Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-28

lhc maller oil advertising aRencies
was taken up. and opened by Rev. G.. w.
Quinby oil tho Gospel Banner. lie said
that il we unite in our business wo can
accomplish much. The business of
foreign advertising is great. Wo pay
out from $4,000 to $4,000 annually TO
agents They are not really our agents,
but we are theirs. They will take adj
vertisemcnts Tor papers that they can
make the most money out OF, showing
that they do not always work for our IN
terests. Nc thought it u good idea for
| the Maine papers To combine and employ
/ man in Boston and perhaps one III
! Now York, whose special duty it shall DO
/ TO solicit advertisements lOr their papers.
A man going out from us with salary,
/ Interested in our newspapers, would Ia
/ Dor Tor our interests, and We could save
one half OF the present expense solicit.
ing advertising.
Mr.. pingley OF the Lewiston Journal
said that % per cent. commission to
agents is altogether too high. The prop
ostion of Dir. Quinby for the establish
men. of an independent agency of the
Maine press struck him very lavorably.
/ lIs alluded 10 EARNING out space; he
never permitted agents to dp 20 thai IN
his paper Such II plan |, ruinous to
/ newspaper publishers. Advertisers by
/ this plan obtain the use OF tho space IN
some newspapers at much less then
usunl rates. He had taken stand
against this plan ol tanning and AS
/ a consequence tho amount OF his ndyer-
/ Using had increased aud at Ills full rates.
/ Hoped the publishers OF the Stale would
/ Tx a fair scale of prices. aud stick to ii.
Mr.. Owen OF the journal made u few
remark. on the piraIicaI practices OF
some advertising agencies.
Mr.. Builder hoped the good WORK would
! 90 ON. Would have The New York
agent 10 whom reference had been made.
read out OF tho fraternity. Paid 20 per
cent. commission and thought that
enough.
slr. ~Iluman 0l the alaine FARMER.
/ thought that discussion OF The subject
VA, profitable, and hoped ii would 20 ON.
Great imposition i, practiced upon
newspapers by advertising agents.
The President, SIR. Shaw. stated that
he paid 70 per cent. commissions.
Mr. shoroy OF the Bhston News.
said the city papers might defy the ad-
rer,i,ing agents and dictate terms. but
the couslry press is nlmost completely ~
The hand, OF Tho asvnu. They have 30
much space to dill up aud They Cannot
afford To use reading ms,Ior. aud are
( therefore obliged 10 take advertisements
At n cheap tate.
Mr.. Diugley gave some figure. OF VI.
tai interest TO the craft
Mr.. Pullen of the Portland Press. be-
loved that newspapers would not mud
decrease ia tho amount OF their adrcriia-
ing by maintaining good mIes. 1t WAS The
practice in his ocioc to send back adver-
tiscmonis that were sent at lees rate
than his established prices, and they
were always returned Tor insertion AT the
Office rates. Thought that the smaller
papers would be much bcneliIiod 10y te.
ing stiff in their ratios.
Tho subject WAS then laid upon the
table.
+ Greeting, were sent by telegraph to
tbs New Hampshire Association, ASSEM-
BLEED in convention.
Adjourned To alioInoou.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association mot in tn, senate
Chamber at two O'Clock in The afternoon,
quito numu.r OF ladies and gentlemen
outside OF tho Maternity being present.
Mr.. Davis ollie Pennington Chronlcis,
from the committee op constitutions,
made report. conlsining several amends
ments defining more clearly tho qu"IIh'
cations OF membership,
Mr.. ThursIon oil Portland, from t"e
committee Oh job work, made partial
report, recommending that no change Oe
made in the prices OF job work
Mr.. Callahan OF Lewiston, thought we
ought to have established r'Ies Tor JOB
work. mud then strive 10 abide 10y them
us lar us possible. He thought there
would be no trouble in getting fair prices.
The Association then listened to very
interesting address by Tie veteran printer
Joseph Griffin OF Brunswick. on tho His
tory OF the Press in Maine.
On motion Of Mr.. Dmglcy. the thanks
of tho Association We're extended to Mr..
Griffin for his able address.
Mr.. Quinby. from tho Committee ON
Advertising, reportc ell rs follows:
LIST. That in tho opinion OF the COM
milteo it would DO well FOR the publishers
OF our Maine papers to take into serious
consideration tho adoption OF measures
at no distant day which shall result in
the establishment of an agency in Boston
and New York that shall operate in the
line of advsrti,ing specially for the busi-
ness interests of the Maine press.
I'd. We believe that the discussion OF
the subject has been OF decided advan.
taee 10 the publishers OF cur State in