davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-28

| Ludzie, ktorzy zwalczali n!e--
niadz jake czynnik wszelkiej ME
moralnosci i niesprawiedliwego
podzialu bogactw ma ziemi, zale-
waja kraj miliardami bezwarto-
sciowych papierow.
Z programu obietnic, szczo--
dryrni ustami ~rzucanych oslepio-
nym tirmom, Pc poitorarocznycf.
rzadach maksymalistow ME pozo
stalo mic zgola.
Przedewszystkim zas zasada
prawa, ktora siu1yla do upozoro-
wanna s,uszno6ci nowego uk.adu,
musiaia ustapic zasadzie SHY.
Coz sic wiec zmieni1o?
Zmienili sic aktorzy wielkiego
dramatu zyciowego, ale pozostali
wybrancy i uzurpatorowie, wy
dziedziczeni j nedzarze, pozostai
wyzysk i b%e1prawie, niewola Z
nikczemnosc.
S~zezesliwy zamach polityczny
moga ulatwiG chwilowo zmiane
porzadku spolecznego, jednych
ludzi zastapit drlgimi, ale ME
m6gl zmienit natury rudzkiej
prawa doboru i ewolacyi zycio-
wei, jak ME zatrzyma slonca, ME
zmieni obiegu ziemi.
Pc p~aroksyzmie rewolucyjnej
goraczki, ma gruzsch mozolnie
stworzonej cywilizacyi, ci sami
ludzie zaczna powoli wytwGr.ae
ma nowo te same fonny zycia
spoiecznego, ktore pracowicie
ZnlSZC1yn.
Grzyb moze stoczyc najwspa-
nialsza budowle. stado bawoi6w
moze wykoleic ekspres nowozyt-
ny ale wiedza ludzka bicrze W
koncu gore mad grzybem. mysl
ludzka ujarzmia nawet dixie ba-
woly. Me tsumit ia, ale ia wy
zwala6, ME obnilat jej polotu, ale
w5bijac ia ma najwyzsze szczyry,
W imie szczescia caiej -ludzkosci.
Takim jedynic moze bye haslo
nowoczesnych reformatorow
swiata.
SocyaliSci komuntsci rosyjscy
~stosujac sic do poziomu tium6w,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-28
NAsZYcH IA PuNKToW.

Dziennikarze pisza teraz co
dzien o slynnych 14tu %punktach.
|Czy wiesz nasze IA punktow? To
So one: /. Trinera Amerykanski
Eliksir gorzkiego Wilma oczyszcza
wietrznosci i utrzymuje takowe
czysto. 2, Poprawia apetyt. 3. Po-
maya trawieniu. 4. Podnieca ner-
wy. s. Pomaga predko " zatwar-
dzeniu, niestrawnosci, botu gio-
wy, nerwowoSci i innych niepo-
rzadkach zoiadka. 6. Zapobiega
powaznym chorobom zoladka.
Z. Dzia{a bez rIniec W zoladku.
8. Jest bardzo smaczny. 9. Me
zaszkodzi najbardziej delikatne--
mu zoladkowi. 10. Cena ma tie le-
karstwo jest niska, chociaz sklad-
niki togo podrotafy bardzo. II.
Sk}adniki jego naleza do najlep-
szych i najwiecej wartosciowych
znanych nance medycznej. 70.
Trinera Amerykanski Eliksir
Gorzkiego Wilma cieszy sic s}awa
przez 90 lat. 10. lego lorna odpo-
wiada we wszystkich szczego-
ZACH prawom prohibicyi. IA. Mice
|tskowe W domu macy przygo--
towanie sic ma wszelki wypadek.
- Dostaniesz je we wszystkich
aptekach. - Joseph Triner Com
pany. 133S-1343 So. Ashland
ave. Chicago. III. Ogi.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-28

ko patrzec ma rozpetanie fanatyz-
mu spoiecznego W Rosyi i W ME
ktorych centrach Niemiec i We
gier, tax jak re smutkiem moze-
my wspominac przejawy jego "a
czasow wojen religijnych.
Zatrzyma on Ludzkosc W po-
chodzie do leps1ego ultra, znisz-
czy wiele istnien i wiele szcze-
scia ludzkiego, zaleje groza i po-
twornoseia GEESE Europy, ma to
zeby historyk W przyszlosci mogi,
rozpatrujac z bezstronnoscra clio
wieka nauki obecna chwile, podzi
WAC wiare naiwna tych co SILL
zapatrzeni slepo W przywodcow
caiego ruchu, ktorzy sami, rope
tawszy zwierza W czlowieku W
imie swoich c~horobliwych fikcyi,
stall sic W koncu sani igraszks
ma rozpetanej przez siebie fall Sic
poty, ignoracyi, fanatyzmu, po-
diosci krwiozerczosci ludzkiego
tiumu, ktory W imie wolnoSci, po-
SEED, niszezye wszelka swobode,
W imie r6wnosci. poszedl ttworzyt
nova ,arystokracye z ludzkich wy
rzutkow, ktory W imie zasady re
wlasnos6 Jest krsdzieza, poszedl
grabH wszelka wsasnoSc nawet
publiczna ma swoj wylacznie IL
zytek... a inie tych niekonse-
kwencyi jest legion i nigdybysmy
je cheieli to p~rzytaczac.
DoSc powiedziec te ludzie, kto-
rych hassem przy objeciu wladzy
bySo: precz z wojna, preez z po-
borem przymusowym! - prowa-
dza Cd po&tora' rosu woJne ia
wsrystkich frontach, ME liczac
wo9ny. domowej; biora rekrrta W
sposob W jali to sic dziato W sred
niowiecznyeh ezasach; t~oinierza,
ktory W imie dobra kraju i spo-
tecoenstwa szedi przelewac swa
k,ew, zamienili najemnikiem. kto
~ IA baiec1ne wynagrodzenie j
zapewniona bezkarnost idzie NOR
dowa6 bezbronnych, kobiety i
dzieci, a cola sic bezwstydnie wo-
bee r1eezywistego niebezpieczen-
silva. 80.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-28

ktorym chcieli p~rzewodzic musieli
obnizyc nawet swoje niewyuuka
ne ideally i tym wypisali sobie i
swoim fantastycznym projektom
wyrok 2gfady.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-28
BOLSzEWIzM CzYLl MAKSYMAu|zM.

go pokoJu ma ziem.
Me mozemy w ramach artyku-
III dziennikarskiego podejmowac
sic rozpatrzenia wszystkfch kwe-
styi, ktorych dotknal maksyma-
linn, w~szystkich zmian, ktore u
siiowai spowodowat w pogoni "a
'zludnym swym idealem czy cho-
robliwa mania, to pewne re Por-
wal sic on ma taxi ogrom piracy
/ TAXI program sobie postawil re
trzeba wysilku myslowego ca.
fych pokoleh zeby sprostae cello
wi, zeby rozwiazac szeregi Ia
gadnieh, ktore zycie zaczelo u
iawnia6, komphkujae W spos6b
nieoczekiwsny zupefnie zadanie.
Maksymslisci pod jednem
ME omylili sic, przeczuli ze ME
beda mieli nigdy po swej stronie
pierwiastsu oswieconego i inteli-
gentnego w narodzie; wydaii mu
wiec natychmiast bezwzgledna
wojne.
Jesli ola nowego porzadku re
czy potrzeba byio 1niszczy6 be-
sladu dawr1e, nawet jego kultu-
ralne przejawy, stworzyc otwsrte
pole do nowych poczynan cry
eksperymentow, to byfo do prze-
widzenia re element inteligentny
i kulturalny bedzie, W obronie
wiasnie swego dorobtcu kultrral-
nego, pierwiastkiem zachowaw-
Gym. W konsekweneyi vice wy
dano nan wyrok eksterminacytny.
Ale siia tzyczra mole zburzyt
przybytki sztuki | nauki, miss
czye dorobck kultury wiehowej,
wszelkie przejawy mySh. stvo--
rzyd = tabuia rasa - warunek,
sine qua non, powodzenia pre-
w~rotowcow, ale ma csiagnietyn
poiu, wolnym Cd rzekomyeh u
przedzeh, bsed6w i niesprawied1i-
wosci, ME wytworry MIC bez
tworzego udnialu ludztiego moz
gu A mozg ludzki ulegajac alta
wizmowi ME ~przestanie da4yt jak
dazyi do doskonalenia sig i po-
stepu; W walce o byt, W zadowo-
lenfu ambieyi, rozniczkujac 70
dzaj ludzE, wytwarzajac nier6w
nosd a W k~onsekwencyi pole do
wyzysku / niezadowolenia.
l ma to ME ma rady.
Pies pokojowy, ktory przez stu
lecia rodzii sic W warunkach zu.
pefuie odmaennych cd natural
nych, nkzmiennie kreci sic W koi-
ko jesli zamierza uiozyc sig ma
spoczyn@, ponicwaz przed 10 ty-
siacami lat czynil to prarodzic je-
go. ktory zamieszkiwai stepy po-
rosie trawa i mrsial kreceniem
sic I deptaniem tworzyc sobie
legowisko.
Slope tygrysiatko odebrane cd
matk, wykarmione mlekiem w
~warunkaoh jaknajbardziej obcych
jego naturze ME zmieni Jej jed
max, zapach krwi roztuszy je pre-
died czy pozniej; gdy dostanre
Mode tax samo chowae je bedzie
jak to robay inne tygrysice, tax
samo bronic, chocrazby z naraze-
MEM waasnego zycia, jak to czy-
nily tamte.
Czsowiek, mozg jego, podlega
temu samemu prawu. Przywiaza-
ME do potomstwa, radosc matki,
pochop do poswiecenia, zakorze-
nione So tax gfebolco, re zadne
teorye ludzk'e, tadne prawa, FAD
ne uklady spoieczne ich ME wy
ruguja, jsk ME wyrugujs checi
posiadnia a wiec i poczucia Villas
noSci.
Jesli ola zmiany ukiadu spo-
lecznego potrzeba zniszczyc daw-
ne instytucye, dawne prawa, daw
ny porzadek rzeczy a z MIN i
dawnych jego adeptow, to ola
zmiany ludzkich instyn&tow,
cech rodzaju lud1kiego. mozgo--
wego atawizmu, nalezaaoby mi
szczyc = ludzkose.
Ze smutkiem mozemy wiec tyl
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1919-06-28
III.

Wymarzona rownoSc staia sic
predict niz to MONA byio PREY
puszczac takaz fikcya iak i "a sta
rego ukiadu, tylko zamiast zeby
strychulec spoleczny rownai spo-
leczenstwo wediug szczytow ia
kich mogla dosiegnac mysl, pra-
ca i talent oddzielonych jego
czionk6w, poprowadzii on tie row
mamie wedlug n~ajnizszego Pozio-
mu gdzie spaSc mogia mo~ralnosc,
mySl przez zmateryalizowans
gdzie zaledwie przebijaia sic
Jam pierwotnego czlowieka.
Bee wzgledu ma powody must
my skonstatowa6, re zasada row.
nosci ME wytrzymaia PROXY. =
zbankrutowaia, jak miaiy zbankro
wac inne.
zycie Jest waika, celem lego So
wyzsze formy, szczesciem zdoby
cze ma drodze do doskonaiosci, i
die sie do niej przez cierPiania
prace Jak W nature, rozwol swia
ia rwierzecego szedl cd pierwot-
nika do kregowca przez dobor l
ewolucye, tax i W ukiadZie ludz-
kiej rodziny, cd odosobnienra clio
wieka jaskiniowego szed przez
rod 1 plemie do nowozytnego u
k,adu panstwowego. Uklsd sPo-
Seczny przechodzil takaz droge'
posfuszny wiecznemu prawu
prrystosowywania sic i ewolucyf'
zycie ME powiedziafo swego o
statniego sIowa, okres doskona-
ienis byns|mniei ME zostal ukoh-
rzony. JesteSmy swiadkami Gag
$rch zmian / ulepszeh W miare
wyzwalanfa sig nowyeh sA, w
ns1are uswiadsmiania ogolnego W
kierunku poznawana swych praw
i obowiazkow. Tylko oswiata mo
Se ulatwic ten process a nawet So
przyspieszye, ale ME motemy sig
hudzi6 70 obalenie nowoczesnego
ukiadu spofecznego zapewni TO-
dzajowi ludzkiemu raiu ma ziemi,
TAX lax nova zasada filizoficzna
ME zapewni mu szezescia, tax Jak
nova zasada religijna ME zapewni
mn umoralnienia.
Przewrot, do ktorego dazs ia
natycy socyalizmu gdyby mrai
szanse do urzeezywistnienia sic
j utrwalenia na Gas jakis, hynaj-
mniej ME zakohczy daznosci ca
lei ludzkosci do nowych zmian
novel ewolucyi; byEby okresem
przejsciowym, momentem, W vie
cznym da4eniu do doskonalszych
form wsp6izycia ludzkiego.
Naiwna wiara W doskonalose
formy, W niezmiemose po.ruia
tow, W stafose sprawdzianu szcze
Scia Iudzkiego Jest najlepszym do
wodem re many do czynienia ME
z wysilkiem mySli rhdzkej ale Z
nova forma fanatyzmu ma grun-
Gle spolecznym, takim samym jak
znaliSmy juz dswniej ma gr~neie
religijnym i politycznym.
Rzecz neutrality-suspicious., Re ci
sami ludzie, ktorzy nsjgwaltow-
niej potepiali zawsze tie odlamy
ludzkiej rodziny, ktore "a pomo-
ca ognia ! miecza SHY szczepie in
nym swe poglady hub dogmaty
religHne, ME tyiko uznaja "a ma
turafne ale Ia siuszne i godzfwe
szczepienie "a pornoca teize me
tody swych zasad spoieczrych.
Brak konsekwencyi t4umaczy
sic jedynfe stanem psychozy, ME
odsacznym Cd wszerkiego fana-
tyzmu.
Mozna tsumaezyt wprawdzie
re psychoza ia to konsekwencya
bIed6w obecnego uk1adu spo1ecz-
nego ale ME wyniks z tego zeby-
Smy mieli oczekiwac zbawienia
cd tych wiasnie chorobliwych OBJ
jaw6w, ktore So wynikiem niedo-
magania lud1kosci tax jak w Ia
razie morowej, ktore jest konse-
kwencya przewlekiych wojen,
Mkt przecie ME zechce widziec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
[By David Cory,l

Wei. | guess YOU know what I'm
going to say. but I'll tell YOU just the
same. IL didn't take Uncle Lucky and
Billy two winSs and a half before they
hoped into the foot OF the tree and
then they fastened the door tight with
a hickory stick. and after that they
heard Mr., Wicked Wolf say to Daddy
Fox:
Tt makes me mad as mad can be
To always lose these rabbits.
There is something wrong with you
and me,
Wed better change our habits
For every time they get away
Just az they've done again today
And then those two bad animals
beat on the doo- and tried 10 get IN
but they couldn't, and then they grew
madden and madden, for Charlie Chick
adee began 20 sing:
why don't YOU lead an honest life
And buy silk dress for your wifeF
OLD Daddy Fox, so cute and sly,
You couldn't catch little lame NY
And you, Mr.. Wicked Wolf, 90 thin,
Go buy Mrs. Wolf diamond pin.
You're the .wo poorest hunters I've
ever met;
You don't know enough to go In when
It's wet
Now il was very foolish in litt!e
charlie Chickadee to sing this, for N.Y.
Wicked Wolf end Daddy Fox looked al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
A SLAP But NOT A REMEDY.

The unanimous vote Of the Iowa SEN
ate to remove the auto license records
from the secretary Of states office to
the state treasurer's office may be an
EN- phatic expression Of the senates
unanimous disgust With the incompe-
rency Of Secretary Allen. mis- son the
deputy and the whole d family
wt0eltr may he on the states pay roll
but it Will not solve the auto license
problem
Il is physically impracticable for
three millions Of people in this state to
pay for 30e 900 auto licenses in Des
Moines and there is no earthly sense
in it unless 1t be TO favor some Des
Moines bank 1t was intimated in the
ennate Discussion shat Allen allowed .
bank while the bank carried him on
his personal note for private funds
without interest If this be true It is
the only explatation for the present
system. We do not pay our state prop
erty tax in Des Moines, nor our gun
licenses there We do not send to Des
Moines for postage stamps nor rail-
road tickets. We have local offices
for all these things and 1t is an i'm
position upon the public to longest
public business with 1000 auto licenses
per day during the license paying sea
son.
This legislature should provide by
law Immediately that auto number
plates should be consigned to the coun-
ties before Jan. l. Of each year. That
the county officers should collect the
, license sending a carbon copy Of their
receipts to the secretary Of state or
state auditor for recording. A citizen
should be able to go to his court house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
Billy Bunny and His Friends

each other and then thsy looked up at
the little bird and then they sat down
ON the doorstep.
Wen Just wait here until Uncle
Lucky and Billy Bunny come out. and
II they don't come out by supper time
Daddy Fox you can go home and get
yours, and then when you come back
I'll go home for mine"
Goodness gracious meebus" said
Uncle Lucky. That sounds pretty
bad. Perhaps wen have to stay here
forever and maybe longer, What will
W, do for something to eat?'
"Oh dear, oh dear" said Billy Bunny
Il have only "a carrot candy and let
tuce sandwich in my knapsack.'
Well. sir. Pretty soon II grew dark
ana the Twinkle. Twinkle Little stars
came out in the sky, and Mrs. Silver
Moon looked down and shone right on
those two wicked animals sitting on
tho front doorstep OF Charlie Chica-
dee's Treehouse. And he had gone to
bed for Il was too dark to fly about
in The Friendly Forest.
Well. by and by Uncle Lucky peeped
;hru the key hc!c. Bat Mr.. Wicked
Wolf was still there and 70 was Daddy
Fox. They never took their eyes OH
the front door and every once In a
While they'd lick their lips and say:
ION. for a lovely rabbit stew,
We can wait Cor we've nothing to DO.
And in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
TRUTH WILL OUT.

The TWO state officials nominated on
the republican ticket whom the Times
Republican refused TO support in the
primaries and holted i'm the election
are now under investigation by the
.ecisIature with threats OF impesch-
mert
Governor Harding was opposed by
this newspaper in his first primary
campaign and the support Of this
newspaper refused him in the election
which followed because The publishers
believed him unfit for so high respon-
sibilitv and honor. Newspaper men
and legislators have ways Of knowing
public men which are denied to the
average citizen. Now the Legislature
mast employ lawyers 10 probe the gov
errors action in granting pardon to
| a self-confessed rapist whose father
saws that he paid money which his
}awyer told him was 10 go TO the gov
Arnor
In three successive primaries the
Times Republican has opposed the
nomination OF Allen for secretary OF
state. Three times has this newspaper
refused TO support him in the election
Now me legislature finds the affains OF
his Office in chaos and confusion with
his son and his sons wife on the pay
roll and his wife complaining about his
attentions 10 another mans wife VINO
S also on the pay roll. NepotiSm in
amorata. or whatever IT may be. the
! rit zen who sends money for an auto
I license feels that ne IS lost.
/ Let the legislature clean house. /
| has long been needed. The Times
Republican would like TO see the re-
! publican party retain the respect ant
Fconfdence Of the public but it can no
De done with such men on the part!
! ticket. These two offices have sureI!
needed rehabilitation at the state
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
Topics OF the Times

AT that Secretary Allen is living
example of how long they can get by
with It at Des Moines,
4 starving German child is an OBJ
jet OF pity and charity but hungry
Hun doesn't stir American sym
pathies very much. Fact is they ought
to be hungry and wear old clothes,
They earned the right TO Il.
The resident may consider that in
reference with his proposals is much
worse for the country than delay in
reconstruction but the soldier without
job dosn't agree with him,
Sure, sure II thought advisable in
vestigate Hayner--but at present in
yestigate the present investigation fsr
what it Is worth. Havner will keep.
II he has done anything wrong the
record will show il. But Just now the
question is upon the Harding pardon.
Why did he do 20
| Nv iowa IbNS 40 albl N'''iI " wv
l.eve that the Rhine can be compared
with the ssippi,--C Rapids
Republican.
The Rhine - not TO he compared
with the Upper Mississippi except 10
the detrim-nt Of its fame. The reaches
Of the Mississippi between savanna
and -. Paul AFFORD some of the finest
and most magnificent river views IN
the world The wonder is that more
Americans do not know and advant-
age themselves of tho fact.
That superman idea is played o"'
IN Germany but appears TO be work 70
ing Vet in America where number
Of persons seem TO imagine that one
man with one idea has cornered all
ire wisdom and intelligence on ms
hemisphere. It vas mighty poor
dea in Germany and isn't any better
or this SIDE Of the Atlantic.
Perhaps the government might WIN
irstice and in the interests Of the good
roads il IS insisting upon inquire into
the cost and selling prices OF cement
Other road materials are go.ng down
out not cement Why not"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
GOOSE FAT HELPS COLDS

To many generations of grandmas,
the one remedy that almost never
failed to relieve a cold, was goose
grease. frequently mixed with turpen
tine. This good old fashioned remedy
can still be obtained in MEN-THO-
EZE. And it Is better than ever, be-
cause wintergreen. peppermint. men
thol, the great Chinese cold remedy.
and other healing oils have been add
ed.
Rubbed on the chest. MEN-TH
EZE works from the outside just like
the old goose grease and turpentine
did. But the fumes from the ingredi-
ents. when inhaled draw the soreness
out Of the raw, inflamed Innings Of the
throat and lungs. giving relief in 20
minutes.
Keep jar Of ZENITH O-EZE han
dy and be ready for the next cold. In
opal jars, 30c and 60c For sale by
druggists, or mailed direct.
Address: MEN THO-EZE Fort
Dodge. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
DA YLlGHT SAVING STAYS.
Davenport Democrat

The fact that congress adjourned
without passing the agricultural APP
preparation Dill, which carried with 1t
rider repeating the daylight saving
law. leaves that law standing as en-
acted, providing that the clocks shall
be set ahead an hour each year in the
spring and set back in me fall II Will
have another lrlal this year, after haV-
ing pleased most everyone but the
farmers last YEAR
None of the European countries have
changed back to tn ola system. After
Z, wing the d4yligh, :aNing schedule
for several wears "A a war measure,
tnfy are coutinaua this year as
something tina "onf inns % nature and
that has proved its worth. They don't
sec why nan should sleep as late
and start TO Work as late in summer
as in winter, When the sun rises more
than three hours earlier The pracu-
cal results arc believed 10 have heen
fully proporti1nate 10 the theoretical
gains that we're pred .c:cd for the
change
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14
Great Sacrifice Of
France for America

France has put s million Of her 3S
million population into the trenches
and has poured out her life's blood for
America and democracy. In addition
we owe her a large debt Of gratitude
for = perfect remedy for stomach. liv-
er and intestinal ailments which her
peasants discovered and successfully
used. The ingredients are now i'm
ported and sold by Geo. H. Mayr. lead.
ing Chicago chemist, under the name
of Mayrs Wonderful Remedy. Mar
Vicious results are said to have beer
achieved by u here. IT II = simple
harmless preparation That removes the
catarrhal mucCs from the inte.St'ai,l
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments. including
appendicitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded.
Old Reliable Drug Company, Henry
s. Mayer and druggists everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-14

federal reserve banks, well organized
and capable Of coping with his kind.
1t has recently been estimated by the
committee on fraudulent advertising
of the Investment Bankers Associa-
ton of America that sales Of fraud
ulent securities, either for cashier in
trade for Liberty Bonds. have reached
the enormous sum Of Se5O,O0o,OOo 10
$500 100000 a year. In comment the
committee said, while there IL wide
margin between the two figures. even
the smaller figure 10 a menace to the
country.
In the middle west where the close
OF the harvest season brought a swarm
Of slick stock statesmen, the country
banks have undertaken the delicate
and often thanklees task Of educating
the farmers the withstand the mental
hrowbeating of the glib tonsued
thieves. May Of the banks have made
It a rule not TO handle any Of the
farmers notes where they are given
in exchange for worthless oil. tractor.
farm machinery, and such like stocks.
II he's taken courage to do this. at the
risk of losing a good customer, but tho
banks have relied upon the inevitable
exposure Of the swindiing games and
the future gratitude OF the farmer.
Moreover. they know that n they dis
count the victim will feel sense OF
resentment against them when he
finally learns that he has been duped'
In the old days, small, out Of the way,
country banks have been known to
play into the hands OF fraudulent pro-
noters. but such condition has passed
with the federal reserve systems ad-
vent.
In warning to the hanks OF his
district. John II. Rich. reserve agent for
the Federal Reserve bank OF Minneap-
oils. recently said:
THE business Of selling stock -
highly specialized. Promoters who are
clever customarily avail themselves OF
competent legal advice, and proceed
with utmost thoroughness. method ana
system in the promotion OF the issues
in which they are interested. Schools
for statesmen are a common incident
to these compaigns, and in these
schools statesmen are trained in effect
i've methods OF making their arguments
plausible to the investor. When they
take the field they are in charge Of an
expert manager. They operate fire.
quently In groups. dividing a given
territory among them. and rapidly and
Systematically clean up all the pros
poets
The New York Stock Exchange has
entered the lists against the financial
Walliagfords. and as a first step has
obtained from all its members an agree
ment 10 include in all Of their adver-
| Using a short slogan TO be supplied by
the committee. The first of these texts.
which 10 now appearing in advertise
ments of the member firms, says:
The L. s. government warns against
the stock swindler. Consult your BAN
ker first
According to a statement by Presi-
dent II. G. s. Noble. The action taken
| by the exchange will be merely the
! opening wedge in broad national