Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-07
VARIOUS METHODS ARE SUG
GESTED FOR MAINTAINING
BOOSTING OF STATE.
GIVE 1T PUBLICITY
Extensive Advertising and the UtilL
cation Of Every Opportunity to
Tell Others of Good Quail
ties Are Suggested.

Will NOT DC allowed 10 ole OUT IL SOLle
of the suggestions are carried out that
have been mentioned by Justice Hor-
ace E. Deemer of the Iowa Supreme
court in letter to w. w. Marsh of
Waterloo, who is the president of the
Greater Iowa association. During the
late spring or early summer an ex-
tensive trip was made by number of
the state boosters during which time
money was subscribed for the cree
ton of state building at the San
Fran-Pan exposition, which is now
nearing completion. About this time
a Greater Iowa commission was or
ganized and George Haw of Ottum-
wa is one of the members. Numerous
meetings have been held throughout
the summer and various means have
been discussed and put into execu-
ton toward the perpetuating of this
movement which will give the state
of Iowa the publicity which it we'll
deserves. Now comes Justice Deem
er with an extensive list of ideas and
schemes for telling the world OF
Iowa's bountiful opportunities in all
branches of commercial, industrial,
economical and social life.
Justice Deemer advances the idea
that the real motive of the movement
may not be thoroughly understood and
that it is time to get it before the
people. Taking up this phase of the
work he suggests that a proper pub
licity campaign be inaugurated and
this means an organization of all
Iowa newspapers to exploit Iowa and
Iowa affairs to let not only the world
but Iowa people as well, know what
is being done in the state. The estab-
lishment of publicity bureau is also
suggested and the work of this sta
ton would be to gather information
concerning Iowa and to publish 1t
abroad. Another scheme which has
been suggested Is to have close con-
nection with different press agencies
whose work it would be to get Iowa
matters into the metropolitan news
papers. The immediate cooperation
with the bureau of publicity of the
Iowa state fair and an arrangement
with them for several columns in
their Greater Iowa. publication has
also been suggested as well as closer
connection with the ad men of Iowa.
Better Entertainment.
! The plan has been put forth in re-
gard to the giving of better entertain
ment of people passing through the
state as visiting bodies or delegations
and the sending of invitations to
boards of trade and commercial or
CARNATIONS of other states. The idea
of more and better advertising OF
Iowa by the railroads is mentioned in
the list of suggestions. This would
include a page at least of every trans
continental folder being devoted to
Iowa not only this year but the next
and the next and the one following
that. The stopover privileges on all
round trip and tourist tickets from
! any point east Of Chicago and any
noint west of Denver eastward, at any
! point in Iowa, within the limits OF the
| ticket has also been mentioned as a
good idea.
The closer cooperation with the col
leges of the state at Ames, Cedal
4 Fails and Iowa City has been men
toned in relation to the entertain
ment of guests while visiting these IN
situations, with reference to the ex
tension work in nearly every county
of the state the encouragement OF
short courses in agriculture, ANNA
husbandry and farm mechanics IN
Guiding automobile instruction IN ev
cry county in the state, the correia
ton Of the public and high school
] courses with college work, that is, the
vocational side of it, and the introduc
ton of manual training and the ele
ments of agricultural studies into al
of the schools of the state.
i Another side of the matter whlcf
has been brought up is that OF co
operation with the chautauqua asso
Citations of Iowa to the end that or
i eyery program there shall be some
thing with reference to the resources
of Iowa and pictures regarding dairy
ing and it's related branches, better
farming the eradication of ANNA
diseases, better stock and better llv
ing on the farm. Then the matters
of trade excursions from manufactur
ing and jobbing centers with the ldes
of exploiting the industries ana get
ting better acquainted. Close opera
ton with the Iowa state fair 10 the
end that it will be made real expo
sition of Iowa's resources, agriculture
and manufactures, is also urged.
J coordination of all the societies
of iowa having to do with any OF III
resources and perhaps a meeting o
the representatives from all OF thes'
bodies some time during the summe
tn outline means and methods for get
ting together and properly advertsln'
| Iowa is mentioned as one that Woul'
bring good results for the bettermen
Of the state.
Invite Organizations.
The idea Of having plans made 10
the inviting of organizations Whlcl
will pass through Iowa next year t
stop off at points within the state an
for the entertainment of these organ
cations while in Iowa is suggested an
is generally conceded to be a goo
one In this connection it has bee
mentioned that there could be a dis
tribution through the trains of prope
printed matter relating to the state
made at that time. The work of tn
county advisers is encouraged as we
as the offering of premiums for thei
labor and in this connection the gait