Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 34, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 July 1949 — CHARGES MAGAZINE RACKET BEING USED [ARTICLE]

CHARGES MAGAZINE RACKET BEING USED

July 12. 1949 My dear Editor: It has come to my attention that a magazine racket nvwising the good name of Boys Town i being carried on in vai'ous com munities throughout the Unit' i | States without our knowledge o: sanction. 1 would appreciate it very much if within your newspaper columns [you would warn your readers to beware of any magazine solicitors identifying themselves as having any connection whatsoever with Boys Town. We have no authorized representatives selling book or magazine subscriptions. None ;of our hoys are permitted to do so and we have no arrangements with any solicitors whereby a portion of their commissions are turned over to Boys Town. Any magazine solicitor who represents himself as a Boys Town citizen, a former Boys Town citizen, or claims to represent Boys Town in any way whatsoever, is using the good name of Boys Town to promote his own personal ends.

if any magazine solicitors call Please urge your readers that upon them using the name Boys Town in any way whatsoever, they should- immediately contact their local Better Business Bureau or Police Department so proper investigation may be made ahd thi's unauthorized practice may be stopped. Will you please warn your readers of this magazine racket in which the good name of Boys Town is being misued? We do not want any pf vour readers to be victimized .or taken advantage of ' fast-talking magazine salesmm .who sell. their: magazines oh ho strength of JUiys To\yn rather man on the merits of their pub-' lieations and mislead people iru > 'believing that by subscribing they are contributing to the work | which is being done at Boys Town. Thanking you for your cooperation in helping us stop this vicious j magazine racket, I am Sinccreciy,Niclml as 11. Wegn cr.

Mrs. Elbert Checver and Miss Freida uiroever visited in Chicago from Thursday through Saturday last week.

Mr. Georgt KessiTlger sela»r is here spending a few days with his son, Marvaik Kesainger and family.