THE CHAIN LETTER FIEND
The idea of a god who conies with a reward m one hand and a whip m the other' dies hard; and will never die so long as the Chain Letter Fiend has need of that whip as a driving power m his fanatical occupation.
One such chain letter has been forwarded by a correspondent.; The writer of the letter claims that it was started on the fields of Flanders. It has been "all over the world," and the
recipient is directed to send it to seven people and wait seven days, on expiry of which great joy arid luck will come, but (if the letter is, not sent to the seven people) ■• the person who fails to do so will meet with "great misfortune." .
The . correspondent states that this letter was -addressed to his wife, who had been ill, and had the letter reached her during her. illness serious results might have followed. v
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NZ Truth, Issue 998, 10 January 1925, Page 1
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159THE CHAIN LETTER FIEND NZ Truth, Issue 998, 10 January 1925, Page 1
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