Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-28
BANK OF N. D.
IN POLITICS
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Will 1ufhISN S1ACLly the record OIL IN
dustrial history which will enable, the
future historian to write q true ac-
count and Interpretation OF the indus
trial development of our time. In
fact the record you are writing is in
duftrial history. It is more than that.
It is the record of the struggle OF the
Worlsers-the great masses of the peo-
ple-in every country to find a true
basis Of social organization and a
correct method according TO which
to adjust all the relations Of life"
On January Is, 1921. Prof. Roy
lance wrote Carroll ID. Binder. acting
News editor, the Federated Press. say
ing: II am enclosing herewith two
short articles for use in the Federated
Press service. I am writing Mr.. Cos
tello today, with regard to the discon-
unuance of the SERVICE by the Bank
of North Dakota, and requesting that
1.-THE service sheets be sent to me as a
contributor. I have explained to him
that we sincerely regret not being able
to continue our subscription"
More Evidence.
Further evidence Of the MAIN
tenance Of the publicity department
by the Bank Of North Dakota for the
direct benefit of the \Nonpartisan
AN~O 49, WV
Roylance wrote to Chairman Leder-
bach Of the league state committee,
on April 80, 1921. He said:
owing to the necessity for cutting
down expenses We have temporarily
restricted our mailing list during the
last W months. 1t may be that on
this account ONE of the league or
CARNATIONS have not received as many
bank bulletins as they need. We have
| ma tlAI tho ,,cy,oi ~,,rat>o~ ~F h11l1nfS~x,
to precinct captains. If there
r any others to whom we could
send bulletins. please let us know and
we will see that they are supplied"
It isas been charged by Secretary
Crawford OF the industrial commission
that the Bank Of North Dakota mail
ing lists kept in the "big green box"
in the Bank Of North Dakota had been
prepared by league precincts captains.
Wrote TOwnley's Brother.
Prof, Roylance shipped a %consign-
ment Of literature to be used by
Claude Towrnley, brother of A. C.
Townley, to Portland, Oregon, which
failed to reach Mr.. Townley. On
him, cautioning him to destroy the lit
erature out not to let the opposition
get hold Of the fact. He wrote Mr..
Townley:
With regard to the shipment OF
literature made to you some i'm ago,
which arrived too late for your use
we should like to ave you take it out
of the express office, unpack: take on
and return to us by freight the
pamphlets entitled The North Dakota
Industrial Program. Financial Re-
port of the North Dakota Industria,
Program n Constitution laws and
Amendments Thereto. We request
that you dispose of the remaining ma
terial as most convenient to yon, TAX
ing are that it does not become pub
licly known that the literature is be-
Ing destroyed. We are arranging tc
have the shipment released ITO you
we paying the express here, and YOU
may consign the pamphlets by freight
collect"
On the same day. Roylance wrote
D. C. Dorman. National Nonpartisr
League, Minneapolis. Mimi. on the
subject, stating the bank had guaran,
tecd the express IN tho consignment
Another letter showing. the wide.
spread use made of the banks money
in spreading league propaganda il
from A. L. Packard, Office manager
National Nonpartisan League Of
ard wrote to Roylance as follows:
I'VE have your letter of the 24tt
inst, advising that you r sending
100 copies of your bulletin and also
100 copies of the booklet on NORTH
Dakota.
We have not yet received these. bu'
as soon As they arrive we will see thar
they " properly distributed w the
state where we believe they will dc
the most good and will order more
If needed"
Roylance also was a contributor tc
the Minnesota Daily Star. league or.
gan, which. although he was employ.
ed by the Bank Of North Dakota HI
received compensation. In a letter
written on January IL. 1921. Royanc&
a clnn~ladaNad ronoirA Of a Go6aoi. u