THE WORK AND THE WORKERS by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 4, 1915

THE WORK AND THE WORKERS

By Editor

Total sale of the Protestant Free Press Extra, February 1–24, 240,000 copies. And still the orders come!

The second edition of the “War” number of Liberty (10,000 copies) is exhausted, and the third edition (12,000 copies), just off the press, is about all spoken for.

Prices of the Free Press Extra of the Protestant Magazine: Single copy, 5 cents; 5 to 999 copies, 1 cent each; 1,000 copies, $8.00. When mailed by publishers to 10 different addresses, 15 cents; to 100 addresses, $1.50.

Rev. W. W. Bunge, pastor Evangelical Church of Peace, Rochester, Minn., writes: “I received a copy of your Protestant Magazine this morning. It appeals to me very much in every respect. You may put me on your subscription list for 1915.”

The “Picture Section” of the March Protestant Magazine contains photographic reproductions of the Capitol, Washington, D. C., where the great “Free Press Hearing” was held; also of the twelve speakers who participated in the hearing.

The February 22 issue of the American Lutheran Survey, a weekly magazine issued at Columbia, S. C., devotes two thirds of a page to extracts from our Free Press Extra of the Protestant Magazine, under the title “Freedom of the Press Threatened.”

Brother Clyde Lowry, secretary of the Southern California Tract Society, Los Angeles, Cal., writes: “Our orders indicate that we still think of Life and Health, and are doing what we can to extend its circulation. I think that, even in spite of the war, the demand for Life and Health in this field remains about the same. Our workers everywhere report hard times, and that times are getting harder. Still we know that now is the time for us to push our work.”

At the last moment before going to press, the large 32-page form of the March or “Congressional Free Press Hearing” number of the Protestant Magazine was torn to pieces and revised, to insert a most interesting photographic document and one page of matter, regarding Congressman Gallivan’s sectarian use of the United States mails, to advance the interests of the Knights of Columbus. Don’t miss this additional feature, which is well worth the delay it caused.

For 20 cents in stamps we will mail to any address our regular February and March numbers of the Protestant Magazine (the “Free Press,” “Postal Legislation” and “Congressional Free Press Hearing” numbers), and also the Free Press Extra. Regular price of the three, 25 cents. Or we will mail the three magazines, giving the full story of Rome’s two latest attempts to suppress free press in America, to FOUR addresses for 50 cents, or to EIGHT addresses for $1.00. Send to your tract society office.

Mrs. Melvin O. Bradford, Acushnet, Mass., writes: “Dear Brother Bourdeau, I inclose check for $2.00 for 200 copies of the Free Press Extra of the Protestant Magazine. I am so glad for the lively interest of our brethren at the front, and I want to help. It is inspiring to see this work go.”

The March or “Growing Old Gracefully” number of Life and Health contains a most interesting and valuable symposium written by those who have actually “grown old gracefully.” There’s a reason why our faithful veterans—Elders J. N. Loughborough, J. O. Corliss, and H. A. St. John, and others—have attained a peaceful and graceful old age. Read this number and find out for yourself. Contains many other valuable articles in its thirteen departments. Send $1.00 for 20 or $2.00 for 50 copies today. Will sell readily everywhere.

Through the courtesy of 20 of our conferences the “War,” “Peace Movement,” and “Sunday Laws” number of Liberty is being sent to nearly 18,000 judges and attorneys. The orders already filled are as follows: Indiana, 3,000; Ohio, 2,000; Colorado, 1,175; Oklahoma, 1,000; East Michigan, 1,000; Upper Columbia, 678; North Dakota, 645; North Texas, 600; New Jersey, 500; Wisconsin, 500; District of Columbia, 500; West Pennsylvania, 500; Greater New York, 500; West Michigan, 464; North Michigan, 438; Chesapeake, 400; Kentucky, 300. California and Illinois also sent in orders. Remember that $1.00 sent to your tract society will pay for sending this timely number of Liberty to 20 different judges or attorneys in your State.

The great March or “Congressional Free Press Hearing” number of the Protestant Magazine promises to be another big seller. It contains the speeches delivered by the three Roman Catholic Congressmen in favor of the three bills before Congress, aimed at freedom of the press, also the able arguments of Rev. Randolph H. McKim and eight other Protestant clergymen and laymen IN DEFENSE OF FREE PRESS. You will also be interested in the dialogues and the pointed questions of the committee members, intended to bring out the REAL ANIMUS back of these un-American measures. SPREAD THIS NUMBER FAR AND WIDE. Send $1.00 for 20 copies or $2.00 for 50. Mailed by publishers to 20 different addresses for only $1.00. Let every clergyman, editor, postmaster, judge, attorney, professor, and public-school teacher have a chance to read it. Send in the lists, and we will do the rest. It will also sell readily to Protestant Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Guardians of Liberty, and other patriots, as well as to honest Roman Catholics.

Pastor H. H. Burkholder, of Ohio, writes: “Under separate cover I am sending you a copy of the Bellville Messenger, our local paper. The editor is decidedly in favor of civil and religious liberty and freedom of speech and press. I gave him a copy of the Free Press Extra of the Protestant Magazine, which he read with a relish. He complimented the spirit and tone of the contents. I found him not only willing to print the prepared editorial, but he seemed pleased to get it. He also detached the blank petition from the copy I gave him, and began securing signatures from his friends. I gave out 50 copies to our business men, and received many compliments from them on the candid, clean, and convincing matter contained therein. In a few hours I secured over 60 names of the business men to the petition against the proposed legislation of Messrs. Fitzgerald and Gallivan.”