The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-18

them to color the designs satisfac-
rorily.
For all satisfactory work, they are
assured ready sale to the Omaha
Tapestry Paint Company, which, it
is pretended, is seeking outside
workers to supply its own demand
for the completed work.
a. The outfit, consisting of nine
colors and a few other supplies, is
sold for $3.50, less 20 per cent for
cash, making the cash price Sc.
"This is the regular price, but a
special offer is sent out to those
who do not take advantage OF the
first offer. This special price is 81.
The supplies and patterns, ETC., cost
only a small fraction of this price,
which is, in some places in the lit
erature, called a deposit.
Misleading, Is Charge
IS. AS a matter of fact, contrary
to statements in the literature OF
the Omaha Tapestry Paint Co., the
business of this concern is not to
sell completed pillow tops, ETC., col
ored by home workers, but its real
business is to sell paints, picks, pat
terms and the rest of the supplies at
an exorbitant price to women and
others who buy these supplies in
the belief and because Of the as
surance of the Omaha Tapestry
Paint Co. that this company will
furnish them profitable work at
home.
&c. Workers who finally do finish
the sample designs and send them in
for approval usually are informed
that the work is unsatisfactory.
Possibly, work is accepted from
few of these people, but only to
lend color to the claim that this
concern is seeking workers, rather
than merely to sell its supplies and
instructions at a high price.
"Only small portion of those
who buy supplies ever sell any Of
their work to the Omaha Tapestry
Paint Co.
Evasion Is Possible
a. While the literature Of the
Omaha Tapestry Paint Co. pretends
that money will be returned to those
who find they cannot do the work,
the promise is so worded that the
Omaha Tapestry Paint Co. may
evade refunds in most instances,
and only small number Of refunds,
comparatively, is made, both be-
cause of this fact and because the
victims seldom request the return
of their money, but pocket their
loss and say nothing.
"8. This is simply home scheme,
similar to many others that have
been declared fraudulent by the
Postoff1ce Department, and in some
cases successfully prosecuted by the
Department Of Justice and con-
victions obtained"
Indiana, two years ago, was the
scene of an important conviction
for an offense alleged to be of
corresponding nature, when Glenn
D. Fryer, then operating. the Nile
Art Co., of Ft. Wayne, and Fashion
Embroideries of Lima, Ohio, was
sentenced to serve ten years in the
penitentiary at Leavenworth, and
fined $4,000 in the United States
District Court of Indiana.
Hicks supplied the officials at
Washington with copies of the La
Grange company's advertisements
and literature. One of the advertise
mentsh read: $50 to $1S Dozen
Decorating Pillow Tops at Home.
Experience unnecessary. Particulars
for stamp. Tapestry Paint Com
pany, La Grange, Ind" Roselle in
serted the advertisement, Hicks said,
although the firm name is changed.
Experience Necessary
Despite the firms statement that
the designs are colored easily and
that experience is unnecessary, ex-
perience is necessary, Hicks insists,
as letters of complaint and protest
sent his magazine bear out.