Show for business Bust ne 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 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 bureau in some 40 odd cities each local bureau Is a distinct entity supported by and owing allegiance to only its own community and it Is not a member of or subsidiary to the national better business bureau the bureaus are financed by merchants manufacturers and other financial interests te their activities are furthered immeasurably by the cooper co oper atlon of newspapers and monthly publications the slogan of the magazine of the national organization Is to increase public confidence in business by promoting fair play in advertising and selling |