The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-06-15
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WELLESLEY. Mass. June 15.-
Wellesley college authorities are try
Ing TO head of tho activities OF an
ingonius news poddler who. making
his headquarters In Boston. has sent
10 newspapers all voters the country
complimentary but. the college Off
cials say. untrue stories concerning
young women In tho student body
and members OF the faculty His
method II TO query newspaper as to
whether II wishes story OF which a
student or faculty member living In
the city or town where the paper is
published, is the central figure. The
Identical query In sent to anywhere
from 30 to 100 papers. II Is alleged.
with n different name In each case
for the heroine OF the story. These
names are taken from the college
catalogue.
Regarding one OF these stories the
college publicity department says:
"On April 20 there went cut from
Boston to newspapers all over the
United States and Canada a set OF
telcgrams like the following. except
for name and address:
Wellesley honors Anna Abbott.
90 Main street. to represent college
sweeping government economic In
ycstlgation.
THE story sent TO those papers
which wired acceptance was that the
lrcnl student. or. In some towns
whose supply OF students at Wellesley
was limited, a member OF the faculty,
had been elected by the student body
mad confirmed by the faculty as one
of the 30 members OF a Wellesley
economic investigation committee.
which was. II appeared. TO conduct a
systematic economic survey OF the
United States, In an endeayor to Sc
cure basis FOR plan 10 reduce the
cost Of living
The irritation OF the victims. OF
whom there are at least 100 and OF
their families. especially OF those
whose parental pride had accepted
the tale as not unlikely, has natur-
ally been considerable. II IL made
greater for many OF the victims be- ,
cause this ls at least the second occa- |
sion that they have thus received /
honors bes,c wed oily by this news
agency"
An earlier instance was In January
last when the agency sent out a story /
Of an unprecedented ceremony" the |
TINE Of which was LETT indefinite, |
when General Pershing's helmet aud
staff flag and also the imperial bat
lie pcnnon OF the German emperor"
were bestowed upon the college by /
he Agora society. The story said a
touching, eloquent and impressive
address" was made on behalf Of the
college by girl whose name was
Inherent in each case,
As u matter OF fact. the publicity
department. says:
About the only facts were the
names and addresses gained from the
'ollege directory, though Il was true,
AZ published in an Associated Press
iispatch last October, that General
helmet and flag are In the
possession OF an organization at We'll
csley."
The department says that II has
been learned that similar stories have
'cen sent out by the agency concern
ng Smith college students and adds:
"A regular Sc. OF rules seems to
lave been established by the agency.
N the first place. the story must not
" true. and must at the same time
lot be actionable; should, in fact, be
flattering. 1t should have
ome timely note. In using the col
ege directory the agency takes only
ne name to town and even to a
ity,"
The college has sent denials OF the
tories to as many as possible OF the
'apers which printed them, 1t has
lso sent an explanation OF the cir .
umstances to each of the Victims"
With the suggestion that they turn it
yer to their home town papers for