Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-09-08
MORE PEOPLE
LIVING BY WITS
ASK FOR COMMERCE CARD
BEFORE LISTENING TO
SOLICITORS

With several million men out OF EN-
ployment in the United States today
il is not to be wondered at that the
number of people living by their wits
should increase, and today many new
and unheard of get-rich-quick, "easy
money schemes are being foisted on
to the unsuspecting public.
Must BE Careful
People of Wausau and Marathon
county are urged to be particularly
careful at this time when approached
by unknown statesmen, with unknown
articles. Briefly the proper steps to
follow in a case like this are as fol-
lows:
L. II the solicitor is asking for an
out and out donation or gift of money,
ask him for his Endorsement Card
from the Chamber of Commerce" If
the cause which he is representing
proves to be a worthy one, after 1t
has been carefully investigated by the
Chamber of Commerce committee on
Endorsements and Solicitations, the
necessary card will be gladly granted
II not, keep your money. The fact
that solicitor may have such card,
does not necessarily mean that you
are expected TO contribute, for that is
always, in any case, left to your in
dividual judgment, but 1t simply gives
you the assurance of knowing that
whatever money may be given will
reach the proper source safely.
2. If the salesman has. an article
to sell, do not purchase until you have
seen ii, or through careful questioning
and investigation you have determined
that ii is worth the price asked, and
that it will be delivered. Buying un-
seen articles and paying in advance,
is like getting cat in bag, and usu-
ally proves highly unsatisfactory to
the purchaser. Again, the Chamber of
Commerce stands ready and willing
to serve the people of Wausau and
community by investigating every sell
ing proposition that is presented to the
public. Anything that is so good
that 1t won't keep for few days, and
stand the clear light of honest inves-
tigation is too good" for any honest
person to have anything to do with.
Protecting the Public
30 endorsement card Is ever grant |
ed for any straight selling PROPOSE |
ton, Ii simply being desired to know
the salesman is conducting
business on the square. If such is the |
case 1t is for every individual to de-
eide whether or not he desires to pur-
chase the article offered. If, on the
other hand, careful investigation |
proves that there is fraud being prac-
Liced, or money being obtained under
false pretenses every effort will be
made to protect the public by restrain
Ing the offender, even though 1t may |
be necessary to resort to legal means,
Through the wholehearted co-opera-
tion Of every citizen of Marathon coun- |
ty, and particularly Wausau, many
of dollars annually can be
saved and turned to useful purposes
that now are squandered needlessly
for worthless schemes that are butthe
fond child of energetic imagination /.
coupled With a smooth tongue and |
much persistence.
Now as never before, when money /
is hard to get, every person should /
look before they leap and make /
their hard earned dollars do fun duty, |
instead Ci falling the easy prey to a
total stranger who is only interested /
III how much he can skin you out of |