New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-08
Fraud Orders That
Protect the Poor

Sam. citizens out of Uncle Sans W Eyes'on' the
ao.r Of the scheme advertised rather blndy for persons IN
.ereed in the mail order business to write hm h io"oW up
when he heard prospect to offer full instructions "
= sure FIRE method Of making money tor s. After inc % was
cen, N the prospec now developed to the comoon stage
d ,ba, the sure fire business called for circular matter and
.nn;es which Eyesonc would furnish at from 50 to 3D.
the oomeon blossomcd the full fedged sucker by Se
inc the money he might the circulars on he might not TN
either case he was equally well Off As his business deV
oned Fvestonc found and profitable SIMPLY 10 Keep
the remit,anccs ythou; furnishing tho promised upP at al
Then the Posofhcc Department descended upon hn' INC easy
$500 month which with such pheasant regularly
was returned to the RENTERS and kvcOnc put under arrest
Nncb on the same principle Nj Miller. OF the Pqua lire
Mil ,;c Know, stock in trade was $50 which he borrowed
and brilliant The idea to advertise N newspapers @
large rural circulation offering puncWc proof res
for $500 miles at go. below regular r's I'D" I r -
N advertising When the orders he turned mem over "
local concern which did small business IN E eou' ? - the
percentage and did more advertising Presently ACCORDING inc
official charges against him he developed his scheme by oecGhe
rot TO turn over orders ALL and Just to keep the cash men
the Posoficc Department stepped IN and put an cne SOP
his business by fraud order lie was also arrested ana " ~
awaiting trial. LL dor ie
Criminal prosecution we'll as issuance OF fraud oIoe
eo,env the outcome Investigations by Postocc Inspector
IT, on the basis of the facts discovered by hun the inspector
side that criminal act has been committed me
that he communicate with the United States Distinct "0rney "
well as recommend fraud order does not follow ho"eVGr'
that even the accused tried and acquitted the aup o
e thereby rendered invalid in the OF the Sander ccuc
Company of New York selling electric belt adVeruSeu I
lost manhood fraud order issued and inc
was cd ON the criminal charge using the mails to dcraud lie
was acoitcd on the criminal charge Action brought to
acate the fraud order but the court held that the ACTON OF
P.,occ Department was separate proceedings not controlled
bv the verdict the criminal trial The concern theTeuPon weh
% g business Conviction on a criminal charge OF misuse OF the
mail, logically calls for fraud order In the recent SaIgo ake
Gb budcr case where Wye Jones and Herbert Woodward
~ 1ir,od Of using the mails to deraud fraud order
issued Immediately following the verdict no opposon was Oh
fered and Sareo has retired Iearncd competency
~ =; ft nnossbc for fake of any considerable magn-
de TO operate length of time without using the mails
This it which puts upon the Solicitor Office so heavy TeSPon
blity the other hand business may be uned by inc
DNt the IraUGOT
and there where business rivals have sought TO set
action the Pooce machinery against innocent concerns for
this the department IS careful about IN any
case except where the evidence quite clear that the interests OF
The public demand The negligible percentage OF cases in which
mail being cited has been able to show cause
v fraud order should be issued and the nhntesna Tao
Of cases in which such order issued has been vacated by
The the last tour years. sufficient evidence OF inc
Solicitor care that shall be done reputable business
Behind all formal and legal attempts oppose this form OF
regulation there the everprcent political pull mas NOT Den
working well under Judge Lamar administration ASK inc pres
cnt Solicitor the Posoce Department whether he has much
trouble with politicians and officials seeking TO exert deterrent m
the fraud order energies OF the P0oce and he VIII
smile his pleasant patient smile and say IN his pleasant mud VOICE
Why no can't say that I've been much troubled that way
Which undoubtedly But not tor lack OF earnest
endeavo the part of friends Of sund crooked schemes which
before the Solicitor IS because ne declines to allow nm
self be troubled by such considerations In the circle OF qua
and other crooked semcrooked enterprises the tact IS
reluctantly accepted that the patient polite manner and the
mild speech Judge Lamar mask mmovabc OF justice
Among these gentry he has the reputation OF beng the ses
proposition that held the JOB and this without dscedt to
pretty gd predecessors IN the ohcc an open secret
(Which the Judge himself would probably not admit that some
of his big game hunts have him quietly behalf
the of prominence and the political and
worlds who would consideration lend their
their moral support crook courtand
have again with clear and correct impression OF hav
wasted valuable
In report recommending the issuance of fraud order
this passage which applies equally well about 90 cent
of mail order fakes:
1t operates against a class persons who least able
stand the Worthy but poor people generally the victims
Nearly twenty million Ieckonabe dollars saved to these
worthy but poor people yearand probably three times
that aceable from reordmay fairly be called genuine
on part
Rudyard kplng, his earlier Indian tales makes use OF
quaint phrase Pro
the Poor The Solicitors Office of the Postofce Depart
the governmental (and Paena WISH Protector
of the Poor OF the nation which well serves.