The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-08-13
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COMMANDMENTS

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properly called the "seven command
ments," prescribed by A. c. Town
ley to township organization crews,
give in the procedure that
these teams are ordered to follow in
soliciting funds from the farmers to
promote the Nonpartisan league and
in fighting it's enemies.
The seven commandments are as
follows and from an original copy
sent to a member of the league.
Suggestions to Township Organi-
cation Crews.
/. Get at least four influential
league members in each car.
2. Only one man should talk at a
time, but each should present some
argument to the prospective league
member.
3. When the member has re-en-
rolled write his name on the crew.
statement. Fill in all blanks.
4. Get a book Of checks from your
local banks. Use the form checks
provided by the league as little as
possible.
5. Accept Cash or Checks in pay
ment of Memberships.
Secure all the cash you can but if it
is impossible to secure cash, accept
post-dated checks due not later than
October 1st, 1920. Encourage every
man to give you a cash check. Your
enemies fight with cash-not with
, post dated checks. Make all checks
payable to the captain of your crew.
, 6. On a separate slip of paper
write the names and addresses of all
men who refuse to join the league,
giving one reason for their refusal.
This is very important and should not
be neglected.
7. After the completion of your
work, send all checks properly endors-
ed, together with your new report
and list of anne of all men who re-
fused to join to your county mana
ger who will issue and mail member
ship receipts to all members.
Says an exchange: W. give publ
city to the above letter for the reason
that mail service has been so unsat-
isfactory and uncertain of late that
some of the comrades might not re-
ceive their instructions in time.
It is to be hoped that when these
"four influential men" all get in one
car that they will obey instructions
and not call talk at once"
That would save a lot of time no
doubt, but it is true that their talk
would not be nearly so effective. It
is tiresome enough to have to listen to
one Influential" comrade trying to
tell what great benefits the league
has bestowed upon the farmers, and
it would certainly be e~xcruciating to
have to listen to four Influential"
ones all talking about the "dawn of
a new day" at one and the same time.
And, incidentally, Mr.. Townley don't
want the comrades to overlook the fin
ancial part of the transaction.
Remember, postdated checks will be
accepted as a last resort but it would
be much more satisfactory and agree
able to headquarters to have cash. So
!. remember and get the cash if possible.
And, incidentally, we might sug-
gest to those farmers who will be
called upon by these four "influen-
tial" comrades that when they are
} asked for their reasons for not car
} ing to join Mr.. Townley's delight.
!. full organization, that they give n
the one and only reason, something
, like this:
"That it amt worth . dam and d
y run by q bunch Of blood-sucking So
a cialists" and that you "dont care t.
: join an organization and pay money
to buy flying machines"
And If the Influential" comrade.
desire to do 50, just let them writ
, those reasons down and send then
to Grand Headquartsrs. # you d.
1 that we predict you won't b bother
: ed by any more Of the influential
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