The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1921-08-26
THOUSANDS B SPENT
TO SELL NOR TH.
DAKOTA BONDS.

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Industrial Commission Amount to
Over Seventy Thousand--Ladd Gets
Nearly Two Hundred (.
Bismarck, Especially - Money paid
out by state of North Dakota in the
propaganda campaign preparatory to
the bond sale campaign, has arisen to
a total Of $70,755.46. Information as
to the amount of bonds sold still is
lacking from state officials. y
The" expense account, which is paid
out of the Industrial Commission fund
derived from taxation, was boosted
by $26, 1895 when George M. Webb,
representative of the Bank of North
Dakota, filed scores of bills for bond
sale expenses, including advertising,
rent and travelling expenses.
United States Senator E. F. Ladd's
name has been added to the expense
account in the sum of $196.33 for
trips to New York and Washington,
one on Feb. 20 and one on March g..
. Nation Magazine Well Paid
The Nation, magazine which
came out in support OF the bond cam
paign, Immediately thereafter began
to derive cash benefit from advertis-
ing according to the vouchers. A
total of $3.50 was paid out to The Ma
tion as of June 80. One of The Ma
tion's bills, as shown by the vouchers,
is for "six weeks services at SO per
week, April 9 to May IA, $60." FurSh-
or explanation Is lacking. Various
other payments to The Nation are
listed, apparently apart from the total
mentioned above! On June / The Ma
ton received $3.50; on June 8, $3.50;
on June Is, $3.50; on May II, $3.50; on
June %, $3.50.
Carl D. Thompson, socialist, also
drew money quite frequently from the
State of North Dakota. Ho> received
1$6067 for travelling expenses from
May 16 to May 81, according to the
vouchers. An item as of June IA is
for "$1OO full time one-half month"
for Thompson. Mr.. Thompson also
received $63.75 for the purchase Of 81
copies of Russell's story of the Non
partisan League for the Public Own
ership League of America.
Printing and advertising is repre-
scented in many items. A sum of $3.50
was paid for 1000 circulars contain
ing reprint from "The New Major
ity.'' 1, ,4{ & .s2
The Plumb Plan League, of Wash
fo7 stamped tenvelopeb, letterheads,
and 16h hours labor at Is cents per
hour.
The State Record Publishing Com
pany of Bismarck, Nonpartisan, Jared
very we'll, receiving $179O for print
ing 10000 pamphlets on, the North
Dakota Industrial Program, presumab1-
1y for use in the bond and propagan-
da campaign. Another time this con-
Germ received $50. a 4. r.. ss:4A5
The Nonprtisan Leader also got its
bit, it appears from the vouchers, get
ting $S35.55 on June 13 and $122.S7
on April 4. M s5 e ,s .3 q, 552
Pay For Frazier's Picture
Governor Frazier's name is shown
in the expense OF. an advertising firm
for "photos Of Frazier, May 12-$10."
Another bill was FOR the expenses
of Miss Margaret Halee. business
agent Of the Chicago Teachers. FEEDER
alton, to Washington to appear before
the executive council Of the A. F. L..
a ripple Of amusement Is said to
have passed over the countenance OF
one state official who approved the
bills over the following item:
This is to certify that | have re-
S&ceived from Mr.. Webb personally for
month of May In four installments
covering 5000 and an additional $50
for expenses, which $50 has been used
for entertainment, takes, kilograms
and transportation. MARY MacFad-
den. S$S hi @ a sg. h .355.5 $
The inclusion of Entertainment !
in the item is said toSh have caused the
smile. The expense was incurred In
Chicago. NJ s;s5#
"A total Of $4,759.s3 was paid out on.
June 3 for advertiso ents in New. N'.
York newspapers. l '$=
Various payments are for salariea
Jas. e. Johnston, New York, received
$3.50 per. week salary, It appeared, on
June 2 and June 8. The Equitable Of
& fee Building Corpora lion Of New York;
received $2OS.33 per month rent for g &
\ the New York Office @Of the bond sale
organization. en-
Total payments to the Publishers
1 National Service Bureau, publishing
league newspapers In North Dakota,
total s7,222.2Q ssy5s ssss
Most Of the salary pay ments Ia
Chicago were made apparently through
Walter Morrison, broker. Seven per.
sons were listed on the paysroll OF
May rs.
The 3 warrants for the payment Of
the EXPENSES OF Mr.. Webb were made