1182 
September 25, 1915. 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
We have referred to the Security Farm 
I.oan Association and the Farm Mortgage 
Clearing Company of Chicago, a number 
of times, and warned our people to pass 
Up their alluring schemes. It now de¬ 
velops that a fraud order has been issued 
against them by the Post Office Depart¬ 
ment. Their offer to loan money to far¬ 
mers on payment of a small fee appealed 
to many, but it was the advance remit¬ 
tance they were after, and it is doubtful 
if any loans were made—certainly no 
great number. It will be well to turn on 
a strong searchlight before parting with 
even a small sum to thj many imitators 
in the field. 
I am sorry you have taken the stand 
you have in the matter, as it is plain you 
want to favor the nurseryman. You have 
made a great blow in Publisher's Desk 
about the square deal way of doing busi¬ 
ness, but in this case the farmer gets a 
“raw deal.” I have been a subscriber of 
Tiie R. N.-Y. a great many years and 
put a great deal of faith in it; but no more 
for me. J. w. B. 
New York. 
The above letter closes the correspon¬ 
dence in a case of a purchase of 8.000 
grapevines from a very reliable nursery¬ 
man. The order called for No. 1 two- 
year plants. The nurseryman not hav¬ 
ing this grade of plants filled it with a 
grade known by grapevine growers as 
one-year “Extras,” which are regarded by 
nursery houses and grape growers as 
equal in value to the two-year No. 1 
plants, and by many preferred. .T. W. B. 
admits that the plants were good value 
for the money and equal to the grade of 
plants specified in the order, but contends 
that because the nurserymen took liber¬ 
ties with the order and failed to send the 
order with the grade of plants specified he 
should make a refund on the basis of the 
price for one-year No. 1 plants. The 
grade one-year extras does not appear in 
the catalogue of the nurseryman in ques¬ 
tion, or so far as we know in any nur¬ 
sery catalogue, but the grade is recog¬ 
nized in the trade as equal in value to 
the two-year No. 1 plants. It is not Tiie 
R. N.-Y.’s idea of the square deal that 
the purchaser in this case is entitled to 
any refund. It is admitted that tech¬ 
nically the order was not filled according 
to specifications. The purchaser would 
have been within his rights in refusing to 
accept the shipment and 'demand a re¬ 
fund of his money. He accepted the 
plants, planted them, acknowledges he 
has full value for his money and there¬ 
fore has no just claim from either a moral 
or legal standpoint for any refund. It is 
rarely that we have a complaint from a 
subscriber that we cannot conscientiously 
support; but lest any reader should get 
the notion that Tiie R. N.-Y. will sup¬ 
port claims made on technical grounds 
when no injustice has been done, a plain 
statement of this case may be necessary. 
Publisher’s Desk endeavors to hold the 
scales of justice so evenly that no impar¬ 
tial person can accuse the department of 
bias. The square deal policy of Tiie R. 
N.-Y. is for everyone and readers must 
not expect us to champion any cause that 
is not founded on strict justice to all. 
As there are numerous schemes being 
worked in this section to separate unwary 
people from their hard-earned coin and as 
I think you are doing a great work in ex¬ 
posing them, through your Publisher’s 
Desk column, I thought you might be 
able to give some information concerning 
a few which I will mention, which seem 
to be doing a thriving business among 
the poorer class. There is the Union Fur¬ 
niture Co., 19 Elliot St., Boston, who 
send out agents selling stamp books, after 
which the victim is given the privilege of 
buying 10-cent stamps from them each 
week, and when the book is full, which 
has then cost $17.50, they are given the 
chance of going to the above address and 
selecting something in tne furniture line, 
of questionable value, for their book. This 
arrangement for trade is that the pay¬ 
ments are so small and easy that they are 
never missed, but the victim as a rule 
does not see the goods until they are paid 
for, and then is usually disappointed with 
the quality but has no alternative but to 
take them. Another one of them is the 
Premium Tea Co., of Providence, R. I., 
and their game is this: One or two men 
come in an auto and “wish” a pair of bed 
blankets on to you as a premium, for 
which you enter into a contract to buy 
50 cents worth or more of wares from 
them per week, until you have paid in (I 
think) $15. The victim finds that their 
line of goods (consisting of tea, coffee, 
soap, etc.), is of the very cheapest sort, 
and the price is equal to those for the 
THE RUR.-A.Lj NEW-YORKER 
best grade of goods. In almost every case 
the customer learns that he or she is 
stung, soon after starting to trade, but is 
encouraged or feels compelled to go on, in 
order to get the premium, which is taken 
from them if they cease to carry out the 
deal. It seems almost unbelievable that 
people will be caught with such games, 
but they are, in large numbers, mostly 
women. Another that has been and is 
still being worked here is one that you 
exposed some time ago with headquarters 
in New York. You will no doubt identify 
it by their methods. The victim pays 25 
cents a week to a collector who calls at 
the house and if ‘“lucky”? soon draws a 
prize (furniture value $17). If not, con¬ 
tinues to pay 25 cents per until $17 is 
paid in, when they are promised a chance 
to go to “our store and select that value, 
from our stock of high grade (?) furni¬ 
ture.” A. F. N. 
Massachusetts. 
A description of the schemes mentioned 
above by the subscriber and the comments 
made upon it may save quite a number 
from loss and annoyance. Some of these 
fake schemes are very alluring when pre¬ 
sented by a smooth-tongued agent who 
has the special ability to make black ap¬ 
pear white. Most of the victims recog¬ 
nize the fraud in these schemes after the 
agent has secured the initial payment, and 
these payments are continued rather than 
lose entirely the amount represented by 
the first payment. 
I shipped Deo Svandrlik, 18 Franklin 
St., Winfield, Long Island, N. Y r ., three 
barrels of Greening apples last Fall. lie 
ordered them at $1.25 per barrel. He 
never paid for them. I also sent him a 
little later 100 bushels of potatoes, for 
which he paid, but he did not return the 
100 empty sacks, worth 4c. each, so that 
he owes me $7.75. lie wrote me once he 
would mail remittance, but has not done 
so. Is there any way to force him to pay 
or must I sit back and take my loss? 
Massachusetts. w. R. T. 
Demands for payment have gone un¬ 
noticed, although our letters have been 
received. If a man wants to supply his 
table at the expense of farmers, we can 
only wonder how much respect he has for 
himself. We regret that this amount is 
too small for suit, but add the name to 
your list and watch out for the Mr. Svan- 
drliks who solicit your shipments and 
have no financial responsibility. This is 
the only way we can save others. 
I am entirely in sympathy with this 
Anti-fake campaign and several times 
have been on the point of sending you 
addresses that I thought needed looking 
into. I think that your exposures of 
these fakes are saving many dollars for 
your readers and as many or most of 
them are quack medicine advertisements 
you are probably conserving health and 
saving a life now and then as well. 
New York. R. H. S. 
Send along all the information you 
have of this kind. We want to know 
about the fraudulent concerns that are 
approaching our readers, and make them 
familiar with the methods so they will 
know what to avoid. During July 
$1,117.43 was collected for subscribers, 
and we feel sure the greater part of this 
would have been lost if we had not in¬ 
sisted upon the adjustments. Use the 
Anti-Fake Club stamps freely. 
E. II. Brooks is representing himself as 
a solicitor for subscriptions to the Kan¬ 
sas City Star and other publications. He 
is also said to use other names as occa¬ 
sion requires, but he is not authorized to 
represent the Star or any other papers as 
far as we can learn. Complaints have 
been made of his activities, which have 
resulted in loss to the prospective sub¬ 
scriber. There are many of these solici¬ 
tors going around about this time, and it 
is well to be cautious about giving them 
your money. 
Chris. Melidones, Chicago, Ill., is an¬ 
other fruit dealer who has decamped with 
some $2,000 of other people’s money. 
This represents the amount due shippers 
for produce, and other dealers in the mar¬ 
ket who trusted him. 
March 20 I shipped 26 bags of Irish 
potatoes to C. G. Williams & Co., 337 No. 
Front Street, Philadelphia, Pa. I have 
never heard a word from them since; 
have written twice and get no reply, if 
you can do anything please let me know. 
Maryland. J. M. R. 
Reports indicate that this is an uncol¬ 
lectible claim. Mr. Williams has no as¬ 
sets and even if judgment were secured 
there is no property to levy against. His 
place of business is, at this writing, clos< d 
up, and he has not been seen for a few 
days. We can get no replies to our de¬ 
mands for settlement. If he appears in 
some other location, give him a wide 
berth. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
It. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
Plow Deep 
Deep cultivation pays well 
in bigger crops. 
Scientific factory methods 
give you more for your dol¬ 
lars when you buy a suit 
of clothes. 
Clothcraft is known to the 
whole men’s clothing in¬ 
dustry as leader in the 
medium-priced field—$10 to 
$25—because its makers do 
every little thing in the one 
best way and guarantee the 
quality. 
Come to the store and see 
for yourself. Don’t over¬ 
look the Clothcraft Blue 
Serge Specials—“4130” at 
$18.50, and “5130” at $15. 
You wouldn’t believe such 
handsome, well made suits 
for men and young men 
could be sold at these prices. 
| The Clothcraft Store [ 
(IN YOUR TOWN) 
CLOTHCRAFT ALL WOOL CLOTHES 
*tO*°*25 *owi£ 
Hade by The Joseph 6* Feiss Company. Cleveland 
Buy a Glen Rock Suit 
or Overcoat and Save 
$8 or More. 
Send for our Men's Fall Style 
Book and 40 samples of cloth 
p.itterns. You select the style and cloth sample which 
you like best. Write your measurements in order-blank 
which we furnish. You can’t go wrong. You can’t lose 
cn tiie Glen Rock plan. 
Every garment is guaranteed not only to fit perfectly, 
tut to keep its perfect shape permanently. Glen Rock 
garments are noted for the excellence of cloth, trim¬ 
mings. cutting and tailoring. Signed guarantee attached 
to every made-to-order garment. The first step to save 
f8 00 is to send today for New 1915 Style Book and 40 
tlotli Samples. IT’S FB"B. 
GLEN ROCK WOOLEN CO. 
J' E. Griggs, Trcas.t? Gen Mgr. 
203 Main Street Somerville, N. 
J. 
zinc 
in paint makes paint com¬ 
plete. It is the ingredient 
that should be added to 
all paint to make the 
other ingredients more 
effective. 
Send for list of manufacturers who make 
Zinc paints and our booklet, ‘ ‘ Your Move. ’' 
The New Jersey Zinc Company 
Room 455, 55 Wall Street, New York 
DON’T Put Your 
NEW CORN 
Into a RAT House 
Ordinary wood cribs harbor rats, mice 
and other vermin which destroy thousands of 
bushels of corn every year. These pests are 
disease carriers as well as robbers. Starve 
them out and save your corn by putting up 
These cribs cost no mors than wood 
last a life-time. Made of rust proof, 
perforated, galvanized iron. Como in 
sections. Easily put up. 
FIRE-PROOF — RAT-PROOF 
Lightning proof, weather proof, bird- 
proof, thief proof, Marshall Cribs give 
E crfect protection — cure corn better: 
eep drier; free from mould: prevents 
germinating in crib. Round or Shed 
styles. Many sizes. $47.60 and up— 
freight paid. Write for Frse catalog. 
Iron Crib & Bin Co. w?”u?.°o. 
J3> 
LET US TAN 
YOUR HIDE. 
Cattle or Horse hitle, Calf, Dog, Deer 
or any kind of skin with hair or fur on. 
We tan and finish them right ; make 
them into coats (for men and women), 
rohes, rugs or gloves when ordered. 
Your fur goods will cost you less than 
to buy them, and be w orth more. Our 
Illustrated catalog gives a lot of in 
formation which every stock raiser 
Bhould have, but we never send out this 
valuable book except upon request. 
It tells ltow to take off and care for 
hides; how and when we pay the freight 
both ways j about our safe dyeing pro¬ 
cess which is a tremendous advantage 
to the customer, especially on horse 
hides and call skins ; about the fur 
goods and game trophies we sell, taxi¬ 
dermy, etc. If you want a copy send us 
your correct address. 
The Crosby Frisian Fur Company, 
571 Lyell Ave., Rochester. N. Y. 
$ 10,0 0 0.00 
BACKS THIS SAW. IT IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST SAW MADE. 
HERTZLER & ZOOK 
SAW 
Hydraulic, 
Write for FREE 
BOOKLET 
based on 
thirty years 
PRACTICA 
Portable 
Wood 
is easy to operate. 
Only $10 saw made to 
which ripping table can 
be added. Guaranteed 
1 year. Money refunded 
if not satisfactory. 
Send for catalog. 
Hertzler & Zook Co. 
Box 3, Belleville, Pa. 
Cider 
rofits 
_ En| 
EXPERIENCE. Sawmills. 
E. B. VAN ATTA & CO.. 624-F Hudson Terminal, N.Y. 
Also Gas¬ 
oline 
and 
jSteam 
tgines, boilers. 
Get our prices. 
LEVIN PRUNER 
T HE best Pruner. Cuts %-ineh 
dry branch. Quick, clean, 
easy cut. We will send it post¬ 
paid for one new yearly subscrip¬ 
tion at $1, or for club of 10 ten- 
week trials at 10 cents each. 
These articles are not given with a sub¬ 
scription to The Rural New-Yorker, but 
are given to the agent as a reward, in 
place of cash, for extending the subscrip¬ 
tion list of The Rural New-Yorker. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
333 WEST 30th ST., NEW YORK. 
