Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15

the common stock shares in the net
earnings. After the preferred stock
has been paid zoe, then before 1t ca /.
share in any further earnings. the
common stock which cost the Bureau
probably one speech, and few dol
lars car fare and hotel bill is en-
titled to zoe share. In addition,
the stock salesman receives 81 900
in cash for selling the common stock.
One would suppose this method of
organization was the consummction
of all all, but not so-there are yet
greater heights to which Mr.. Brin-
ton and the inner circle" can climb
Each share of the $500 gift stock
has one vote, but only each share
holder, who puts up his actual mon
ey for stock has vote. A man owns
fifty shares. $4,000. gets but a
solitary vote which Is matched by
the vote attached to S-.co share
of stock given to the Bureau" This
method of organization ENSURES the
control of all League newspapers b.
the Bureau, which in turn rs con-
trolled by the timer circle" of the
League which is controlled absolute
~ by Mr.. Townley.
These League newspapers" not
only are overcapitalized and force 1
70 divide any earnings they might
make with the Bureau and bled for
organization fees. but they must
look to it for news service, which
of course included editorial matter.
The result is that Mr. Townley die
tates the policies of his state week
lies. his two state dailies and fifty
odd country weeklies The same
propaganda appears simultaneously
and the same editorials grace each
sheet. He maintains bureau of
three experienced newspaper men at
the Capitol and no expense is spared
in securing team work on the part
of these publications in putting over
the various Townley schemes.
Mr., Townley found these news
papers an expensive luxury Bust
ness men were not eager to patron
ize them and attorneys and others
did not come forward with sufficient
alacrity with their official publica-
tions, so the famous Newspaper
Act" was conceived. This act pro-
vides that the people of the county
shall, at each general election, select
an official pending the
first election. printing commission
was established. consisting of three
officials. to select the newspapers
for the different counties pending
the first election. 1t is then provid-
ed that all official proceedings of the
state and its political subdivisions.
together with all legal notices shall
be published in these newspapers.
In addition to selecting the official
newspapers, the printing commission
controls all the state printing. 1T
let's such contracts without bids-it
opens the portals of the treasury of
the state to the Bureau" and its
newspa pers.
Farmers of North Dakota have
poured One Million Dollars into an
other Townleyesque scheme, probably
)ne of the most remarkable plans to
get the money that has ever been
put across.
1t has been such huge success in
promotion" that the organizers who |
lave heretofore been devotirg their |
entire time to securing memberships |
n the ToWnley lea que are now |
like beavers on the newest |
which returns such fine
with such great ease.
Why. they come in punches" I
laid one oraniZer, Il secured 81 sub
'cribers in one day. at SIS commits
ion on each one, and nearly all the
workers. are making from 5000 to
SOD per month
It is being planned to push the
work into other states at once. ac-
ording to those who profess to know
of the plans of the man
higher up"
The work is being done under the
,ame of the Consumers United Stores
,nmDanv INCORPORATED with capital
took of $4,000 only 81 900 of
which is rennired to be paid in nm
ler the. Articles of INCORPORATION.
elliott. who was recently appointed
" Townley as state manager of the
'ownley league in North Dakota and
mo was defeated candidate on the
oclallst ticket for mayor of the City
l M1not, N. d., c. H. Heck. former
Y worker in the coal mines of
Fashburn, n. D.. and who was well
noWn as an agitator on Socialistic
mes there. and Norbert O'Leary.
secretary to A. C, Town
~. J, w. Brinton, formerly of
leach. N. D., where he became close
associated with A. C. Townley
nom he knew well in the FLAX
ing days of the league autocrat
the state manager of the company Is
rinton also claims to be the .per-
onal representative Oh Mr.. Town !
~.
The Consumers United Stores Com
any Is merely promotion enter '
rise for chain of farmers stores" |
men 1t is expected to establish in
very town of any size and at least
n store in each county in the state. ,
On January /, 1917, three stores I
ere in operation-at Minot Ken G
are and Crosby.
There had been organized 30 {
ores, throughout the northwestern t
'ction of the state mostly. each '
aying membership of 200 to 900 ,
Id one store having SAL members
he average is 500 members. The {
tai memberships at that date was
,proximately $500 a
10 become member II Is neces n
~ to be also paid-up member of {
e Townley league. a