Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-27
ANOTHER SOURCE OF REVENUE

II AeAS LIN NY ouASS - NS!iO tHdI d UecH
overlooked by the Nonpartisan league managers it is
for them, for the field has been combed SO thoroughly
that little that is Of Importance is likely to have been
overlooked. And the managers have learned that a small
sum multiplied many times produces as much money as
a larger amount in a lump, or a medium amount multiplied
a few times. Sometimes. also. a lot of small sums can be
collected more easily than a few larger sums.
Take the educational department of the league, for
instance. This is a department with which the individual
farmer does not come in contact. He is getting educa-
ton. OF a sort, and paying for it, although the chara cter
of the education and the fact that he is paying are not
always understood by him. But this educational depart
ment is a different matter. ~ ,a,
When the farmer is approached by a league organ
|izer who blandly and skillfully extracts sic from him it
often does not occur to him that the organizer is doing the
job for anything other than for love of the cause. AS a
matter OF fact, the Organizer is doing the job in order to
make a living, and something more, if he can. And un-
der the present conditions the organizer is one of a body
of men who have gone into this organizing business az a
commercial occupation, and who have taken training in
the work of extracting money from farmers.
For the carrying on Of this work Of organizing the
organizers and instructing the instructors, the central Of
flee of the league at st. Paul MAINTAINS what is described
as an educational department. This is made as attract
i've as possible to the prospective organizer in the ltera-
ture which is given him: He is told OF the great field
THAT is to be covered, of the desirabilty Of the work, and
of the excellent returns which are received from it. He
is told that the average league organizer makes at least
$3.50 a month. and efficient, aggressive organizers more.
His attention is also called to the tact that when the
farmers have the political power in their hands they will
be seeking men to fill the public offices" The idea that
the farmers themselves shall occupy these offices does
not appear to be includcda in. the plans of the managers
and the aspirant for a job as organizer is left with the
pleasant prospect before him Of making a very ~satisfac.
tory income as an organizer, and then stepping into one
of the many political positions which will have to be
filled.
In order to avail himself Of these shining opportunl:
ties the candidate must fit himself, and in order to do 10
he is required to take a course Of instructions lessons
in all-which is conducted by mail from the st. Paul
headquarters. For this he is required to pay $25 in easy
installmentsy or IL he prefers to pay cash he is given 3
discount Of 10 per cent. making his net payment $22.5o
This is not a large sum-. But il it is multiplied otter
enough 1t may reach into large figures. Some time age
The Herald was informed. thai, more than 1000 men had
taken this course. One thousand men at $3.50 make,
$22,500, which is a sum not to be sneezcd at. And wher
one reflects-that the material with which to supply thou.
sands Of students can be supplied with the expenditure
Of only a few dollars for printing and mailing expenses
iit becomes apparent that there is a chance for a yer,
neat income for somebody out OF this side line.
The facts above stated are correct, for they are OBJ
tained from literature sent out from the st. Paul office
and placed in the hands OF prospects.