The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-11-07
SlOSH FUND LEW0N
TWIN CITY BANKERS
American Committee Organized
to Fight Farmers, Labor,
and Soldiers
$4,000 PER EMPLOYER
Local Organization to Defend Prof.
iteers Part Of a General Wall Street
Drive on Proqress-Minneap
Alone Raises Over 5000. 600.

Drive on Representatives.
Alone Raises Over $2oo. 600.
st. Paul. Minn.-New tactics Of
the American committee, whose
headquarters are In Minneapolis,
have come to light In the last
week.
In addition to raising a siush
fund Of 100000 to fight the Non.
partisan league, organized labor
and the World War Veterans the
special interests who masquerade
under this patriotic title have
formed new bogus organization
known as the "LoyaI American
club'' and they are ievyina what
amounts to forced contributions
from bankers in the Twin Cities.
The American committee itself is
simply a branch Of large Wall
street movement to use the public
schools, universities, churches and
every other available organization
to support standpatism and reac-
tionary politics.
A Bogus Organization.
Over 1000 Minneapolis workmen are
said by the announcements to belong
to the Loyal American club, but care
full canvass reveals that only two union
men have joined it. The fraud is re-
vealed clearly in a circular sent out
to the members which reads:
ITO back our speakers. we urge up.
on you the necessity to come and also
induce your employees and friends to
turn out to the support of these men,"
Minneapolis workmen to the number
of 1900 hardly have "elaployes" which
they can bring out to cheer reaction
airy soap-boxers in the public squares.
The Letter to Bankers.
The following letter bearing tho
name OF J. S. POmeroy. manager of the
Clearing House association and one of
the insiders on the American com.
mittee. shows quota levied on each
bank in the same manner as Liberty
bonds were apportioned and with
good deal more force:
July II, 1919.
minneapolis Clearing House Asso
citation,
minneapolis. MINI.
"GeEt!emen: The American COM
mittee of Minneapolis. of which Mr..
J. II. Ellison is chairman. has raised
a fund of something over 100000 for
the purpose of carrying on a s<s-
tematic and intelligent camraign
against the spread of socialism in this
city.
THE subscriptions to this fund have
been secured through the efforts Of
the finance committee, composed Ct
Mr. Joseph Chapman, Mr.. F. A. Cham.
berlain. Mr.. A. F. Pillsbury and Mr..
John Crosby. and the Clearing House
has pledged 100000 towards this fund.
Each Bank Has Quota.
The members of the Clearing
House will be responsible for the
amount, though the Clearing House
committee is of the opinion that all
banks in this city which are not mem.
bers of the association will be willing
to contribute to this cause on a pro
rata basis in proportion to their as
sets.
Il have been asked, therefore, to
bring the matter to your attention and
the amount apportioned to your bank
is...... II you believe in the work
which the committee is endcavorng
to accomplish. will you please sign
the enclosed pledge and the committee
will call for the funds at Intervals
during tho year, as they are needed.
The expenditure of this fund will he
under the close supervision of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Yours very truly,
j. S. POMEROY. Manager"
Service Men Attacked.
Here is the diplomatic language in
which banks are generally given or
ders from those higher up. and bank.
ers have to regard them a levy for
taxes. 1t is also reported on reliable
that the larger employers
are likewise pledged for $500 each.
The World War Veterans associa-
lion is opposed by the American COM
mittee because it is made up of scrv.
ice men cooperating with organized
labor and anxious to secure better
conditions of livelihood.
't'oWare of the World War Veter.
ans" said one of their committee
SPEAKERS at an open air meeting.
'r::ey are trying to get you bonus
o: $500 to $500. but they won, get
You anything. The American Legion
S the rca! organization. We don't
ask anything from the government"