Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
Washington, D. O., Feb. goth, 1919.

Washington, d, O., Feb, goth, 1919.
| 10 My Friends, the People Of the Second
congressional District OF Arkansas;
In DSG 1914 aud in JAM 1918, Mr. 2ddeld stated that
could "pek up easy money" would follow hs suggeslous
d proposed that submit George w Ogye, publisher in New
TN n.y. and the G. c. Merriam Company publishers, Of Spring
hed Massachusetts respectively proposition bring about the
n' or defeat OF House B 2laO pending before the committee
MI odhed was chairman oil lhls committee and clerk,
m IN question proposed legislation which would amend the copy
other "SSo SJo m m een, as to ESI1 TFISo w. Us or any
g' 29do publish their yaoy compiled dictionaries under
were the the original copyrighted wEBSrE acquired by
mem 10y purchase from the descendants OF Noah Webster and argued
VG they had spent hundreds Of thousands dollars in preparing and
advertising the present high standard Webto" Dictionary
name o "NEbslER aud entitled to the exclusive Of the
property the d title acorung long continued aud
OF iIe ac that the public had the Reliability Of their
night Tor the bill Merams did against the
patents stood just about evenly divided for and against the
indeed very Important bill aud at this point Mr. Odhed welding
e power OF Cmn the Committee opportunity profit by
reason o m position enabling him to control the action OF the commit
zee on The bill IN evenly divided membership At ts stage
first, to George " OgIyie that for TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
legislation would enai second, George W. Ogivie would
not trade propose Mcrnams TEN THOUSAND
~ would obtain guarantee from the chairman Of the committee
IhaI The legislation would be defeated"
declined and few weeks later March
sra or @ 7l resigned position private secretary TO Mr. Old
held For the stated aboye aud for other Of prior date
vog betrayal by Mr. oded of the confidence OF the people who
had elected hm dcdd abandon him and did aud commenced
working the United States Patent Office May lol5 where am
did intend go any further this campaign than the
which printed below, president Mr.
Odhed securing which mead people into
reeng him TO Congress. Knowing his former practice Of relying
hs Principally endorsements he
from others such leaders Speaker Clark Secretary Bryan aud the
president felt he would attempt the trick aud
resolved that would prevent further imposition upon the
president III inns respect a"d ~ the same time do real service TO inc
people hence, president tins letter received from his
secretary the acknowledgment Of ITS receipt appearing below.
Honorable Woodrow Wilson,
President OF the United States,
The White luuse.
Dear am writing you interest Of the people Of the
Second Congressional District Of Arkansas OF whom am ask
withhold dorsoment which be mporuned give
the Congressional VIM A. Oldfed purpose be is
engaged maturing plans, am informed.
For number Of years AIR. Odfeds private secretary vol
UNFAIRLY leaving his employ March, l6lb following his iusIeuce
that submit George W. Oy publisher in New York City, and
the g. d c. Merriam Company publishers Springfield Massachusetts,
respectively proposition designed hy Mr. Oihcd 'scoup
important copyright legislation affecting the right the
WElSER applied dictionaries proposed be enacted aud
before COmmitOe Patents which committee hlr
Odied chairman aud clerk refused submit this proposal to
either OF these Publishers aud terminated my association with Mr. Old
field.
In many Mr. OIdded betrayed repo-ed
him constituency, of which would present with proof
You desire, being quite shocking the peidor
duct roCted above
am secretary Commissioner Of Patents and he
confidence me- day ago related TO HIM
Of Mr. OdHeds attempt eou the proposed
copynght legislation described and he with whom he
personally acquainted aud in whom he had confidence whom
personal knowledge Of these facts aud who corroboaled
statement Commissioner of Patents thought the gravity Of the
warranted bis speaking tue Secretary Of the Interior about
IT. and be did So
have no feeling aumosy Mr. Odfd and sorry that
has been such that cannot support hn But believe
That the the people of aud Of country large
ar, in jeopardy na,ed him and sincerely hope investigation
will be Endorsement of his record in Congress asked
Respectfully, (SIgned) @. Kay,
1900 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest