The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-27
THAT ADVERTISING SCHEME
 RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM
Business Men Of Montgomery Rally to Support Com .mercial AssOciatiOn's Committee e---State- ;
 mlent as to Home Industries x / 5

iThe proposition of the Advertising Committee of the Commercial and In- dustrial Association to raise large sum of money to be expended in judi ciously advertising the resources and advantages Of Montgomery, which was adopted by the Association at it's fall meeting Tuesday evening, met with an enthusiastic response from the business men of Montgomery.
 Indications are that the money for this purpose will be raised easier than any fund which has ever been brought to the attention of the business people of Montgomery. -
 It will be recalled that the Advertis-
 ing Comrhittee. of which Victor H., Hanson Is Chairman. recommended that ation appoint a committee to canvass
 the business districts for the money U be used mainly in newspaper adver- Using and that 1t was announced that President Forbes would appoint the committee at another time.
 President Forbes said last night that a meeting of the Advertising Commit teo had been called for this afternoon when the matter of selecting the can- wasting committee would be discussed
 Tn my connection with the Commer- Cidi anu AhuN5tEiat AbcbEi&tlOHs CUNeT~ ing a period of about ten years" said President Forbes. mo matter that has ever been drawn to the attention of that body has attracted so much favor able and enthusiastic comment. Why, my telephone has been ringing all day and have been answering questions about the scheme to advertise Mont- gcmery Every person with whom I have talked said 1t was movement in the right direction and expressed his willingness to subscribe literally. have no doubt the movement will meet with success. The money ought to be raised easily and am exceedingly grat- ifed at the enthusiasm Of the Commit tee and the members of the Association who discussed the matter at the meet ing Tuesday night.
 That Advertising Committee" Pres
 ident Forbes added. 'is composed of
 some of the most earnest and active
 young men in Montgomery. and I am naturally prond of its work. They are men who have made successes of their own affairs and they will put this thing through to a successful conclusion" The Connmittee which Is so highly endorsed by President Forbes. consists
 of V. H. Hanson, Chairman; Alva Fitz- patrick. vfee-Chairman; R. J. Cham bers, Louis E. Farley. Simon Gassen- heimer. F. S Holt. F. H. Miller, Rob- l ert Tyler, F. E. Winters, W. B. Da- | vidson, F. s. Ball, Harry Danziger and pr. A. c. Fitzpatrick.
 The scheme for financing the adver- Using campaign was suggested by Louis B. Farley, Cashier of the Merchants and Planters Farley National Bank, and
 business men who discussed the matter yesterday warmly comended the | ot, rh fffII adAPAaa nf Mir Rn-lav ofa fha subject before the Association Tuesday evening. His scheme comprehends a classification of business houses and subscriptions ranging from $100 year for three years to $5 a year for the same time. Tn this way it Is proposed to raise Sl5,0e0 to be expended in three years. or $5,000 a year. This money is to. be used in buying space in the lead ing newspapers of the country and pre- senting the geographical location of Montgomery, the splendid school sys- tenn, railroad facilities. opportunities for manufacturing investments and other advantages.
 Chairman Hanson of the Advertising Comittee said last night that no work was done yesterday but despite the fact that it was not intended to begin the canvass until Friday, $400 a year for three years had been already pled- BeQ 10 the movement ana that num- ber of business houses had advised him yesterday of their willingness to sub scribe liberally. The establishments which made voluntarily pledges of s100 each year for three years were The Advertiser Company. The A. s. Know les Dry Goods Company. Nachman and Meertief and the Jessie French. Plano and Organ Company.
 '"This Is a matter" said Chairman Hanson that concerns every individual in Montgomery County and we hope to have the cooperation, the sympathy and the assistance of every one of our citizens. Every reasonable man knows that advertising pays and that judi cious advertising pays handsomely. We