The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-30
The Slogan Selected Today Out
of 1000
Proposed in the Topeka Ad
Club Contest.
T I'll E lei PPY HI I
Decided by Almost Unanimous
Approval
At Large and Enthusiastic
Noon Day Meeting.
TOPEKA. KAN, TOPEKA WILL,

TOPEKA, KAN, TOPEKA WILL!
This is the slogan under which the
boosters" of Topeka will wage their
campaign for the advancement of all
the interests of the Capital City of the
state of Kansas. 1t was selected
practically by acclamation by the
members of the Topeka Advertising
club at their noon luncheon today. 1t
was selected from among no less than
1000 written suggestions to the club
in its slogan contest.
Topeka, Kan, Topeka Will was
submitted by Henry o. Belden, of 1901
Lincoln street, city, and to him was
awarded the prize of $50 in cash and
In addition the honor of furnishing
the battle-cry to be used in advancing
all the interests of Topeka.
The second honors were awarded to
Mrs. Charles P. Adams. wife of Presi-
dent c. P. Adams of the Topeka Ad
club, who presided at todays meeting.
Mrs. Adams suggested Topeka Striv-
ing; Topeka Thriving" Mr.. Belden's
winning slogan was No. rs, and the
old, now the new, spirit of '76''
perme Gated the gathering, appealed to
the loyalty of those present and pre-
vailed almost unanimously. Mrs.
Adams slogan was No. III.
Among the 1000 slogan suggestions
received in the contest there were
many original and witty suggestions
and all had the ring of civic pride and
true loyalty to Topeka and her in
terests
At a meeting of the Ad club last
night the entire 1000 suggestions were
carefully considered and from the
number ESQ were selected and pre-
sented to all the members of the club
at the luncheon today. AS the list of
slogans was read the number was re-
duced to seventeen by the process of
elimination. Each slogan that met
with the favor of any one present was
marked down by the members for the
final consideration and at the close
Nos. rs and Ill were picked out to be
voted upon.
The luncheon of the Ad club today
was served in the new dining room of
the Commercial club on the top floor
of the Commerce building and it was
perhaps the most notable meeting yet
held by the Ad club. This luncheon
also marked the opening of the Com
mercial club dining room and this
fact gave the event an added interest.
Following an excellent luncheon Pres
ident Adams of the club read the list
of slogans after which State Senator
c. G. Hunt. of New ork city, responded
TO the request of the members for a
talk.
Senator Hunt is the representative of
Schafran Brothers. wholesalers of the
cloaks. of New York city. and his talk
was replete with practical suggestions
sound business ideas and entertaining
as well. He declared that he has been
coming to Topeka for the past twenty
years as the representative of his
firm and during that time he has
watched Topeka grow" He compIi-
mented the Ad club upon it's organ
enthusiasm that characterized the
meeting.
Senator Hunt declared himself an
ardent believer in judicious advertis-
Ing. In the case of his own firm, he
said that it had grown from a small
establishment doing a business of s60.-
900 year to one of the largest con-
Germs OF its character in the country
with business now of over s2000.oO0,
and the credit for the remarkable
growth was due to the firm spending
money for advertising, that is
tudicious advertising. where it would
get results and pay.
Many merchants" declared the
speaker. think they are advertising
when they are not They advertise in
such manner that they get few re-
turns for their money and work. There
is nothing better for a city than a body
of men like this advertising club, hav-
ing the interests of their home city at
heart and who get together and talk
over business and business methods.
"One of the greatest things for city,
opment is civic pride. Every business
man should possess an abundance of
civic pride. Be proud of your town. of
what you do. of your brotherman. Give
a dollars worth for dollar and adver-
tise it. If you as business men are go
ing to be antagonistic. if you cannot
meet one another as competitors face
to face and hand to hand in a friendly
manner. If you cannot do business in
unity and harmony you cannot hope to
build up Topeka and make 1t the city
that is possible with all her opportuni-
ties.
Let us go through the world honest,
upright and on the lever in all things.
IF ! may be permitted I would like to
suggest a slogan or two. ! would sug-
eest first. Topeka Pride second. To
peka on the LEVEL third, Grow for To-
peka on the Kaw.' AS business men
let me urge you to advertise, boost all
the time don't be clog, let every man
be motor that moves something Have
faith in Topeka. live for Topeka, strive
and work for Topeka and you'll find
there is not a prettier or a better or
a more enterprising city in the world
than Topeka"
During the course of his remarks
Senator Hunt related several delight
tully amusing stories as apt illustra-
tlons OF the points he desired to i'm
press and his remarks were greeted with
enthusiastic apr lause
A1ter the selection was made some
one said; Let us hear from the news
papers; will they run the slogan over
the headings of their papers,
Mr.. MacLennan being called upon
saId; We will do the next thing to
II; run the slogan immed.atelv r5der
tne heading of the paper
MI. Capper was called for and with
Al happy thought, said: THE Capital
can. the Capital will.'
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