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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

TUT several Jays q new automobile,
mounted on truck. was driven up
and down the streets. with banners
telling about the drive for funds for
the charitable institution. One day
the truck would go by displaying one
of the popular makes of automobiles.
A few days later it would parade by
displaying some other popular make.
Periodically the truck would pull into
the curb where it would park for sew.
eral hours while the promoters plead
ed with passers-by to take tickets on
the rattle and thereby help a deserving
charitable institution to meet its bills
Thousands "Toucheda
Thousands of people. touched by the
appeal for help. bought tickets. the
total sale running into the thousands
of dollars. Contrary to the belief of
the ticket buyers their contributions
did not go loo per cent to charity.
Instead the charitable institution re.
ceived but rs cents on the dollar. the
promoters getting So cents on tho
dollar as their net profit, Or twice the
amount received by charity. while the
remainder of % cents on each dollar
represented the amount charged
against gross sales by the promoters
as expenses.
In other words, every person who
bought 80 cent ticket for the sake
of charity, contributed but 13 cents to
charity and 81 cents to those promot.
ing the scheme. Whether you give
to charity or make an investment it
will pay yon to get the factsl
Unfortunately there is a general i'm
preston abroad that wildcat promo
tons are confined to oil, mining and
new inventions The truth is, many |
stock selling promotions are operated
under the name of other industries.
False Claims
A certain group of promoters in
restigated offered for sale stock in a
proposed wooden mill. In order to sell,
the stock they resorted to the use of I
misrepresentation and false claims.
After renting space on the ground /
floor of an office building fronting
on busy street they began their cam
paign. Orally and by printed adver.
isements extravagant claims we're
made for the proposed corporation
which were grossly false.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

1t was claimed that the promotion
had the support of the Chamber of
Commerce. but it did not have anv
such an endorsement. 1t was claimed
that the corporation had a signed con.
tract for the sale of millions of dollars
worth of its produets-orders enough
to keep the mills running day and
night for many years and accordingly
insure its success. but all that it had
was valueless fake agreement.
1t was claimed by two of the prin
cipal promoters that they had had
many years of experience in the manu-.
faeture of woolens,-in fact had or
ganized and financed a WOODEN mill
which is the largest in the United
States. The facts were these two pro
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

motors had not been connected with
any mills for over twenty years and
they had attempted at different times
to promote mills all of which had
failed. One of the promoters repre-
sented that formerly he was president
and general manager of one of the
largest wooden mills in Canada. The
TACT was the mill referred to had gone
into bankruptcy and he had been care
taker Of the plant.
This story of misrepresentation can
be duplicated in practically the whole
industrial field, and because our in
dustries are being exploited with in
tent to defraud, it behooves every in
weston to investigate carefully. He
should consult his banker before draw
ing his savings out and losing then
on some wildcat investment.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

as a public servant speak for itself.
The people of my own community and
the state at large have frequently
expressed their confidence in my
honesty and efficiency; notably, in
1926 the people of Montana elected
me to the state railroad commission
by vote of 6,195 greater than was
cast for any other candidate on the
entire state ticket.
NY slogan is deeds, not wsrds.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

engaged in farming and mining for
the first 10 years of my residence in
Montana. l still own my ranch in
Cascade county which I homesteaded
more than 25 years ago, and | also
own 800 acres of farm land in Daw-
son county. | am married and we
have daughter and two sons.
II will not recount my qualifica-
tons for the high office to which I
aspire, preferring to let my record
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

utheI Is SHldII IHt aggregate loss Tor the
United States runs into millions of dollars
Usually the promoters of these schemes first
make contract with some charitable insti.
tuition to conduct a campaign for funds on
behalf of the institution. They are to run
the campaign in the name of the institution
and share the proceeds. The whole scheme
is often one of deception To those who
have been led to believe that their contribu.
tons go practically 100 per cent to charity.
the following case we investigated should
prove Illuminating
A number of promoters recently contract
ed with a charitable Institution to put on
campaign to raise funds by the rattle of
new automobile. So far as the public could
tell from the banners used in displaying the
the full amount of the sale price
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

A slip means a sudden BATH But
it rarely, if ever, happens to Wilbur
Marx, 16-year-old high school boy of
Eau Claire, s.-above-who has
been proclaimed the worlds log-roll-
ing champion by virtue Of his skill
in recent competition.
Nice pastime, if-you don't get
dizzy!
etaoin shrdlu cmfwy vbgkqj j
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

gratitude, on, its base will be the cues
ton written in letters of living light,
Where in thunder, sonny, would you
be now if the livery stable man had
'efused credit when your dad asked
for a team to drive out to see your
mother in the days of Aud Lang
Syne?" WI
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

l respectfully announce my eandi-
daey for governor on the republican
ticket IN the 1928 primaries ON 'one
term PLATFORM If elected, will be
the governor for four years and will
not play politics to secure re-eIee-
tion."
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

A new roller skate which is prac-
tiealiy noiseless-its action approx
mating that of ice skating-was re-
Gently demonstrated at the Holland
Park ring in London, England
The above photo shows one of the
demonstrators adjusting the noiseless
foot propellers. Note they have
single wheels, fore and aft, instead
OF the customary four.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12
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held many county and state political
offices, including secretaryship of the
state board of examiners, and his
present office, to which he was elected
in 1926.
In his announcement Mr.. Dennis
said:
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12
NAUGHTY MAMMAL

Little Willie (pointing at hippopo-
tamus in zoo): what tn hell's that 2"
Fond mother (slapping Willie's
hand): Dammit, haven't l taught
you not to point at things 2"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12
The Original Safety-Pin Fan

THO UIIgTIIaI SdTtt! It'll an
Papa, what IS man with fore
sight?n
My son, that is a man who takes
a rattlesnake along as an antidote
when he goes out on a modern drink
ing party"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

Most towns have one policeman for
each square mile of it's corporate
area, but Chicago needs one for every
city lot.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12
WHEN PROMOTERS USE CHARITY
TO DEcOY TRUSTFUL Contributors
Investigations of Various Schemes for Defraudng Public
Out of Money Disclosed by Bankers Association
Many Kinds of Fake Industrial Promo
tions Used Bait
BY w. r. MoREHouSE
Public Relations Commits

Relations Bankers Association
I0NS of dollars raised under the disguise of charity &c
1VI to line the pockets promoters Ticket sales on raes are
commonly used and while the loss any one person who buvs
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-04-12

was nothing to convey any other impression Apparenv
and above board and being conducted nv mon
who We're contributing their time gratuitonsly
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11
EXPLORING PARTY IN
 DEPTHS KODIAK ISLAND

Father Hubbard, Jack Kotz and Rod. erick Chisholm, with their three dags. left the Admiral Evans Saturday at Three Saints Bay almost at the South ernmost tip of Kodiak Island. Their enthusiasm was not at all diminished by the Scotch mist that overhung the hills and mountains, and they grate- fully declined all invitations to stay overnight and get good breakfast before starting out on an exploration of the Island.
 These invitations were extended by Mr. Ellson and MT. Hurwitz partners in the Trinity Packing Co. They ex- pected to make camp just at the snow line at midnight, then push on in the morning the immediate objective being the geographical center of the island from where they will strike Month for Kodiak town. According to the most authentic information this island has never been traversed from North to South or South to North, and Father Hubbard is carrying 500 films for his Graflex with which he expects to make a complete record of this trip. After completing the Kodiak trip Father Hubbard goes over to the peninsula and will make a geological and photographic trip thru the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.
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LADIES GOING TO
 FRINGE 0F ]. 5. \.

Mrs. Harry HeImes, and sister Miss Empe Aalto, were among the arrivals in Seward Saturday from the South enroute to the far Westward St. Paul Island, where MT. Helmes is in charge of the Naval radio station Miss Aalto has been teaching in Ju. neau schools and will spend her vaca- tion with her sister. They will be talk en from Dutch Harbor to St. Paul on one of the coast guard vessels, prob. bly the Haida.
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A WONDERFUL DANCE

The special dance Saturday wtt1 the Unalga orchestra and entertain CTS on hand, gave the local public one Of the best affairs of it's kind ir years. The hall was packed wit5 happy couples and it was with re- luctance they wended their way home at the close of the last number, at 1:3O in the morning.
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PAGE RAY, URBACH

Tells for Mayor L. V. Ray and fo, Leon Urbach, president of the Sew. ard Chamber of Commerce, rang out ever the still waters of Resurrection Pay Saturday night as the steamel Alaska, bearing the Seattle good will" party, nosed up to the dock MT. Urbach did the honors.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

MT. Swanson" Bishop, "ambassa- dor without portfolio" from the West Coast Grocery O., of Tacoma, made the round-trip to the Westward on the s. s. Admiral Evans, and added much to the general merriment with his dry humor and fund of good stor- ies.
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The Kodiak Fisheries Company's plant at shearwater Bay is complete and ready to commence operations, as is also the new plant which will be operated by the Trinity Packing Co.,, at Three Saints Bay.
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BIG FOREST FIRE

A large forest fire is ranging i? the Bird Point district, Mile 82, ao- cording to word received last night. It was said the fire is in burned over area and is threatening fine stand of timber.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

The special court party which will go Westward on the ', s. s. Unalga, went over to Anchorage Sunday to take depositions but are returning on Wednesday.
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The gas boat Rolfe, Captain Pete Sther, arrived in port today from Nnka Bay.
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SHIP INSPECTORS HERE

Captain Tyler, who has succeeded Captain Whitney as hull inspector of vessels in Alaskan waters, and Captain Newmarket, boiler inspector were among Saturdays arrivals from the South.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

F. c. Becker, auditor for the Libby, McNeill and Libby Co.,, was among the arrivals in Seward Saturday from Seattle.
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PAGE FIVE

T. M. Chambers, Seldovia merchant. arrived from the South on the steamer Alaska Saturday evening accompan- jed by rs. Chambers. They are going to Seldovia on the first boat West.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Nothing has been heard yet regard ing the bids on the Lowell Creek rroject which opened Saturday in Seward, Juneau and Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

MENs' RUBBER PACKS, THREE DIFFERENT MAKES, AT $3.50 AND $4.00 WHILE THEY LAST. Seward Leather Work.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Suspicion fs centered today on one man as the alleged poisoner of Sew ard dogs.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Indications, from q weather stand roint, are that rain is not far off.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Nick and George Kazcihciya were among the incoming passengers on tie steamer Starr Saturday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Hand -colored Alaska pic lures at Sylvia's
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Jack Rosness spent the weekend In town yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

FRESH HAAS CHOCOLATES. FIX LUSivE AGENTS. schailerer's Alas la Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

The Cook Inlet Packing Company at Seldovia, has commenced packing fish already, having 100 cases of red salmon last Wednesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Cleanliness and the best of meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn.
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ToDAY'S WEATHER

At this time of year Kodiak Island IS one mass of wild flowers, violets ooth white and purple, wild iris and a score of other varieties are thick un- der ones feet.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-11

Frye-Hruhn's Baby Beet ls unex ceTIed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
The World and All
ON BEING

ON BEING WRONG
One Of the most difficult things for a human being
to do gracefully is to admit that he has been on ne
wrong side; that he has fought for error: that he bs,
wasted his energy in defence OF the false and against
the true.
When an individual does thus admit fully that he
has been wrong, and gracefully acknowledges the
soundness of the proposition against which he has been
ccntending, he Immediately wins the respect and adj
miration Of his fellows. But it's difficult.
1t is even more difficult for an organization Of hu-
man beings to admit error. The larger and more pow
erful the organization, the harder it is for il to con-
fess that it has been mistaken. A government almost
never admits doing wrong. Yet more wrong has been
done by governments than by individuals. for the mis-
takes Of governments have led to slaughter OF count
less millions Of individuals.
The officers and members of the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition. which is in part a governmental body, know
as we'll as any persons on earth that their institution
has been in error in trying to cast discredit upon the
Wright brothers, who invented the sirplane.
Everybody in the world who has enough intelligence
to read The House That Jack Built knows that the
credit for invention of the hesvier-than-ai flying ma
chine belongs to Wilbur and orvile Wright Of Ohio.
That fact Is at least as well known as that Columbus
discovered America in 1892. The first flight in an air.
plane was made by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk III
a machine made by himself and his brother. Nobody
heretofore had ever got off the ground in a motored
plane. There are hundreds Of witnesses still living
who know all about the preliminarics and the flight.
But there was once a very estimable gentleman who
was head Of Smithsonian,and his name was Langley.
He tried to invent a flying machine, as thousands Of
others had tried, but the thing wouldn't fly. That was
no discredit to Langley. He did his best, and the gov
eminent helped him with money. But his machine
never flew an inch. II fell into the river as soon as Il
was launched from a runway.
Smithsonian nevertheless has been trying for years
TO establish its former head as the inventor Of the air
plane. The langley plane was fished out of the river,
after many years, and rebuilt along the lines Of the
successful Wright planes. and then flown for some
minutes. Now Smithsonian issues a booklet, trying TO
admit Il has been wrong and begging 0rville Wright
to bring back his first plane from England and let
Smithsonian have il. But the booklet falls short.
Naturally, Smithsonian wants 20 admit its error
without frankly saying that former spokesman for It
have been unworthily motivated. So the new bid for
the Wright plane probably will fail, because orvilIc
Wright cannot afford to bubble with officials who arc
governed by dead hands.
An American museum ought TO have that first
Wright plane. even IL a little humiliating truth must
be spoken by a great institution in order to get i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
The Grab Bag

Of the Massachusetts colony was for
feited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
Equalizing Citrus Fruit Rates

u announcement last week that the southvester,
'a'r0aaS had agreed upon freight rates for v,lI.v
- ifuit which will place the Valley on parity with
"ius mas been received with considerable relief ~
'shey growers who feared the entire crop would /.
marketed under a handicap Of unequal rates favor;rr
the Valleys chief competitor.
The new rate viii 20 into effect Novonbsr . ,ha
sa"e GATE rs the new rate applying TO Florida citrus
goes INTO effect, and according to advance inforna,io,
on the tariff upon which the southwestern roads b.vs
ssreed' the Valley will have a slight advantage 70 =
- a principal markets and will maintain parity
with FLORIDA to other destinations.
Florida may protest the rate and secure action hv
the interstate Commerce Commission. which would 70
suit n temporary suspension. But Florida has learned
= Old axiom about those who live in glass houses
ana realize that ay act Of hostility might result in
81 attack upon their own rates which would prove ex-
ceedingly embarrassing. Florida is the only section
from which such protests might emanate, and in vie y
Of the rate situation in that state. the danger il not
great.
Much credit u due the men and organizations who
assisted the Lower Rio Grande Valley in this battle for
justice. Due to the fact the Valley had no representa-
tive who was maintaining close contact with the ar
falrs OF the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Flor
ida rate was promulgated before the Valley growers
and shippers knew the action was impending. The
valley shippers and chambers Of commerce called a
meeting at Brownsville and arrangements were made
TO make a fight for rate equalization. The aid OF the
southwestern roads was enlisted to an extent that each
Of the carriers finally agreed to a rate that would place
the Valley on parity with Florida, and this rate will
60 into effect on November 8, unless the Interstate
Commerce Commission intervenes, which will not oe
done unless some interested party or section files an
application for suspension.
The heavy movement n Valley citrus fruit will not
start until November 10 TO -. and the peak will he
reached in early December. This signifies that be-
tween rs and 90 per cent Of the Valleys crop will have
the advantage n the new rate, which will assure a
wider margin Of profit for Valley growers and a more
widespread market for Valley fruit. This latter fea-
ture, in view Of the heavy production to come in a few
years. will probably prove Of great value to the Val
ley than the immediate profits. though there can be
no question that the Valley growers need every dollar
OF profit they can secure.
Having won the first round In the effort TO secure
rate parity with fioridn, Valley growers and shippers
should now extend their efforts toward wider distribu-
ton Of Valley fruit. with no rate handicap. the quail
ty of Valley fruit should prove an important factor IN
creating n heavy demand in the northern and eastern
markets. and it is the duty Of the Valley to create this
demand before the heavy production OF the future
forces extension Of markets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23
{. L. Reduces
Rates on Power

Another voluntary reduction in the
electric light rates for residence and
commercial uses was announced to-
day BY the Central Power and Light
company. The reduction u = cents
per kilowat hour. from 4 cents 10 IL
cents in the lighting rates. The de-
crease amounts to moro than IL per
cent in the rate. At ono time the
rates here were as high rs 90. The
new rate will be effective with De-
cember service billed Jan. 4.
In announcing the lower schedule
W. a. Putegnat, manager here for the
Central Power and Light Company.
said the reduction was possible
through increased volume or bust
ness. economies in generating cleo
tricity al large central plants. trans
mission BY high tension lines and
intercornection. az well az economies
I'm the conduct az the conpany's bust
nesr.
When the Central Power & Light
company came into the West Browns
willie section in 1925 the rate was ~
cents. Putegrat said. This has grad
ually been reduced r. Is cents. and
the last reduction. which becomes e.
fective today. brings the price down
a. l2 cents. or a little more than half
the original price.
This rate does not apply 10 rural
communities and places where the
company has no franchise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-23

Politics also makes strange students of the farr
News.
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when he finds out what he's up
against. The way things stand. IL
you give nc your permission TO
spend a lot more money-throw IL
away, even. at times-I think 7 can
win out. n you don't, We might rs
we'll stop right now
Hardy put his hand on Tony's
shoulder. Don't be a boob he
laughed. You're ing ahead, Uf
course. You said this picture would
cost between three hundred and fifty
and four hundred thousand dollars.
Well. my bank roll is just five hum
dred thousand, n ut or all NJ
which is yours. Shoot the works"
II knew you'd take il like that.
Tony exclaimed. putting out his
hand. And / think you know about
AZ do about you. that it's
Jane. as much as the picture. itself.
we're working for. Let's put il over,
for her sake
over gripped hands the two men
looked into each Others eyes. ~
spite az the rivalry which lay be-
tween them. ycu respected each
other.
what car 7 do t. hell the good
cause along?' Ben asked. while you
people are working your heads off
Up here? >"
I'M tell you. Today's the twenty
first Of August. We've just staf ed.
In To date we've shot less thti "a
thousand feet of film. BY rushing
work, as ] plan. and allowing for bad
weather and unavoidable delays. r
hope 10 get the entire picture film
ed rs October first. That's less
han siN weeks-far below the time 4
production n this sort would ordi-
narily require. 7 don't think David
son viii Ne ready BY that time. even
M he speeds up. because he's got a
bigger production. Then. too. I've
been working On this scenario NJ
mine all sumner, planning econo-
mics. short cuts. His scenario "
only just done. That's another adj
vantage. All my scene plots. cos
tune plates, groupings, have been
worked out in advance. His will