Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-20
ADVERTISING MEN IN EARNEST.
They Get After Fnlsirs OF All Kinds
md the Stntc Fnir nulletim.

and the Stntc Fair Bulletin.
The Advertising Mems club met yester-
day afternoon in special session. The meet
ing was a large one and several matters
of Importance to advertising men was dis
posed OF. Attention was directed to the in
creasing number Of fake advertising
schemes, and the fact that if the merchants
continue to patronize them the city will be
flooded with fakirs to the detriment of all
legitimate advertising. 1t Is the aim OF
the club to protect merchants against fakes
and with this end in view the club decided
to send the following communication to ad-
vertsers in Omaha South Omaha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs:
To the Business Men of Omaha. South
Omaha and Council Bluffs: At the last
regular monthly meeting of the Advertising
Mems club a resolution was adopted in
nish YOU you with a list Of the names of mem
bers, their address and the publications
they represent:
fraudulent advertising schemes and mis-
representations by itinerant and irrespon-
1--WE We Would respectfully suggest that you
refuse to contract for advertising in all
fake mediums and and that you y,,fnatinnS f1mhhe your
acknowledged merit and standard circula-
tion.
this club. embraces those connected with
daily, weekly and monthly publications OF
merit, and If you may be in doubt at any
even legitimate advertising medium not in
this list, you will find it advantageous to
consult some one of the members of this
club before entering into a contract
We trust you will file this communication
for future reference.
President Hosier appointed committee
to prepare an address to the new direc-
tory of the Transmssissippi and Interna-
tional Exposition, to be delivered when the
new directory Is elected.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously passed:
composed of representative of the press
of Nebraska and western Iowa, believes
that more eecsye m f%r with ba mSf Na
braska state fair with the same amount of
money, or even less than now expended
for advertising purposes in all Its forms
by the board of managers of the Nebraska
state fair through the exclusive use of
the press to the exclusion of all other so
called advertising mediums, including post
ers, Autographs, cards, as well as official
papers. papers. etc; r and o.a 80 .,o s,oto J., +,o
only medium through which people, are
attracted to the state fair; therefore be II
! be requested to use the press exclusively
to advertise the next state fair; and be
Resolved That we recommend that said
board employ a thoroughly competent news
Pnp placing such d advertising in the the future with
i view to combining such expenditure of
money as the board may In It's judgment
see fit to appropriate to the channels which
reach the people-the press; and be 1t fur
ther
Resolved, That the secretary be and here
by is directed to furnish said board with
! copy of these resolutions at once, and
at the same time call the attention of the
board to the fact that this Is not done in
the interest of any particular newspaper
or papers, but with a view of popuarzing
the state fair and increasing the attend
ance and receipts.
This Is a direct slap at the State Fair
Bulletin, on "oficia organ" that has re-
ceived many unfavorable comments hereto
fore by the newspapers throughout the
state