Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-11
ATTACKS WILSON
AT AD men MEET

Baltimore. June 11.-Delegates at !
the advertising mems convention yes
terdsy heard a bitter criticism of Pres /
ident Wilson. Joseph A. Richards of
New York, addressing the conventions
department of newspapers, resented a
statement attributed to the president
that misleading advertisements were
being published in the newspapers
For time the meeting was thrown
into disorder The speaker read what
he termed an open letter to the presi-
dent.
Mr. Richards subject was not on the
official program and was unlocked for.
When he ceased reading, Alfred !. Hart
OF the press committee announced that
the letter could not be construed as a
part OF the conventions work and
would not be placed In the records.
How the vigilance committee is
Sighting dishonest advertisers and
forcing the recalcitrant TO adopt the
slogan Truth" was related in the re-
port Of the committee which was read
at the general session in the after
noon. Henry d. Robbins OF New York,
national chairman of the committee,
severely criticised some advertisers
and pointed out convictions that had
been effected as a result OF the activ-
ity Of his committee.
Chicago is the city most infested
with advertising takers. according TO
Mr. Robbins report, which said the
yigilantes hoped to visit Chicago soon
in a cleansing crusade.
The fact that TWO prominent depart
ment stores in New York City have
been prosecuted for advertising false.
~" Mr. Robbins said, should act as
a warning TO all offenders, big and
little. that the advertising men OF the
nation mean business when they say
We will no longer stand for dishon-
est advertising
The time has come when merchants
who exploit French fashions must
cease buying fake Paris labels to sew
in American sweatshop garments
Louis Wiley OF New York replied to
remarks made by James Kelley of
Chicago at a former session.
The standard OF ethics in the news
paper calling" he said. rs as high as
that OF any other n an advertiser is
IN doubt about the value OF news
papers circulation. Il IL his privilege
and duty 10 seek information in any
way he can obtain It: but II is an IN
suit 10 the newspaper to ask II TO
submit TO an examination OF it's books
and TO suggest that a certificate Of the
Advertisers association will he sup
piled II the statement OF the nevspa-
per Il found 10 be true.
Advertisers have not been defraud-
cd by the rates charged them for
newspaper advertising, but hundreds
of newspapers have been wrecked and
fortunes have been spent In the effort
TO print newspapers and TO sell adver-
Using space at the comparatively small
rates charged"
The fight wased by the Chicago del
egatlon agaips. the election of Will
liam Woodhead OF San Francisco as
president virtually has been abandon
ed. but the Chicagoans will make a
strong effort to swing the convention
Of 1915 to their city.
Chicagoans were prominent among
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l. department meetings during the
day. They included Elmer E. Crutch
Held, Frank +. Long. Reuben II. Don
nelley. George l.. Johnson, Ballard
Dunn, Louis Flader. Julius Schneider
n. Il. Shuman, John Lee Mahin and Z
II. Shaw
At $500 o'clock the delegates attend
ed reception al the home Of Mayor
Preston. An evening session OF tbs
convention was held in the armory. a
which George w. Hopkins. c. W. Post
and f. st. Elmo Lewis told OF thell
successes.
4 banquet given by the local adver
tislng club closed the nights proceed
lngs.
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