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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
November 18, 1922 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
ATI letters to Publisher's Desk depart¬ 
ment must be signed with writer’s full 
name and address given. Many inquiries 
are answered by mail instead of printing 
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬ 
ters receive no consideration. 
At a meeting of *P ondleton Grange No. 
1M(>7 it was voted that the secretary ex¬ 
press to The Rural New-Yorker the 
thanks and appreciation of this body for 
the effort involved in the successful set¬ 
tlement of our claim against the Erie 
Itallroad. While this is a belated recog¬ 
nition. it is nevertheless sincere. Know¬ 
ing from the experience of others yon 
could not be induced to accept a fee or 
compensation for your services, the mem¬ 
bers of this Grange who are not sub¬ 
scribers are being asked and urged to be¬ 
come such. •Some have already done so. 
We who have been subscribers for a long 
time believe and know that the farmer of 
today has no worthier exponent of his 
rights and justice than is to be found in 
the group of men who so ably produce 
The Rural New-Yorker. With this In 
mind we shall do our best to further your 
influence and power. May you see in 
the near future the principles for which 
you contend made a part of the daily 
lives of individuals and thus a blessing 
to the world at large. Again thanking 
you for your assistance and your expres¬ 
sions of good will, we are. very grate¬ 
fully yours. 
PENDLJCTOX GRANGE NO. 1307. 
earl rickard, Secretary. 
North Tonawanda. N. Y. 
This is a very gracious acknowledg¬ 
ment of a little service performed and a 
fine tribute to the aims and purposes of 
The R. N.-Y. lWe say a little service, 
because the effort required in this par¬ 
ticular ease to secure the ends of justice 
was not great. While perhaps few 
realize the enormous amount of work in 
connection with Publisher’s Desk as a 
whole, many assume that the cases pub¬ 
lished constitute the entire work of the 
department. Only the cases of greatest 
interest to our readers as a whole are 
put in print. It now requires the entire 
time of five to six people to carry on the 
work of Publisher’s Desk. From 150 to 200 
letters a day are written in behalf of farm¬ 
ers in controversies with business houses 
or public service corporations, or answer¬ 
ing letters of inquirers about the reliability 
of those with whom the subscriber con¬ 
templates doing business, the desirability 
of an investment, etc. it is only a joy 
for every member of The R. N.-Y. staff, 
the hearts of whom still remain on the 
farm, to be of service in this way to its 
subscribers and friends, Kncli recognition 
as the above is compensation enough for 
a task a hundred times as great—and 
such support is what makes the work 
possible. 
Do you know what hardship and worry 
you are causing by some of the articles 
you are publishing about the L. R. Steele 
Service Corporation and its subsidiaries 
in youur Rcral New-Yorker? If you 
are sincvic and honest, why don't you 
have this man Steele taken before the bar 
of justice? 1 know of lots of people who 
have put their money in this enterprise 
for a safe and sound investment. 1 can 
show you people who have worried so 
that they have been sick for three and 
four days at a time—and are still worry¬ 
ing. If your intentions of teaching peo¬ 
ple the trillh through your columns are 
right, for mercy sake prove what you 
have published and satisfy thousands of 
people and you will never be forgotten. 
Pennsylvania. E. w. H. 
Yes. we know our advice about invest¬ 
ments frequently causes distress of mind 
to those who have made unwise invest¬ 
ments. We are sorry for this, but it 
cannot be avoided. Hut the purpose of 
what we publish is of course to save 
others from losing their hard-earned sav¬ 
ings and prevent the anguish of mind 
which this subscriber describes. 
We do not know that Mr. Steele has 
done anything that would justify criminal 
prosecution. He may have a very laud¬ 
able ambition to establish a wonderful 
enterprise and make money for his in¬ 
vestors. We do not know, and are will¬ 
ing to give him the benefit of the doubt. 
But we have watched hundreds of such 
propositions in the past 30 years, and in 
every single Instance the final result 
spelled disaster to the investors. In 
many of these cases the promoter was 
convicted of a deliberate swindle, and in 
cases where this could not be proved the 
result to the investor amounted to the 
same thing. 
Lewis caused a loss of more than 
$10,000,000 in his St. Louis enterprises, 
and no jury was found to convict him of 
fraud. Pandolfo and Ponzi were success¬ 
fully prosecuted, but those who invested 
their money with these gentlemen never 
saw it again. There was nothing crimi¬ 
nal in the failure of the American Real 
Estate Company, in which much money 
was l*»st. The officers of the company 
speculated with other people's money. It 
is not necessary to prove the promoter 
dishonest to show that the investment is 
unsound and dangerous. If our duly 
were only to those who have already 
invested in the Steele enterprises, we 
should spare their feelings and allow 
them to enjoy their* delusion as long as 
possible. 
The Union Acceptance Company, which 
has offices in the Frick Building. Pitts¬ 
burgh. Pa- has a stock salesman out sell¬ 
ing stock to people employed h.v this 
school. They claim to pay f) per cent 
dividends, and claim that their business 
is the financing of automobile dealers. 
Can you give rue any information as to 
the financial standing and reliability of 
this concern, and also as to whether their 
stock lias any value “m the market or 
not ? F. it. n. 
Pennsylvania, 
We can find no record of the Union 
Acceptance Company of Pittsburgh. This 
is tin' same -class of business that was 
promoted by II. V. Greene, of Boston, 
which resulted in the loss of millions of 
dollars to investors. This is the usual 
result of investments in concerns of this 
kind, where the stock is peddled around 
by salesmen and claiming to pay big divi¬ 
dends. 
There is at present a young boy stay¬ 
ing with me. who answered an advertise¬ 
ment of the Franklin Institute, Roches¬ 
ter. N. Y. tie sent them $7 and received 
one lesson; then they demanded more 
money. When he applied for the course 
he had to state his age, which was 15. 
At the demand for more money, his 
mother wrote them, slating he was to 
take no more of the course. They pay 
no attention to her. but continue sending 
letters like the inclosed, only this is more 
threatening than any before. Tiny are 
very annoying to him. and I would like 
to know if anything can be done to make 
them slop writing, and the quickest way. 
New York. c. e. n. 
We know of no way of shutting off the 
annoyance of these threatening letters 
from promoters of easy monej schemes of 
this kind. The hoy, being a minor, has 
nothing to fear from the threatened pros¬ 
ecution, After the Franklin Institute 
and the collection agency gets tired of 
mailing the threatening letters the an¬ 
noyance will cease. The lesson may be 
worth the $7 lost by the hoy. if it causes 
him to avoid correspondence school 
schemes the rest of his life. 
I am glad io say that Chas. MeClave, 
New London. <)., has. after this long de¬ 
lay. sent the money back and the inci¬ 
dent is closed, no doubt owing to your 
kind efforts, for which we arc all very 
grateful to you. a. l. b. 
Pennsylvania. 
We are glad to give this poultryman 
credit for finally adjusting the complaint 
which was published in the November 4 
issue. 
I would like to know whether you think 
II. L. Barber & Co., Chicago, Ill- a re¬ 
liable house to deal with in investing 
money, and whether a person would be 
justified in acting upon their advice. 
Pennsylvania. rev. t. b. 
FI. L. Barber & Co. can be relied upon 
so to dispose of any money intrusted to 
the concern, I hat the owner is not likely 
to see any of il again or get any return 
from it. This is Barber’s record as we 
have known his promotions for many 
years. If by chance Barber & Co. ever 
offered stock which had any real value to 
investors we have no word of ii. 
Will you inform mo whether the i 
Authors’ Press, publishers. Auburn. N. 
Y„ are reliable? j. b. n. 
New York. 
We regard the Authors’ Press propo¬ 
sition merely an “easy money’’ scheme. 
The promoters of all such schemes are 
preying upon ambitious people desiring 
to earn extra money while pursuing their 
regular occupations at home. Invariably 
the only money resulting goes to the pro¬ 
moter. 
Little Dorothy (looking at a picture 
book) : “George, where do you s’poso 
Adam got the names for all the animals?" 
Small George; “Why, from the diction¬ 
ary, of course.’’—New York Globe. 
Shell and Grind. 
with McCormick-Deering Shellers 
and Grinders driven by Interna¬ 
tional Kerosene Engines 
E VERY man who grows stock for profit should 
he equipped to grind the feed. It is not hard 
work when you have an International Kerosene 
Engine for power, and McCormick-Deering Shellers 
and Feed Grinders to do the work. A few hours on 
a rainy day now and then will give you a supply of 
nutritious stock food that wi 11 add many dollars to 
your year s profits. 
If you will stop in at the store of the McCormick- 
Deering dealer, he will show you International Kero¬ 
sene Engtnes in li, 3, 6, and 10 h. p. sizes. And 
while you are there, ask him about McCormick- 
Deering Feed Grinders. The shellers are made in 
sizes ranging from hand shellers to 2 and 4-hole 
and cylinder power shellers for custom work. 
The grinders are built in sizes and styles for every 
farm. Find out about these necessary machines 
next time you are in town. 
International Harvester company 
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farm fencm* aft bUtt«ui*ted by us last 
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fnrm fence. The entire price v»III In* 
refunded if the fence ilornnot meet ever* 
tent we mIiaII propone. Watch llitaftpaftft 
for the le»U, but better order today. 
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BROWS Prices SlasheiA 
Chas. Rowe says: “I saved $60.00 on my or¬ 
der.” Thousands doing same. Get our low 
'freisht prepaid" special cut prices before 
you buy fencing, gates, roofing or paint. 
It wilt nay you big. Our quality highet— prices 
lowest. Sond for 1933 out price cstnlos. (6) 
Brown Fence & Wire Co- Dept.4306 Cleveland, Ohio 
You Can Afford a Farm in 
Fertile 0ntari<HQuebe£ 
M*' The wave of high land prices may well turn 1 
, your attention to the opportunities to be found 
in these two older Provinces of Canada. Here, close to im¬ 
mense cities—great industrial centers—with all the conveniences 
^ to be found in any land anvwhete, are farms which may be bought at 
very reasonable prices. Owners are retiring, independent - in many 
cases ricli. High Prices for all farm products, good markets, all the 
ud, well-settled districts, beckonlyou to investigate. 
A Wonderland of Opportunity for the Pioneer. 
tf vour means will not permit you to buy an established farm. 
Ontario and Quebec offer great fertile regions where the pioneer 
can hew out a home for himself and family—where prosperity and 
independence arc to be won by those who will put forth the effort. 
Every branch of agriculture may be followed In these Provinces; 
dairying and stock raising are particularly successful. 
For illusi rated literature, maps, etc., write Department of 
Immigration, Ottawa,Canada, or 
O. G. RUTLEDGE, 301 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
Canadian Government Agent. 
