The diamond drill., 1916-03-04

quaint the public, through the press.
with the activities OF this organization
The reason for giving out this state
ment in this manner Is that the execu-
tive committee and officers Of the
Bureau desire that the public may be
fully and correctly informed, and that
a wholesome discussion and criticism
OF the work may be had.
wish 10 digress for moment TO
refer to an article which appeared in
certain OF the Upper Peninsula news
papers with reference to the Bureau,
in which we were criticized for allow
ing the overhead expenses TO absorb
an unwarranted percentage OF our in
come. In this article reference was
made to the annual report of the Bur
eau for 1913, which showed an item OF
$2S5.17 spent for publicity, and the
reader could infer that this was all
the money that was spent TO obtain
publicity during that year, whereas
that amount alone was spent for the
publishing OF 10000 booklets on the
possibilities OF Clover-land. If this ar
ticle was taken AT IT'S face it would be
a doubtful compliment to the business
ability. honesty of purpose and vigil
ance OF the fifteen men who constitute
the executive committee of the Bureau.
might submit merely financial re-
port OF the Bureau. but while a flnan-
cial statement may show the receipts
and disbursements, it is quite impossi-
BILE for it to show the work performed
or the results obtained by the organi-
zation.
Doubtless what the people would
like to know is how much money was
paid to the Bureau and what results
have been obtained
In answer to the first question, the
detailed financial report, which is now
being printed, will soon be placed IN
the hands Of every subscriber and
every county clerk and will. be sent to
such others as may request it.
II Is true we have not expended any
large sum for advertising spafs lin
and magazines, But II is
equally true that we have secured
of lines of free publicity in
leading newspapers and magazines in
this and other states. setting forth the
advantages of the Upper Peninsula Of
Michigan.
We have had printed thousands Of
splendid booklets, which we have been
distributing in Michigan,
Ohio. Wisconsin Indiana, Illinois, and
In fact in every state east of the Mis-
sissippi River. through land selling
agencies, land companies, commercial
organizations. railroad companies, and
directly by mail from the Office Of the
Bureau.
The manager Of the Bureau, through
his efforts. secured the publication Of
D booklet on the Upper Peninsula by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad, which we are advised was
printed to the number OF $4,000, and
The Chicago e. North Western Railroad
was induced, in the same manner, TO
publish book on the Upper Peninsula
and we are advised that they printed
25 900 or more. The 500 Railroad did
likewise. The Duluth South Shore and
Atlantic Railroad also published a
booklet, which publication, however,
we do not take credit for.
Three counties, through the action
of their county boards, have been IN
iuced by the Bureau to publish des
nriptive booklets in reference 70 their
and these have been cir
culated through the county officials
with the assistance of the Bureau
The Passenger Department Bulletin,
which the Chicago and North Western
Railroad publishes monthly has Ear
ried articles almost every month for
over year which have been prepared
By the manager Of the Bureau. and
which have gone to thousands OF their
employees. extolling the advantages Of
-loyer-land.
We have had several hundreds Of
posters. seventeen feet
by twenty feet in size. put up on bill
boards in Iowa. Illinois, Michigan, In
Llama and Wisconsin, and we have
continued to put these out from time
20 time, which have served TO direct
settlers to select Upper Peninsula
homes
In the year OF 1914. through sending
,ut over 10000 circulars on potato
growing in Cloyer-land among our
armers and others, we created a new
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