The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
Organization Is To Put Forth
Efforts To Prevent
Fraud
From Tuesdays Daily.

Canyassers and solicitors hence
,rth will probably get little eneou
cement among the business men
Iankato IL they do not have the Ell
OF what Is to be known a
ne censorship committee. At las
lights meeting OF the Mankato Con
,ercial club. held i'm the dining ROOF
{ the Elks' club house. an amen'
lent to the bylaws was adopted
for the appointment
UGH a committee. The new articl
eads as follows:
Section /. At the beginning
OF each fiscal year the president
shall appoint a committee of five.
which shall be known as a Gen.
sorship committee, and which
shall serve for one year.
The president shall ill vacancies
that may occur.
Section 2. II shall be the duty
OF this committee. when request
ed by persons wishing TO canvass
for subscriptions or other pur-
poses. TO meet and investigate as
thoroughly as possible into the
merits OF the projects. Where
stock subscriptions or benevo-
lences for institutions are sought,
the committee shall ascertain and
make a record Of the standing OF
the concerns seeking assistance.
their officers. assets and liabili-
ties, efficiency Of the manage
ment. how the money sought is
10 be invested. the probable re-
turn on the investments sought.
and any other information that
would aid them in reaching a
fair determination OF the merits
Of each case.
Section 3. Where the commit
tee is convinced that the pro-
ject is a meritorious one and
should be commended to the peo-
pie of the city for their assist
ance. Il shall issue card
signed by majority Of the COM
mittee which shall be given the
person seeking it, and which shall
state that the committee believes
the project worthy OF the sup
port OF those who desire to as
sist II.
Section (. The members OF
the club are urged TO insist upon
such a card being procured be-
fore subscribing 10 any advertis-
ing. stock subscription. benevO-
lent or other enterprise. Where
the card is issued. the members
will still be at liberty to use
their own individual Judgment
about assisting in the enterprises.
after taking into consideration
the favorable report OF the cen
sorship committee"
Brought Up BY Soaring.
Secretary +. +. Soaring brough
lie matter before the club. statini
at II had already been taken up b,
e advisory committee. Mr.. Searin
ated that he had written to quite
Imber OF other cities where sue
,nsorship committees are I'm opel
ion and the replies that he re
lived were very favorable TO In
stem. II seemed to work satisfaC
'rily on many other places, savin
lie merchants and other bushes
en- thousands of dollars that nigh
.herwise have been paid over [
audulent solicitors. Mr.. Searin
poke particularly of the excellen
,sults Of the plan at Faribault. II
so told what he had learned fror
emidji. Davenport, Iowa. Auburn. \
:, Minneapolis and other places. n
lad a report by Otto W. Davis Sc,
stary Of the committee on benevC
mt associations of Minneapoli:
how frauds had bee
lwarted by that committee there.
George Z. Brett said he believe
lie merchants of Mankato would b
ighly in favor of this move. He feI
lat his store gave to the just an
lie unjust.
II. E. Brown thought the commi
se would prove a blessing.
J. r. Snow told how young ma
ad come to. him soliciting for adve
sing and had said that he wa
aising funds to rig up a place fO
len out at the cement works [
ash. He said he himself worked OF
here. Mr. Snow took SO worth of a,
ertising. Afterwards he learned ths
ne young man had had nothing to
18th the cement works.
President A. ]. Veigel remarke
nat he would appoint The secretar
the club as chairman of that con
iittee and would appoint as the otl
r members, persons whom he coul
asily reach so as to have meeting
n short notice.
The club unanimously adopted Oh
blowing resolution. calling on Oh
eople to be loyal to the institution
[ home:
Whereas, those engaged I'm
business I'm this city are called
upon TO pay taxes to help SUI
port the city and county. and are
expected TO support the various
institutions i'm the city. such
as churches, lodges. societies
and benevolences. and TO donate
to all public spirited enterprises
and to subscribe TO stock to as
sist local business concerns, all
OF which tends TO build up and
and improve the city and en-
nance the value of the property
ot every tax payer; therefore be
IL
Resolved. that the Mankato
Commercial club goes squarely on
record as recommending and urg-
ing every citizen OF Mankato and
vicinity to patronize the local
retail stores, the local jobbing
houses, the local manufacturers,
and every other legitimate bust.
ness or enterprise carried on I'm
Mankato. as being the fair thing
IN 6n