Box Tops for Brooklyn!

by VM44 6 Replies latest jw friends

  • VM44
    VM44

    I was looking at the Moyle court case transcript, and noticed that some of the
    Watchtower publications were included in the record.

    One item from something that was like a "Kingdom Ministry" that caught my
    attention was a notice about Box Tops!

    In the late 1930's (1938?), the Watchtower had the Companies (congregations)
    involved in "Box Top" collection drives.

    The box tops would be sent to Headquaters for the Watchtower to redeam them
    for cash. (at least that is what I think they would redeam them for, they didn't
    use them for wallpaper!)

    I don't think anyone has mentioned this form of "theocratic" activity from the 30s
    before.

    --VM44

  • VM44
    VM44

    Doesn't The Watchtower say that it never asked for money?

    I wonder who paid the postage to ship the bundles of coupons back to Brooklyn?

  • VM44
    VM44

    I find it amusing the Brooklyn Bethel organized "box top" collections throughout the United States.

    Were that that desperate for money?

  • Elsewhere
    Elsewhere

    They were also trying to get people to buy Miracle Wheat.

    Turned into a big scandal because, not only did the Miracle Wheat not generate huge crops, it was also considered to be substandard and produced extremely poor crops.

  • VM44
    VM44

    Bringing this back.

    The Watchtower has a long history of using people to get money!

  • jaguarbass
    jaguarbass

    I remember my mother putting Eagle and S&H Saving stamps in the contribution box back in the 50's.

  • LoisLane looking for Superman
    LoisLane looking for Superman

    Shaking Head... AND I was in this fraud of a man made up religion for 62 Years???

    Box Tops off of cereal boxes?

    Geeze !

    Get Out of Her Everybody!

    This is THE most ridiculous religion masquerading as a Christian Charity I have ever seen.

    LoisLane

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