The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
FORD REFUSED
IOHELPFUND.
$500, 900 Contribution Sought
for Society to Enforce
Peace Turned Down.
REAL PLAN cAM0UFLAaED
Washington Representative Ad-'
mits Chief Aim Was to Get
U. S. in Covenant.
BY J. BART CAMPBELL.
InternatSo News Service.

0y ). bAhI OAmT D6LAs
International News Service.
Bernard M. Baruch, financial ad-
wiser of President Wilson ut the
peace conference. has contributed q
total Of $4,000 to the League to En-
force Peace, Guy e. Mason, Wash
ington representative Of that organi-
zation, testified today before the
Senate committee investigating cam
paign contributions and expendi-
lures. -
FORMED TO BOOST LEAGUR
Mason. a Washington Newspaper
correspondent, explained the purpose
of the League to Enforce Peace was
to help bring about the proposed
entry of the United States into the
league of nations.
Clashes between Mason and Sena-
tor Reed. Democrat, Of Missouri. one
of the '.irreconcilables" opponents OF
the league In the Senate. were fire.
quent.
FORD WOULDN'T GIVE.
Henry Ford refused to contribute
to the League to Enforce Psace after
Mason proposed he give $4,000 to It.
Msson Atsted.
\ That's one Of the best things Henry
Ford has eyeg s<tSas." Senator Reed
commen nted. ..A
THAT all depends upon the point OF
view" Mason shot back.
Since it's organization, June II, 1915.
until August 81, 1920. the League to
Enforce Peace has expended $S47,-
112.94, a fiscal statement usbmitted by
Mason showed.
raised in general subscriptions and
membership fees" $S51,1ss5s.
Publicity" cost the League $751;
255.s4, financial campaigns" $4s,-
04s.16. and additional postage $1s.-
s44.30, the statement revealed. Upon
branches of the League $172,012.54
was expended; no "office salaries and
operating expenses" S144.441.0s; on
National Congresses" 00,18015:
and on state conventions" $14,311.s4:
1t was also revealed by Mason's state
ment
READS LIST OF DONORS.
From the books of the League to
Enforce Peace Senator Reed read the
names of contributors to its Golfers.
George Burnam, former president
Of the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
and Mrs. A. J. Cassatt. wife of the
Railroad, were among the prominent
Philadelphians given as contributors
to the league.
Cyrus H. Curtis, the Philadelphia
publisher. was "down" in the leagues
books for $1,000, Mason stated.
A denial that the STARS and
Stripes" is subsidized or controlled
by the Democratic national commit
tee was made by Mrs. Ethel w. Parks,
of Washington, secretary and assist
ant to w. d. Jameson, Democratic
financial director.
s4s,ooo INVESTED.
As president OF the STARS and
Stripes Publishing Company" Mrs
Parks said, she had invested $4,000
In the publication as ''business ven
turc." OF this amount $4,000 was
her own money. she said. and the rest
of the money she had borrowed. She
declined to name the personal
friends" who loaned her the money.
Mrs. Parks said she and her hus-
band had been employed by the Demo
cratic National Committee since 1915.
Her salary, she said. was $500 a
year.
Under rcross-examinatfon by Senator
Kenyon. RcpubIican. OF Iowa. MIRA
Parks said Janieson lad loaned her
t4,OOO OF the money sac nao unvesve0
In the Stars and Stripes.-
OTHERS DEMOCRATS, TOO.
"who else loaned you money!" Ken
yon asked.
II decline to state. They are per
sonal friends and they loaned mo he
money to help me-" Mrs. Parks said.
Are they Democratsr
~ suppose they are. I have very
few friends who nre Repuhlicans.-
How many Democrats besides Mr..
Jameson loaned you money for tbs
stars and StripesT'.
Three"
"Who are theyT'
"I refuse to say because IL In per-
sonal matter. I feel I am being per-
secuted in what Is entirely a personal
business matter.
Republicans have tried TO force or
coerce me into reiinauishing my con-
trolling interest In the Stars and
Stripes
"Rlcksrd Waldo. formerly c~nsecteA
with the New York Tribuse shd New
York Sun. csme to me. md threatened.
ana told me unless q sold ont We
vouIs~'t get any advertising from TIE
mir four which 7 upderstood wss
made up Of four large sdvertising
agencies.
.wspac sI-c asked us 10 oppose the
soldiers bonus. His manner was q,
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