Com
merce Bureau company, which extends
its expert help To shippers in Try ing 10
recover overcharges on freight bills
for "a consideration of 30 per cent of
the reduction obtained"
Following this, the Tribune prints
column of matter on several instances
Of rather suspicious dealings. showing
cases Whtft blllS Idhtli loI
have never been returned. Most of the
letters concerning freight matters were
signed by u. :. Ketchum, who styles
himself the vice president of the in
terstate commerce bureau.
Send Government Bureau Bulletin.
disgusted student Of the laSalle
Extension university last Monday took
Ia the office of the Tribune two
pamphlets, one of thirty three and one
Of forty seven pages. II have been
paying SO a month for those" he as
serted. You may have them. Nothing
| in them that helps me-
one pamphlet is bulletin No. - or
the bureau of Railway economies
Washington, ID. q. The other is en-
| titled, "rhe Beginning and Develop
ment of American Railroads, one of II
series of lectures in a systematic
course, Elvin =. Ketchum, A. u. Pd,
director of the department of inter
state commerce. LaSalle Extension
| university" This, it appears, is the
same Ketchum who signed numerous
| letters in various capacities for the
business department Of the "nniver-
sity"