The Tomahawk., 1919-10-09
|SLUSH FUND LEVY ON
/ | TWIN CITY BANKERS
American Committee Organized
to Fight Farmers, Labor,
: and Soldiers .
$500 PER EMPLOYER
Local Organization to Defend Prof
lteers Part Of a General Wall Street
Drive on Rrogress-MinneapoIis
Alone Raises Over $2oo, 900.

| 1.-two OH 1sTO3TSOo" stUuSOpOIO
Alone Raises Over $2oo, 900.
st. Paul, Minn.-New tactics OF
tho American committee, whose
headquarters are In MinneapoIis,
have come to light in the last
week.
In addition to raising q slush
fund Of 100000 to fight the Nom
partisan League, organized labor
and tho World War Veterans the
special interests who masquerade
under this patriotic title have
formed a new bogus organization
known as the "Loyal American
club" and they are Isvyins what
-, amounts to forced contributions
from bankers in tho Twin Cities.
The American committee itself 10
simply a branch Of 4 large Wall
street movement to use tho public
schools, universities, churches and
every other available organization
to support standpatism and reac-
tionary politics. -
I 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 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 1000 hardly have ''employes" which
they can bring out to cheer reaction
ary soap-boxers in the public squares.
Tho Letter to Bankers.
The following letter bearing the
name of ]. 8. Pomeroy, manager of the
3Clearing House association and one of
the insiders on the American com.
imittee, shows quota levied on each
bank in the same manner as Liberty
bonds we're apportioned and with
good deal more force:
July IA, 1919.
Minneapolis Clearing House Asso
citation,
minneapolis, MINI.
Gentlemen: The American com.
mittee of Minneapolis. of which Mr..
J. H. Ellison is chairman, has raised
"a fund of something over 100000 for
the purpose of carrying on q sys.
itematic and intelligent campaign
against the spread Of socialism in this
icity.
"The subscriptions to this fund have
been secured through the efforts Of
the finance committee. composed of
Mr.. Joseph Chapman, Mr.. F. A. Cham.
*berlain, Mr.. A. F. Pfllsbury and Mr..
John Crosby, and the Clearing House
has pledged $4,000 towards this fund.
Each Bank Hae 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
Ito contribute to this cause on q pro
rata basis in proportion to their -
Isets.
Il have been asked, therefore, to
bring tho matter to your attention and
tho amount apportioned to your bank
is....... II you believe In the work
which the committee IL endeavorins
ito accomplish, will you please sign
the enclosed pledge and the committee
viii call for the funds at intervals
during the year. - they arc needed.
The expenditure of this fund will be
under the close supervision Of the OK.
ecutive committee.
yours very truly.
Z. ~. 8. POMEROY. Manager"
Service Men Attacked.
81 Here 10 the diplomatic language IN
which banks are generally given or
ers have to regard them a levy for
taxes. It is also reported on reliable
information that the larger employers
are likewise pledged for $4,000 each.
The World War Veterans associa.
ton is opposed by the American com.
mittee because it is made up Of serv.
ice men cooperating with organized
labor and anxious to secure better
conditions of livelihood.
beware of the World War Veter.
ans" said one Of their committee
speakers at an open air meeting.
They are trying to got you q bonus
of $500 to $500, but they won't get
you anything. Tho American Legion
10 the real organization. We don't
ask anything from the government
No Gouging Allowed