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PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Wage earners arc being robbed. Dis¬ 
honest men are tempting people to ex¬ 
change their Liberty bonds and invest 
their hard-earned savings in “get-rich- 
quiek” schemes that promise big returns 
but are worthless. Hold fast to your Lib¬ 
erty bonds. Don't exchange them for 
anything. Don't sell them Tinless abso¬ 
lutely necessary. Keep tliem in a safe 
place or have them registered (free) in 
your name. If in doubt, consult nearest 
bank, or undersigned, before selling or ex¬ 
changing your Liberty bonds. Beware of 
the man who tempts you to part with 
your Liberty bonds—they are the safest 
and best investment in the world. 
CARTER GLASS, 
See., U. S. Treas. Dept., 
Washington, D. C. 
We are glad to print the above warning 
from the Secretary of the Treasury, Car¬ 
ter Glass, for the guidance of inexperi¬ 
enced people. We have many times ex¬ 
pressed similar advice in this department. 
Most of the propositions to exchange for 
Liberty bonds are “get-rich-quick” swin¬ 
dles. 
I received check from the -— Co. 
this morning for $330. I can readily see 
where you are a godsend to the farmers, 
and I assure you I appreciate your efforts 
in my. behalf. If there is any fee due 
you I shall be more than pleased to pay it. 
New York. L. o. D. 
As we have many times explained, we 
accept no compensation for any service 
we can reasonably perform in behalf of 
a subscriber. We want to have no selfish 
interest in such settlements except that 
right and justice prevail regardless of the 
technicality of the law. We only want 
Tiie R. N.-Y. to be a force for righteous¬ 
ness and justice. In controversies be¬ 
tween buyer and seller it does not always 
follow that either party is disposed to 
be unfair, but the viewpoint is different. 
As a third party, and disinterested, we 
can often, as in this case, show one side 
or the other that his contentions are not 
justified, and thus briug about a satis¬ 
factory adjustment. It is frequently said 
by those whom we have served in this 
way that if all farmers realized the serv¬ 
ice which TnE R. N.-Y. is performing our 
circulation would be doubled at once. The 
recognition of the value of “Publisher’s 
Desk” is substantial, and gradually its 
influence is felt and farmers are reaping 
benefits from it, in many cases where it 
cannot be definitely traced. 
Had Mr. Thurston approached us in 
the first instance on this matter, we 
would have abided by the policy of this 
house, which is: “To do all possible to¬ 
ward the satisfaction of our shippers,” 
but Mr. Thurston went direct to you and 
you wrote us, which to our mind, places 
us on the defensive, and to the best of 
our knowledge we have proved that 
our action was just, legal and beyond all 
moral ’criticism. KINGMAN & HEARTY. 
Boston, Mass. 
The above paragraph is from a letter 
of Kingman & Hearty, Inc., Boston, 
Mass., in reference to the transaction pre¬ 
viously referred to in which this commis¬ 
sion house charged the shipper a commis¬ 
sion on the collection of a claim against 
the railroad company. We protested in 
the subscriber’s behalf. Apparently the 
commission house resents our interfer¬ 
ence in behalf of our subscribers, and we 
want our readers to understand just what 
the attitude of Kingman & Hearty, Inc., 
is, as expressed in their own letter. 
As I was hunting and trapping last 
Fall, I got a little fur, and shipped it to 
F. C. Taylor Co. of St. Louis. They did 
not give me a fair deal, so I write to see 
if you could help me out a little. I sent 
a letter to F. C. Taylor Co., telling them 
I was not satisfied, and they sent me a 
letter in return, which I will enclose. 
On the back of their letter you can see 
how they sorted my furs, and how I 
sorted them according to their price list. 
I have been trapping 10 or 11 years, and 
so I know pretty well if the fur is prime 
or not, and a large pelt from a small one. 
I shipped them two lots of fur, the first 
was the muskrats. They did not grade 
them right, nor did they pay what they 
said they would. I did not care so much 
about the first lot if there were a.few dol¬ 
lars less, but when I did not get what I 
should from the second lot I thought it 
time to protest. If you will write to F. C. 
Taylor Co. for me and get the money from 
them for me I shall be very thankful. 
New York. J- k. 
After writing several times, the F. C. 
Taylor Fur Co. finally makes reply in 
effect that the furs were early caught and 
that the shipper was allowed all the skins 
Tfe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
were worth. We have had complaints 
about the firm before, and refused their 
advertising. St. Louis is the largest fur 
market in the United States. The Taylor 
Co., as well as the other large fur dealers 
in that city, send out circulars quoting 
higher prices than elsewhere, and our 
complaints from subscribers have been 
that their skins are graded by the St. 
Louis firms so that the shipper receives 
less than though sold at home or in some 
other market. In no individual case can 
we say that the shipper has not been 
squarely treated ,because we have not 
seen the skins, and when the controversy 
arises they are no longer in evidence. The 
preponderance of complaint, however, fa¬ 
vors the shippers’ contention. We do not 
have the same volume of complaint 
against other markets. In our records 
there is certainly a strong suggestion that 
the quoting of high prices and under-grad¬ 
ing the goods may account for the large 
and profitable fur trade carried on on 
the banks of the Mississippi. 
There has been an agent in this section 
for the last two weeks selling stock at 
$1.30 per share of the Pettijohn Pure 
Products Co., Minneapolis, Minn., so 
would like to know your opinion of it. 
Do you think it advisable to invest in 
this? G.D. 
New York. 
The Pettijohn stock-selling scheme has 
been going the rounds for several years 
past. It has not been active enough to 
consider seriously, but no doubt the pro¬ 
moters have picked up considerable money 
on the scheme. The concern is apparently 
making little or no progress. Our people 
will have nothing to regret if they leave 
all such stock propositions alone. 
I am enclosing i card from Tatton Tire 
Co., Philadelphia, Pa., with prices of au¬ 
tomobile tires. Do you know this com¬ 
pany, and is it reliable? These prices are 
better than I can do any place else. But 
they say the manufacturing guarantee has 
been taken off, and two per cent off for 
cash with orders does not sound good to 
me. But if you can recommend them I 
will say they are O. K. s. D. H. 
Pennsylvania. 
The card quotes cut rate prices of sev¬ 
eral of the standard makes of tires— 
“regular first tires with the factory guar¬ 
antee removed.” If these tires were 
“firsts ” the factory guarantee would go 
with them. Three of the manufacturers 
whose tires are listed by this concern have 
written us that their records do not show 
they have sold to Patton Tire Co. of 
Philadelphia. The names of the standard 
tires are evidently being used as a “come 
on” to catch suckers. The only 'conclu¬ 
sion we can draw from the evidence in 
the case is that the tires are seconds and 
the concern “tire gyps.” 
I enclose herewith a letter relating to 
stock of the Leebold Candy Co., and 
would appreciate an opinion from you 
regarding investing money in this concern. 
Can you give me any information as to 
Mark Harris himself? n. c. c. 
New Jersey. 
Mark Harris of Buffalo, N. Y., repre¬ 
sents himself as a stock broker. In March 
“World’s Work” Louis Guenther, editor 
of “Financial World,” includes his name 
in a list of get-rich-quick promoters. Mr. 
Guenther is in position to know and judge 
the methods of stock promoters. Harris 
holds himself up as a censor of worthless 
stock promotions and protector of the 
public, and in order to give color to his 
professions he does at times recommend 
the purchase of Liberty bonds and other 
standard securities. This allays suspicion 
and makes the public easier victims of 
his wildcat promotions. 
I would like to know whether anybody 
stands any show at all. buying stock in 
the Johnstone Tire & Rubber Co. of La 
Porte, Ind.? If it had not been for read¬ 
ing Tiie R. N.-Y. I would have thought it 
pretty good. They claim to have paid the 
stockholders 20 per cent on the dollar last 
year. I enclose one of their books. 
New York. e. w. ii. 
In our estimation, you will stand very 
little show of ever getting your money 
back in investing it in this company. If 
the concern had good prospects or good 
assets they would not need to sell stock 
in this way, and, with the competition of 
the large number of tire manufacturers 
already in the field, we should regard it 
difficult for a new concern to get estab¬ 
lished on a profitable basis without being 
well financed. _ 
Specifications in Brief 
Four-cylinder models have pow¬ 
erful long stroke Elcar Lycoming 
motor, developing 37)4 horse¬ 
power at 2100 r. p. m. Six cylin¬ 
der models have Red Seal Conti¬ 
nental 314x4)4 inch engine. De¬ 
veloping 40 horsepower at 2100 
r. p. m. Two unit electrical 
system. 116 inch wheel base. 
Road clearance 10)4 inches. Full 
floating rear axle with spiralbevel 
drivinggears. Timken roller bear¬ 
ings front and rear. Double uni¬ 
versal drive; tubular propeller 
shaft: copper cellular radiator. 
Easy-riding; semi-elliptic spring 
suspension. Roomy and com- 
fqrtable bodies of beautiful de¬ 
sign and durable finish; new 
“Cathedral Pipe” upholstering. 
Equipment complete even to Mo- 
tometer on radiator. 
S-Pass.Tonring Car,4cyl. engine $1175 
5-Pas*. Tonring Car, 6 cyl. engine 1375 
4-Pass. Roadster, 4 cyl. engine 1175 
4- Pass. Roadster, 6 cyl. engine 
5- Pas*. Sedan, 4 cyl. engine 
5-Pass. Sedan, 6 cyl. engine 
4-Pass. Sportster, 4 cyl. engine 
4-Pass.Sportster, 6 cyl. engine 
Never Before Such Value 
in Cars at Elcar Prices 
T HE Elcar satisfies the most particular 
buyer, A prettier car never was built. 
The high-class finish insures lasting 
beauty despite country roads. 
Driving the Elcar is real pleasure. It is 
easily handled, responsive, flexible. The 
motor gives abundant power for hills, sand, 
mud, and all hard going, with ample speed. 
You like comfort, and you’ll find it in the 
Elcar. It’s roomy. Has wonderful springs. 
Ride all day and you won’t feel cramped. 
Solid worth is built into the Elcar. Every 
part is 150% strong. It gives dependable 
service for years. Elcar upkeep runs small. 
18 to 20 miles are usually averaged to the 
gallon of gasoline—1000 miles to the gallon 
of oil. 
Don’t think of choosing your new car until 
you’ve seen the Elcar. It will just suit you 
in every way. Ask for name of our nearest 
dealer, if you don’t know him. 
Write for catalog illustrating and describing the 
eight 1919 Elcar models. We gladly mail it to any¬ 
one interested. FREE upon request. 
Elkhart Carriage and Motor Car Co. 
815 Beardsley Ave. Elkhart, Indiana 
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Made in all colors—for all purposes. 
Get my FREE DELIVERY offer. 
From Factory Direct to You at Wholesale Prices. 
INGERSOLL PAINT BOOK—FREE 
Tells nil about Paint and Painting for Durability. Valu¬ 
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Write me. DO IT NOW. I WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. 
Oldest Ready Mixed Paint House in America—Estab. 1842. 
0. W. Ingersoll, 246 Plymouth St., Brooklyn, N .Y. 
THE SELF-OIUNG WINDMILL 
ha9 become so popular in its first four years that 
thousands have been called for to replace, on their 
old towers, other makes of mills, and to replace, at 
small cost, the gearing of the earlier 
Aermotors, making them self-oil¬ 
ing. Its enclosed motor 
keeps in the oil and 
keeps out dust and 
rain. The Splash Oil¬ 
ing System constantly 
floods every bearing with oil,pre¬ 
venting wear and enabling the 
mill to pump in the lightest breeze. 
The oil supply is renewed once a year. 
Double Gears are used, each carrying half the load. 
We make Gasoline Engines, Pumps, Tanks, 
Water Supply Goods and Steel Frame Saws. 
Write AERMOTOR CO., 2500 Twelfth SL, Chicago 
World’s Best 
Roofing 
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Paid 
“Rao" Cluster Metal Shingles, V-Crimp, Corru-. 
gated. Standing Seam. Painted or Galvanized Roof¬ 
ings, Sidings, Wallboard, Paints, etc., direct to you 
at Rock-Bottom Factory Prices. Positively greatest 
offer ever made. We Pay the Freight. 
Edwards “Reo” Metal Shingles 
cost less; outlast three ordinary roofs. No painting 
or repairs. Guaranteed rot, fire, rust, lightning proof. 
Free Roofing Book 
Get our wonderfully 
low prices and free 
samples. We sell direct 
to you and save you all 
in-between dealer’s 
profits. Ask for Book 
No. *73 
LOW PRICED GARAGES 
Lowest prices on Ready-Made 
Fire-Proof Steel Garages. Set 
up any place, Send postal for 
Garage Book, showing styles. 
THE EDWARDS MFG. CO.. 
423*473 Pike St., Cincinnati, 0. 
DO YOU 
NEED 
FARM 
HELP? 
We have many able-bodied 
young men, with and without 
experience, who wish to work on 
farms. If you need a good, steady, 
sober man, write for an < ruer 
blank. Ours is a philanthropic 
organization and we make no 
charge to employer or employee. 
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 
176 Second Avenue N. Y. City 
The horse is a vital factor in 
greater farm production. To realize 
the best results he must be kept one 
hundred per cent. fit. 
STUFFED COLLAR PADS 
Filled with our Special Composite Stuffing 
are the only guarantee against bruised, 
galled and chafed shoulders. They are 
better than other kinds, being soft, 
springy and absorbent. They also make possible 
the continued use of a horse collar long after 
its worn condition would otherwise compel its 
discontinuance. 
NEW PATENTED HOOK ATTACHMENT 
(Found Only on Pads Made by Us) 
Consists of wire staple with felt washer. 
It gives hook a firmer hold and prevents pull¬ 
ing off, even though fabric is weakened by 
long usage. Life of pad is thus materially 
lengthened. This is the greatest improve¬ 
ment since we invented the hook. Ask your 
dealer for Tapatco Booklet. 
THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS MAKING PADS 
\ Look for the Felt Washer 
SOLD BY DEALERS EVER YWHERE 
The American Pad & Textile Company, Greenfield, Ohio 
Canadian Branch: Chatham, Ontario 
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