| Show A RESPONSE TO misappropriation CHARGES ANSWERED 1 I very much dislike taking tailing P part art in pet show and it la Is with considerable hoalt hosl tan cy that I 1 make any ally expression la anything like a formal way in connection with the recent article published in tills paper by certain local lied croas officials B nut 11 t when one persistently and foolishly agitates a matter of small concern and importance in a childish and niggardly manner I 1 can call hardly to say any something especially when I 1 have a special request to do 10 so try as I 1 will I 1 cannot see merit it in their complaint for tills this reason I 1 am not able to take those these matters with the same seriousness with which these men apparel apparently itly take them in tact fact the whole thing appears to me ing as aa being a comedy and a cheap vulgar burlesque at that if I 1 am ain wrong in this I 1 will appreciate pro preci clate ate efforts at setting me right or it anyone can point out in what way I 1 owe it to tills this body of men or this community to enter into a public discussion or of these affairs tit at this time I 1 will try and see the point in the me meantime in I 1 have neither the time nor the patience to gratify these mens yearning seeming passion for publicity and motor notoriety lety the signers of this recent article demand that I 1 make an apology through this paper to whom 1 I am to apologize or for what they leave me at a loss to know they speak of injustice being done iut but as to its ita character and extent they are silent in fact in tilts tills respect they are as aa covert as their article seems to imply I 1 have been it 11 they are so an anxious ious for tho the people to know all things I 1 suggest that they set the example and among other things publish tile the evidence that rank injustice has haa been ilono done I 1 deny that that ir eve affect of the letters of mine copies of which they did me the great service of 0 publishing I 1 see no need or occasion ton whatsoever of me entering into LL a defense 0 of r myself in this matter or of those letters I 1 think ahlo group entirely misconceive their place and importance when they make statements that seem to submit my thoughts or actions to it this committee commit tep tor for censoring ten I 1 disclaim any such obligation I 1 do not dem it to be my duty to find or even seek the approval of tills this group to my thoughts or actions before or after they tako take pinco the tha scope they are reminded of authority of the local red hod cross organization Is do elderly limited when it t come to controlling the affairs of 0 the community or its individuals in tile the foregoing I 1 have had jn in mind the statements made at the concan slon sion of their recent article until they lay some foundation which suggests the need and propriety of on all apology from me a thing thine which in my judgment they havo have not yet dono done I 1 have no apology I 1 to otter offer to this committee or its signatories signa tories I 1 would gladly make mi all apology for foil them but none mue have I 1 to make to them they themselves judged by their conduct in tilts this matter are my conception collee eption of it a perfect apology the efforts of tills this group ot at advertising ver publicity notoriety and amoako screening are very interesting and amazingly modern and unique their first scoop was a public demonstration on tho the street by their dig big chief and fog horn they now come in ili the lie press with a sensational exposed article I 1 suppose tile the next stunt will be to gather with their dogs and stage nn nii immense howl over the air now gentlemen while I 1 have no ila ambition to 0 o participate with you in your crude and frolicsome antics I 1 do intensely enjoy them na as a spectator and urge that you continue your show allow in ili tilts connection lot let me malto make this further statement it has como come to me ma that members of this group have publicly proclaimed that they were going to enter suit ault against mo me on some ground or another talk and propaganda la Is cheap and evasive evns lve and when of tho the kind indulged in by these men does not contribute to a clari tl ti catlon of the matter involved I 1 insist that it tilts tills group or any of or otherwise on which to found such auch a declaration that they put up it not that they shut up in f ati ct I 1 i i 11 rv 0 i ia ya to 0 at ground real or imaginary in ill connection with my activities na as touching tile tho local red cross organization except us na otherwise indicated by tilts this article I 1 decline to make any further answer to furtive at tempts at sensationalism 1 I ot of course reserve tle tile right ot of comment of whatsoever type or scope I 1 see fit very respectfully yours WILLARD |
