Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-19
EDITOR YOUNG VOICES WISDOM
Pays Tribute to Qualities Of Late Ed
ward ROsewater.
JNFA1LrNG COURAGE is NEEDED
of President Dobbs is
Proven During Session.
BOUQUETS FOR THE SECRETARY
Committees Appointed and the Cone
VentioU settles Down TO serious
wOrI---Officers' Reports Arc
Very Pleasing,


WOrk---OfficrPs' Reports Arc
Very Pleasing,
Optimism and the virtue OF grasping op-
portunity were themes which all the
speeches Of morning and afternoon dealt
with forcefully at the "A mems conven-
tion yesterday. From alltwho spoke the
axiom came that an adveius man must
have the one and must accomplish the
other.
Resolutions were voted and committees
were named, as business interspersing the
various speeches of the afternoon.
Lafe Young, editor OF the Des Mones
Capital concluded the days speechmak-
ing, summarizing all the gems OF the day
and expressing inspiring sentiments. lie
took occasion 70 eulogize the late Edward
Rosewater as having been one of the stur-
diest opponents OF the ideals in newspaper
and advertising work he had ever known.
Mr. Rosewater founded paper in this
town single handed against the competi.
tion Of two Others" he said. 1T was =
task of ncacuable obstacles, and he won
out He was man of the highest pur-
pose and the finest kind Of energy Peace
to his soul and honor to his memory"
Touching upon all the forces and Incl
| dents of advertising life, Mr.. Young In
| effect gave sermon. His words were
| along the line OF an education to the
younger men that faced him
"A man that permits the diseouraEing
and rebuffng things of life to affect him
might as well quit advertising and turn 20
farming" he said. You have got TO be
eternally optimistic. I have left business
offices insulted IN every fibre and through
optimism have been able to retani and
fight 1t out again with the advertiser
Mr.. Young was preceded by Edward f.
Travis of Chicago, whose business relates
to bill posting, and who talked on that
fDR,a,i. vehrottthestytoa
subject. The advocate OF street signs tola
touching stories OF the good, signs do in
teaching the young and told them with
fiery eloquence.
IL was with fine hunor that Mr. Young
referred to the speech as AN examnle
proving his point, Enthusiasm ia salfentiy
necessary. could even endure bin posters
when they are dealt out with enthtsiaslii
President Dobbs paid a high tribute TO
: the services which the secretary T. s.
Florea has rendered the association. and
. summed up briefly the immense advance
ment of the club during the post year.
In conclusion he urged the clubs to mako
their primary aim the betterment Of adj
vertising, and not to lay their emphasis on
the social aspect of the meetings
II demonstration in honor OF Presldent
Dobbs Interrupt tsd his speech In the
course of 1t he was presented by Richard
n Wood of Chicago, on behalf Of the Ch,-
e cago Advertising clubs, with a beautif,l
e savel AT the close of his speech he re.
! ceived another ovation, led by the Chicaeo
= quartette which sang a song lmprovised n
: mis- honor to the familiar tune, Rings On
My Fingers"
/ After Mr. Dobb's speech. Secretary p. s
d Florea gave his report which was yer,
nattering to the association showing J
d membership increased by ten clubs a,
If association paper "The Voice. success
fully instituted and continued at a proft
J. and very meagre expense account IN,
" the secretary's office. The report was &c
Te cepted and a rising vote OF thanks give,
'I Mr.. Florea. The treasurer Leo Landau
1t later made his report
Several sets of resolutions of considerab HI
m interest to the association were presented =
TO the convention. One set presented nv "a
Al s. Carver OF Milwaukee provided for ~
n appointment OF committee OF five M
ol committee to appoint additional members
n and having at its object the preparatio
p OF a list of topics for discussion at "ad
club meetings and the securing OF the %
operation OF schools OF advertising. A
10 resolutions went TO the committee
'n "A note of sadness was injected into ~
OF convention when b. b. Deems of 81 oui
offered resolutions OF condolences 10 n =
Shifflett of that city. delegate IN th
of convention who was summoned this AZ
or ernoon to his home, by a telegram ar
)r. nouncing the death OF his mother.
Die Ihe Following committees were appointed
re Resolutions-G. F. Williams of Chioag,
ad - a; sawyer u ST Louis, T.. E Ziller Z
Omaha, IL. q. Samuel of st Josenh ana :
e" w Qualle OF Des Moines.
&C. Dues-W: X. Emery Of Chicago L.
,te fratt OF Cincinnati, Herbert s. Hustor T,
-, New York, 4. B. Johnson of Dallas III
Scouord az san Francisco and w 4
Darcy of Louisville. y"
M would Re-Open Cup Contest.
ted The discovery that several cities had 10
he their chances Of competing for the fine sI
'as yer cup offered by the Printers Onk con
tor pany for the showing of best results by
ak club through not having heard of II az
ess sent in their names in time. caused stl
the Several delegates Immediately started
1es move 10 have the contest reopened. In 4
rad end, after a hot discussion, a standing yo
. sustained the motion to appoint a comm
tee TO telegraph Printers Ink a reoue
- that the contest be reopened. The comm
teen named consists Of r. " Collins, q
W. Thomesson and w. j. Daughdrin
L. IL. Sourlock OF Kansas city on I
subject. Successes and Failures in Adey
tislng." declared success depended upon {
choice of mediums for advertising Al
proper following up.