Bisbee daily review., 1920-09-01
Wednesday Morning, September i, 1920

no appropriation for that purpose. but hoped to use some of it's funds
 in that direction, having an item of S4O,OOO which perhaps might be available.
 In that connection, MT. Hays turn ed over to the committee a letter from an advertising agency which stated that the Democratic organiza- inches of advertising in the best foreign language papers," He said advertising experts had told him there were 241 publications which might be placed in such a category and that it would cost $235,000 to carry out the program outlined in | the letter
 Senator New of Indiana, head of the speakers bureau of the Republican national committee, was called to tes- 'ify as to salaries paid campaign speakers. He said he had planned to pay some few speakers who could not afford to devote time from their reg ular work to campaigning. He prom ised to turn over to the committee all its correspondence with such men.
 Worked Both Parties Senator Edge, Republican, New Jersey. asked MT. New if there was any cases of speakers seeking work from both major parties. The witness produced correspondence with Profes- sor J. o. Hall, formerly of Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, which he said, furnished an example of this practice.
 This correspondence showed that Professor Hall was recommended to Senator New by Congressman Nelson of Minnesota, as a speaker fitted ot address Scandinavian audiences. Sen ator New wrote Professor Hall ask ing the terms on which his assistance could be obtained.
 Replying from Washington, D. C., where he was employed by the ship ping hoar, Professor Hall said his Democratic friends" had offered him S75O0 and expenses and were willing to give him $1O,OOO for campaign work on behalf of the Democratic ticket.
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 "A good appointment after the cam paign of non-political character" was also mentioned as part of the offer. Professor Hall wrote, however, that he preferred to work for the Republi- cans. He offered his services to Sen ator New on the same terms.
 Did you bite" queried Senator Pomerene.
 No, but you did" rejoined Senator New He is now head of the Scan- dinavian bureau of the Democratic national committee, Murray Hill ho- tel, New York City"
 Britten Charge Fails Fred A. Britten, member of the na- tional house of representatives from a Chicago district, was called to give evidence to support published charges that British government funds were being used to further the Cox cam- paign. He told the committee that fiction story being circulated free to country newspapers by the Western Newspaper Union was, he believed, paid for by British interests. The story entitled Uncle Sam of Free dom Ridge" was said to be propagan- da for the League of Nations and the newspaper syndicate's offer of 1t to the papers bore an endorsement of the story purporting to be by President Wilson. He said he had no further | evidence.
 | Senator Pomerene asked MT. Brit ten if he meant ito dignify what you have given this committee as evi- dence" MT. Britten replied that he did and the Ohio senator asked:
 Don't you regard it as pretty se- rious matter for a member of congress to make a serious charge of that kind against the British government or any other government without having any proof to offer to the committee"
 Congressman Britten replied that he did not make the chareg against the British government but that it was merely a suggestion based upon his opinion.
 The committee caled Miles II. Me Milan, Chicago manager of the West ern Newspaper Union, but he was un- able to throw any light on the ques- tion of who was financing the free distribution of the story Senator Reed brought out that the probable cost oc the venture would be from S27, 1000 to s3OOO. George r.. White. chairman Of the Democratic national committee then was put on the stand and testified that Paul Cochran, pub licity director Of the Democratic com- mittee, had proposed to him that the Icommittee distribute the story through the newspapers. Mir. White said ne favored the project if the cost was not too great but never approved Mir. Cochran'S plan.
 You don't know who arranged for it, who is paying for it?" Chairman Kenyon asked.