Show for business betterment the better business bureau Is an agency semipublic in character that alms to protect the public against merchants who make false or misleading statements in their advertising and against ap ainest the promoters and sellers of fake stocks and other alleged securities this organization which Is a unit only in the common purpose and methods of operations Is composed of the national better business bureau and local bureaus in ID some 40 odd cities each local bureau Is a distinct entity supported by and owing allegiance to only its 0 own wn community and it Is not a member of or subsidiary to the national better business bureau the bureaus beaus tire are financed by merchants manufacturers and other financial interests te rests their activities are furthered immeasurably by the cooper co oper atlon ot of newspapers newspaper and monthly publications the slogan of the magazine of the national organization Is to increase public confidence in business by promoting fair play 1 in advertising and selling |