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ing whether this is a correct quota.

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zion
Mr.. Townley:-No.
The Acting Chairman:-It looks
like an attempt to arouse the masses
by saying that the rich people will
stay at home.
MI. Townley:-I never said that
with the idea of creating the impress.
sion that the sons of the rich within
the draft age were not doing their
duty in the a
The Acting Chairman:-What dc
YOU mean by saying that the rich man
is making "the rules of the game?"
MI. Townley:-In Minnesota the
rich man makes the rules of the game.
The Acting Chairman:-But this you
say in connection with the country.
MI. Townley:-I do not know that
said that.
The Acting Chairman:-You had a
,stenographer present?
Mr.. Townley:-I could not tell you.
The Acting Chairman:-Yet, with
your stenographer present, this paper
published a report of your speech.
The Acting Chairman:-This is the
Kenmare News, but it is reproduced
from another paper.
MI. Townley:-I am acquainted
with that. It is published in North
Dakota. The firm that publishes it
rs fighting this organization.
The Acting Chairman:-Did I I'M
derstand you to say that you had
100000 from these two States
North and South Dakota.
MI. Townley:-50,O0O people from
each State.
The Acting Chairman:-That would
be $8OO,OO0 income that you would
handle.
Nj. Townley:-Yes, sir.
Senator Reed:-Are there other
, States?
MI. Townley:-Thirteen.
Senator Reed:-What is the total
membership?
Mr.. Townley: Something over
100000.
Senator Reed:-What are the an
>nual dues?
Mr.. Townley:-$8.
Senadtor Reed:-Have you other
charges, initiation fees, and so on?
Senator Sutherland:-Do these dues
90 to the State organization?
Mr.. Townley:-They go to both.
Senator Standardization are they
divided?
Mr.. Townley:-According to men,
beHhip.
Senator Sutherland:-I mean in
what proportion?
Mr.. Townley:-There is no exact pro.
portion.
The Acting Chairman:-who con-
trolls it?
MI. Townley:-The national oom-
nn7ttee and the State committee.
Senator Reed:-What is the total
ancome from all states in the way of
membership dues?
Mr.. Townley:-The membership is
something around 100000, and each
member pays s..
Senator Reed:-That brings it up to
approximately $1,60O,000 a year.
Senator Reed:-You were asked
about MI. Lemke. What is his con-
0echon with your concern?
HI. Townley:-He directs the work
of the organization. He is one of the
committee that directs the work.
Senator Reed:-Those are the two
men in this central committee, which
consists of three men?
Senator Reed:-You are the third
ymxn3
Mr.. Townley:-Yes, sir.
Senator Reed:-Mr. Lemke is a So
acialist, is he not?
Mr.. Townley:-According to the st.
Paul Dispatch and Judge MCGEE.
Senator Reed:-What do you know
about it?
MI. Townley:-I know that he is
not.
Senator Reed:-What is he?
Nh. Townley:-He never belonged
TO the Socialist Party. He is chair
;Hnan OF the Republican committee in
The State of North Dakota.
Senator Reed:-Why didn't you say
that to begin with-by saying that he
was not a Socialist, but that he was a
Republican?
How about Mr.. Wood?
Mr.. Townley:-I think Mr.. Wood
votes the Republican ticket. l am
-sure he does.
Senator Reeds he a Socialist?
MI. Townley:-No, sir.
Senator Reed:-How about Mr.. L.
Sueur?
Mr.. Townley:-1 think Mr.. LeSueur
votes the Republican ticket.
Senator Reed:-Sometimes men vote
The Republican ticket who are really
Socialists, voting that ticket rather
than throw their votes entirely.