The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-22
MEACHAM IS ON TRAIL
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was not enough space left in Boise to
| credit to Boise? The circuit rider will
soon be here; will send in the report
| to headquarters that the advertising
! men have done excellent work Will
| that be any credit to Walla Walla? The
truth of the matter, gentlemen, is just
| this: We are a bunch of asses. For
their own glorification, We have al
| lowed these circuses to paste our city
up and down; and it is more than like
ly those posters will be there at Christ
| Amt she a beaut?'" ,
| 81 have notion that the problem has
been solved, and can be solved. We
need an ordinance, one of the provi-
sions of which should read something
like this: That any advertising on
any building or any premises in the
community, not relating to goods sold
in that premises shall be subject to
| license Personally, I am glad the
| four circuses struck us all at once.
How many of you got those tickets?
Feel of them. Then ask yourselves,
Amt sh a beaut?'"
Considerable Discussion.
| During the past two weeks there has
| been considerable comment and discus
sion relative to the wholesale manner
in which walls of business blocks, win
| dows and every available space has
been plastered with gaudy signs an
nouncing the, coming of certain shows,
and today's denunciation of the plan
was the outcome of pentup feeling
| of animosity toward such system on
the part of those who are working for
a heater. cleaner and more attractive
city.
| Attorney C. M RAIDER, who was asked
to speak further upon the proposed
plan of drafting an ordinance which
should regulate the abuse. said he had
made a hurried search through the or
dinance book, but was unable to find
any prohbitory measure relative to
! posting of circus advertising matter.
He rendered an opinion to the effect
that the passage of such a measure
would be wholly legal, and had been
assured by the city attorney that little
trouble would be encountered in pass
ing such ordinance in case it is draft
ed and presented to the council.
4 ]. H. Morrow spoke briefly upon the
subject, saying he was in hearty &C
cord with Mr. Meacham in desiring a
license provided for the privilege of
posting such notices in the business
district A A. Herring announced that
an ordinance, now in effect, provides
such advertising matter shall be con-
fined to the bulletin board, which can
| building inspector and in conformity
!, with certain specifications prescribed
!; in the ordinance
Gave Slogan in Unison.
Just before adjournment Mr.. Meach-
!, am had those present repeat the words,
"Ain't she a beaut?" in unison several
. times to impress upon them the text of
today's remarks 1t is probable that
, an ordinance will be drafted and pre-
, sented to the council for action at the
meeting next Tuesday evening, as the
general impression is that the show
/ management should be required to pay
a stipulated license fee for the privi-
} lege of posting bills in public places.
, Attorney F. A. Garrecht was the first
l speaker at the luncheon today, and in
| terested his hearers with a number of
? humorous stories, well told, after which