12 Mar 2002
Frontline Information Service - News 3/12/02
HLS INVESTOR OF THE WEEK: CHARLES SCHWAB
Another one bites the dust! Last week Hughes Janitorial Services - the company
that helps keep HLS's bloody business bearable for their sloppy staff - caved
into our pressure campaign and announced they would no longer be doing business
with the lab. This is a direct hit on the infrastructure of HLS and sure to
raise the operating costs. With no janitors or cleaning supplies, HLS - you
will have to do what you were caught saying in one of the last exposes - and
"WIPE YOUR ASS ON THAT DATA!"
This week we turn our attention back to those financially responsible for
keeping HLS afloat. Charles Schwab acts as a stockbroker for HLS - trading in
HLS's dismal shares. Although the volume traded may be miniscule - the facility
is still there, provided by Schwab. Letters have been sent to Schwab executives
asking that their company join with other responsible brokerages, such as
Paragon and Charles Schwab Private Placement UK, and STOP trading in
Huntingdon's stock (HTDLY) and soon to be Life Sciences Research (LSRI).
According to their web site, it is one of Schwab's goals to provide, "... the
most useful and ethical financial services in the world." IF this is true
Schwab can not continue to scoff at ethical investors and maintain their
collaborative ties with HLS. Huntingdon is a dying company and a dead end
investment, please appeal to this brokerage firm to deliver a crippling blow to
this kind of torment by discontinuing their sale of HLS stock.
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GET ACTIVE
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PHONES:
Anyone anywhere can phone Charles Schwab and let them know what you think of
animal cruelty for FREE. Use a payphone and call:
1-877-476-2370. The number for their online investment service is
1-800-272-4922 TeleBroker
1-800-225-8570 24 hour a day Help Desk
1-800-435-4000 Schwab by Phone system
ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS
Countless people look to Charles Schwab for investment advice and turn to their
extensive website. A useful tool to many investors is the message board system
that allows people to post PUBLIC messages about particular stocks that Schwab
trades. Let' see what these analysts think of HLS by bombarding this message
board with helpful comments about HLS's future (or lack thereof!)
http://boards.schwab.com/cgi-bin/WebX?discussion@106.gUfWaUg6glE^0@.ee6c34c
EMAIL
Charles Schwab makes it a point of responding to all inquires about their
business and companies they trade for. Please send an email reminding this
brokerage firm that they are helping to continue a clear and consistent pattern
of animal cruelty. Also remind them their UK arm of the company has long since
decided to stop buying and selling in HLS's shares and the US side should act
no differently.
http://www.schwab.com/SchwabNOW/navigation/mainFrameSet/0,4528,787,00.html
DEMONSTRATE
Charles Schwab has over 400 offices across the country and there is likely one
in your neighborhood. Grab a few friends and pay a visit to your local
Schwab center and show them the pictures of the dirty work they make
possible. On
http://www.shacusa.net we have downloadable leaflets and high resolution
pictures. Go Get' em!
Find local offices by going to
http://www.charlesschwab.comand then clicking on
"Visit your local investment center." This handy tool gives you
a map and directions from your location to theirs!
How convenient.
KNOW YOUR ENEMEY
Take advantage of the information this company puts out about itself to
formulate an appeal to their consciences, business sense, or privacy - by
understanding who and where these executives came from. The Schwab website
was
kind enough to provide us with their bios and even pictures. The people
responsible for what is going on inside of HLS have names and they have
addresses - we can all make a difference!
Their executive committee follows below, and bio's of all execs can be
found on
http://www.aboutschwab.com/proom/whowho.html
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For auto e-mailing, that uses encryption devices which masks who you are:
http://www.animaldefenseleague.com/investor.shtml
Please take the time to put your feelings and outrage into your own words,
someone has to read these letters and emails. It would be much more effective
if they read a variety of letters, not just a form letter.
SAMPLE LETTER:
I am writing to urge you to discontinue your business relations with Huntingdon
Life Sciences (HLS). Animals are sentient, living beings and should not be used for
experimentation or anger relief for staff members. Since the publicity, I am certain you are
now aware of the horrendous pain and suffering animals at Huntingdon endure. Tests which force the animals to consume toxic doses of
various chemicals, inhale noxious fumes, and have caustic chemicals applied to
their raw skin is horrendous. What is even more outlandish is documentation
showing staff throwing beagle puppies against walls and punching them in the
face.
This is simply not good business. There are numerous companies discontinuing
animal experimentation and instead, using computer simulations and the vast
amount of previously accumulated data. Compassionate individuals, like yourself, with the gift of financial
resources to invest can create long-term, far-reaching consequences toward a more
benevolent world.
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