-4.'7-

 The Meeker Compa.ny has oboyed the Law. It has lived up to
the provisions of the Code, and the suia total of thie results thus far,
is that it is paying approximately 1000 :-,r -ear in dues to the NI.R.A.,
while moving nearer and nearer to ruin.

 Sinc.:rely Yours,



 Denley Short
 Ideuber of Congress



P. S. I herewith attach some living_- cost data prepoared 'ob- the Statis-
tical Deoartment of the St. Louis Industrial Club, which will show the
living cost in -ew York to be at least one-third hiihier than in Jo-plin,
Mli ssouri.


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