Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1957 — Page 11

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Gullible Givers Are Fleeced Os Millions Fake Promoters In Nation Bilk Many WASHINGTON (UP) - Fake charity promoters are fleecing gullible givers of about 150 million dollars a year. That’s enough money to bail the Red Cross out of its financial crisis...to put the heart, cancer and polio drives over the t0p.,.t0 provide hundreds of summer camps for underprivileged children. These and other causes which want more public support are among the victims of charity racketeers who pocket about 3 per cent of America’s total contributions to philanthropy, according to the National Better Business Bureau. The bureau, which has local offices in mor.e than 100 major cities, is taking the lead in an effort to teach Americans how to make sure that their contributions go to legitimate charities instead of to heartless parasites who prey on man's desire to help the unfortunate. Edward G. Mergardt, vice president of the bureau, said one of the most vicious things about the charity rackets is the fact that their existence tends to make Americans cynical about all charities, the worthy ones as well as the fakes. Ask Mailed Details "No one should stop giving to charity just because some purported ‘charities’ are unworthy,” he sa)d. "If you give intelligently, none of your money will be wasted.” The basic rule for intelligent giving, Mergardt said, is to "know the cause you're supporting." If an appeal sounds worthy, but the sponsoring organization* is unfamiliar to you, investigate. One easy way to investigate is to write or telephone the nearest Better Business Bureau. Beware of solicitors who call by telephone, give you a tear-jerking spiel, and offer to send a collection agent to your home or office right away to pick up your contribution. This is a favorite technique of racketeers. If you get such a telephone call, insist that the “charity” send you full details of the appeal by mail. Many promoters, who are conducting purely fraudulent operations, will balk at putting any of their sales talk in writing, or sending it through the mails. They know that this exposes them to prosecution for mail fraud or for obtaining money under false pretenses. But you can’t assume that an appeal is worthy just because it comes to ypu through the mails. Some of the biggest racketeers operate on a national basis with >, mail solicitations. Their “letterhead” charities often bear names deceptively similar to those of high - reputable organizations. Sometimes they have an impressive looking list of “sponsors.”. Don’t Pay or Return Some of these outfits manage to: .4 avoid fraud prosecution by actual-,,, ly turning over part of their take to the charity they purport 40 ' represent. c’ If you think that a mail solicits-, tion may be deserving (and some very worthy organizations do seek funds nationally by mail), Mergardt 's advice is: "Insist that the organization make available to you a detailed report of its activities, including its budget and an audited financial statement.” • •' Mergardt said one of the fake charity gimmicks currently in,. vogue is mailing out unordered merchandise. The merchandise may be religious articles, or some trinket. Usually the recipient is told that his remittance will help, to support some needy cause Many Americans fall for tliH* racket because they fed that th«Ri either have to pay for the mer* ' chandise, or go to the trouble returning it. But you don’t have to do either, said Mergardt. "The post office has ruled that you have no obligation to remit for unordered merchandise or to spend personal funds or effort for its return to the sender," he said. June 15 Deadline For Corn Contest Entries in the official junior and senior 5-acre corn contests may be made by June 15. These con- . tests, sponsored jointly by the Purdue University extension service and the Indiana crop improvement association, are open to both juniors and adults who are interested in evaluating their own corn production methods. The county agent’s office is accepting entries. Adults and juniors may become members of the Indiana crop improvement association. Members are entitled to participate in the 5-acre corn projects, the 5-acre soybean yield project, the state grain show and to receive various publications such as the Indiana certified seed directories and the Indiana crops champion. The annual membership fee may be paid at county agent offices. — i | Cherry County in northwestern Nebraska is larger in square miles than the combined areas of Rhode Island and Connecticut-and produces more cattle than any other single county in the United State*.