The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, July 26, 1917, Page 2

ADVERTISEMENTS ° The Weight of W Theheavy hand of war has dis- turbed the balance between supply and demand the world over. Our problem of serving the public has all at once assumed a new and weightier aspect. is by far the largest program ever undertaken. doubled in a year. Adequate supplies of copper, lead, wire, steel and other essentials of new equip- ment are becoming harder to get at any price, for the demands of war must be met. Under the pressure of business incident to the war, the telephone- using public must co-operate in order that our new plans to meet the extraordinary growth in tele- phone stations and traffic may be made adequate. The elimination of unnecessary telephone calls is a patiiotic duty just as is the elimination of all wasteatsuch a time. Your Govern- ment musthave a “clear talk track.” Extraordinary demands on tele- phone service by the Government have been made and are being met. Equipment must be provided for - the great training camps, the coast- defense stations must be linked to- gether by means of communication, and the facilities perfected to put the Government in touch with the entire country ata moment’s notice. In planning for additions to the plant of the Bell System for 191 7, one hundred and thirty millions of dollars were apportioned. This AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOC_VIATED COMPANIES One Pcolicy QOne System Universal Service But the costof raw materials has (3 Fofasde o%) o§o D igeedoedecd szwgw:w:w:wfiw{w%w?wgw%w?o? 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N EEE DN R D ESeN MRS mmy E P e R MR DO DR BN GO RN SR NEEN (DD DTN DR bR G Do) my Mention Leader when writing advertisers Fake Promoters Use League’s Name NSCRUPULOUS fakers are going about the country using the l I name of tha Nonpartisan league to get farmers to invest in various fake propositions. This activity is not confined to any state or locality. The Leader is-continually getting letters from reagl- ers asking whether the League is back of this or that proposition3 it having' been represented that some ‘‘co-operative’’ proposition being pushed by promoters is fathered by the League. : All persons representing the League in any matter are provided with eredentials and identification from President Townley. Demand these of any man who claims he is representing the League. If he can not show such credentials, it is evidence that his proposition is a fake— he would not be using the name and the popularity of the League with- out authority rf he was on the square. LATEST FAKE IS PLAN FOR A PACKING PLANT The latest fake being sprung in the League’s name is an alleged co-operative packing plant project in Minnesota. The following letter has been received by the Leader: Sauk Center, Minn., July, 1917, Editor Nonpartisan Leader: b Today some men came to me soliciting money for a ‘“Nonpartisan league” packing plant. They wanted me to sign a note for $110, payable in November, for stock in the plant, which was to be at South St. Paul. They had nearly 1000 names on their list. As I had not seen anything in the Leader or any other paper about such a propesition, I did not sign it. Can you tell me anything about this proposition? Has the League authorized anyone to build a plant? % JOHN G. SHIM. The League has authorized nobody to solicit stock for a co-opera- tive packing plant in Minnesota or anywhere else, and is not fathering any such proposition. In fact, a co-operative packing plant, in which the farmers would be required to buy stock, is directly opposed to the League’s program, which provides for state-owned packing plants. The League believes that co-operative plants of this kind ean not be made strong enough, or cover enough territory, to compete with the beef trust, but it does believe that a state-owned packing plant, built with state bonds, with all the resources of the state and all the people back of it, ean successfully compete with the beef trust and give farm- ers and consumers justice. The League would hardly be promoting a | Proposition in opposition to its announced program. CROCKED GAME IS NOT CONFINED TO PACKING PLANTS — Be wise like Mr. Shim, who wrote the above letter. Turn down | all solicitors claiming to represent the League unless they can identify | themselves with letters and credentials signed by President Townley. The League is popular with the farmers. They have faith in it. So crooks think that if they can say that the League is for this or that proposition, the farmer will fall for it. The League would like to ges the names or descriptions of persons claiming to represe but who ean not'show ecredentials. | ever you suspeet some crooked pl pretenses. nt the League Write League headquarters when- an to get farmers’ money under false »The fale promotion game is not confined to packing plants. There are a number of fake co-operative store plans being pushed in the Northwest. They are planned to get the farmers to form a company to buy ‘the second-hand stock of some near-bankrupt merchant who w. ants to sell out at a profit. The promoter takes a big commission from both the merchant and the farmers for putting thte deal through. Farmers’ stores can not sueceed by buying second-hand stocks at more than wholesale prices. They must buy new, fresh stocks at bedroek whole- sale prices to succeed. Do not be deceived. Demand credentials and carefully investigate every proposition offered you. N HEADQUARTERS ADDRESSES M . The Leader herewith gives mail addresses of the national and various state hehdquarters of the National Nonpartisah league. Cornmumeaj;ions dealing with organization work, payment of dues, securing speakers or meetings for various localities, ete., should be addressed to the proper League headquarters and not to the Nonpartisan Leader. : NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, Box 294, St. Paul, Minn, MINNESOTA HEADQUARTERS, Box 655, St. Paul, Minn, NO. DAK. HEADQUARTERS, Box 919, Fargo, N. D. SO. DAK. HEADQUARTERS, Box 464, Sioux Falls, S. D. MONTANA HEADQUARTERS, Box 1625, Great Falls, Mont. KANSAS HEADQUARTERS, Ellsworth, Kansas. COLORADO HEADQUARTERS, Box 538, Denver, Colorado. IDAHO HEADQUARTERS, Box 1127, Boise, Idaho. : WISCONSIN HEADQUARTERS, Box 71, Madison, Wis. NEBRASKA HEADQUARTERS, Box 1252, Lincoln, Neb. CAUSE FOR PRIDE John M. Baer is the next congress- man from the first congressional dis- trict. The returns from Tuesday's election are not all in but Mr. Baer appears to have a plurality approach- ing 4,000, with more votes tha\ Burt- ness and Bangs together, and possibly showing a majority over the combined vote agalnst him. This is an indorses ment to be proud of—and 32 the ne representative develops the ability nj integrity that those who know best vouch for, the acc wvlll T squared—CASSELTON (N. D.) RE« PORTER,. SRt PAGE TWO