Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-12
lEEL |SFLAyEDB BY
|.NATE COMMITTEE
ses Suit Against Him for
ransfer of Official Bulletin
to Roger Babson.
AIM GROSS EXTRAVAGANCE
&C Sum Saved by Suppress
1g Organs Used by Get
Rich-Quick' Men.
I'M GROSS EXTRAVAGANCE
Try A~soris,cd press I

Ry hssorist"d Press
ASiilNiToE. April li.-IeEal
tc"i!ngs by tho government
inst George orccl. former chair
Of tho committee on public in
nation; Roger ". Rabsou. Of
ii"al"y INNS. Mass. and Others
ccrn"d ir ;hc transfer Of the
'mitice's war publication. the Of
81 bulletin. 10 i;ahson, ar. recon-
idch In "a report made public to-
by senator Smoo,. Republican,
II, chairman, ,and Representative
81. Republican,. vice chairman. Of
joint congressional Printing
nniittcc.
he repcr, charged that Ramon
iin"h the Bulletin" in March
= nv secret conn!yanca" wiki
81 and others "wi,hou, The gov
ment receiving II ccnt in compcn-
on" and urges that suit b.
"eii - obtain Just compcnsa-
T. iOr tho government
ChnrGr Nuncrnus Abuses.
numerous abuses III the government
iicnticus. Including army and
ana othor var service Journals.
charged In the report. Many OF
:" publications, u says. are :av-
bic :" the league O: nations. the
lor interests aud officers in charHc.
crtiscncnts. tn" r.?ort asserts
udci rich quick" OIL specula-
as and political propaganda i'm
pcr in government publications.
mother alleged abuse OF sovcrn-
u funds charged by tho report
I, printing OF 20.tii,36c speeches Of
er;'i nfriaials--atA an expense OF
las to- the government Paper
,sumcd totalcd 1851 900 mounds
members o! Congress mas; pay
copies oi their speeches. the re-
says tho gross abuse" from the
printing Of other Federal Of
ais speeches should stop.
Investigate eco JournnIs.
he report says the committee un-
its power 10 supervise govern
II printing. investigated 2GG
rns!s. magaaincs and periodicals.
discontinued III nt a saving Of
'''''' 'i4i'IH'iitg
light army ana may newspapers
magazines were suppressed a: a
ing . $iOo.Gco
anS ot The var service pu0l.ca-
IS. the report declared. were sa-
lishod largely for the sc!f-Slo-.-
t!on al certain interests and 10
vi6c comfortable and safe place ,
n large number Of men VINO found
II occupation more congcnial than
We service in the front line
rchcs.
!hilc conccLine that many war
licat!ons were necessary and help
during the war, the report says
ar cravings for the iimciiSht un-
htodly were inspired by tine bonn
tic activities OF the committee on
lie Information. headed by the
'tcr rublicist. George Crccl."
PropnEnndn scheme Nippcd.
he law giving the Printing Com
tee control over government pub
tionS. The report declares. .nipp.d
the bud the greatest propaganda
cmc the country has ever escaped"
There is no doubt the report says
Al certain clique. both in the
~ and navy, had their prepara-
rs we'll advanced To cover the
ntry with an all-cnmeshing chain
newspapers and magazines for the
pose OF spreading and fastening
ir military and intcrnutionalist
trinc upon the United States"
4 "a
Bulletin, when it's publication
the government ceased to X. Bah
the report charged that with
evident assent of Crcci," and
ough Edward :. Rochester. for
editor under crcel, Babson
me into possession OF the Bull
MS name. good will, prestige and
uc as going concern, staff and
- :e, and even was permitted to
y its mailing lists and subscrip-
accounts without paying the gov
mcnt one cent"
Continued on Fay Roll.
abson and G. 4. Clayton continued
the department OF Labor pay roll,
report adds, while devoting much
their time TO the Bulletin, and
,son took advantage Of his posi-
/" to give the Bulletin an official
tus.
Another cXtraragant publication
,ed by the crccl committee" the
ort continues, was the sO-callcd
ional School Service" which was
ribnted free To teachers. It's un-
lying purpose. the report declares
ems TO have been to convert teach
to the idea Of the league of nations
TO urge them to teach that doc
10 TO their school children"
Regarding the army and navy
,lirtioms. the repor; says that
Camp Merit; Dispatch. and the
vs. Xii were Conspicuous exam
of the utter disregard Of public
dis by officers in charge"
The Mess Kit" the report states.
ellcd Sensational theatrical pub
tions with pictures Of fascinat-
i('ontinucl on SacopI pap., \