The Washington herald., 1915-12-08

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. Dec. THE Herald prints
facsimile Of the following letters:
Independence. Kan. 5-A. 1915.
i Fair Play. New York.
Gentlemen:
Yours Of the 2end reed. also . previ-
Gus inquiry regarding the representation
of your paper In this locality. I wish to
say that the name Fair Play appeals
to me. but the American" Review Is
iRdfgestable; anything of the present
American is disgusting to my eyes and
ears.
| The hyprocratical government Of this
country In its worship before the unprin-
cipled money bags of this country and
England Il sincerely hope Of alb has lost
the respect and confidence Of the majority
OF the voters Of this land.
"Ashamed of Name American"
/ am ashamed Of the name" American"
The country that has supplied a greedy
nation with horse and ammunition to en-
slave free and liberty loving people In
South Africa and doing SO at the present
time and sharing the i'll begotten gold
from the subdued land. is not worthy
of the name and good qualities 1t
claims. America will not be fair until
the power of selfish and unprincipled
can help along these lines I will help
Introduce 1t.
The spirit of your Publication should be
as the old trusting in Cod mot in dol
lars) and fair to the neiShbor the spirit
of the American OF a century ago.
Yours truly.
W. G. MEYER.
"Fair Play" Makes Reply.
The reply to the above letter was type
written on a letter head of Fair Play and
was as follows:-
June First.
1915.
w. G. Meyer. Esq.
Independence,
Kansas.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 5th ult. received. We
are mailing you today some subscription
blanks and sample copies.
While We heartily agree with the
sentiments expressed In your letter
We do not think the aggressive meth
cd is the hest method for indu-
encinE American opinion. We believe
that we must make ourselves as
American ms possible In appearance
and style. ms this IL the only way In
which American opinion can be ia
auenced toward the appreciation of
Germany's good qualities. We know
that we would only defeat our object We're
We to later to Germans alone. Germans
know their own good qualities. 1t re-
mains for us to present them to Amer1-
cans in a way they will understand.
.The Americans Own FauIts.-
We are also trying to call the Ameri-
cans attention to his own faults where
they exist, and. II there be a remedy
90 raipr N N hos
to apply It.
We are making a strong protest
against the expectation of arms and am
as you will see by the covers
of our latest Issue. ~
Trusting that you will agree with us in
these methods. and that you will see
your way clear to represent US In Inde-
pendence. We arc.
Yours very truly,
Fair Play Printing & Publishing Co. Inc.
Subscription price-Two Dollars per
year.
Agents commission-forty per cent.
Took ovf A"h.-..dor'. stock.
Marcus Braun. of No. 30 East Sixty
eighth street. is the editor Of Fair Play.
Mr.. Braun Is also the owner OF nearly |
all the stock of the company. Count Won
Bernstorr, the German Amba ssador. did
own 5000 worth Of the stock. but ac- |
cording to Mr.. Braun, the ambassador |
does not own II now.
Mr.. Braun was seen by a reporter last |
evening at the Hungarian Republican |
Club. No. 1872 Lenox avenue. He is chair |
man of the executive committee.
'It is true that Count Won Bernstorn |
bought some stock In the Fair Play Com |
pany. and paid 500 for it, said Mr. |
Braun. but ! bought 1t back again. I
didn't pay him $500 In cash. but gave
my notes and the stock is now in my /
name. never sold him the stock. That /
was done by the former business man. |
ager, Mr.. Bryant. and it did great deal !
Of harm. /
Claims II an American Paper.
Fair Play is an American monthly re-
view, established by me in November
1911. Since April. 1915. 1t has been owned !