Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-12
ADMEN ELECT R.. R.. KING
AS PRESIDENT OF CLUB
T.. IL. Laytleld, Retiring Head, Cots
Handsome Present ut An.
nual Meeting.
DIR. FREEMAN MAKES ADDRESS
"second.Story Men" Is Subject OF
Amusing and Instructive Talk,
Which Is Received with Much
Appreciation by Members Present.

IL II. King was elected president OF
the Richmond Advertisers Club at Its
annual meeting and anque last night
at the Lexington Hotel. a feature OF
The evening was the address, second
story Men" by Or. Douglas S. Free
man. There were s~eventy-hve members
OF tho club present.
In his talk, DIR. Freeman first gave
tho definition OF second story men," AS
understood in police circles, meaning.
ne said. men who have their permanent
abode In ~penitentiaries and their tenn
porary habitat In Jails. He referred
10 safe-crackers. yeggmen and thugs
generally. He declared, however, that
not all the second-story men are In the
penitentiary or in jail. But that thero
are s~ccond-story cities. "four-iiushers."
he called them; second-story business
men. second-story advertisers and sec
ond-story newspapers. He suid he did
not believe that had a sec
ond-story newspaper man in the city.
He spoke OF municipal sand-bax-
cling" and urged his hearers to never
knock the other mans town. He re.
ferred to second-story citizens, and said
that any mar who couldn't vote. was
a knocker. you will find them at the
ball park" he said. They will knock
the team and everything connected
with II. Such men are second story
Citizens'
URGES MODERN 4
OF BUSINESS III "lffISh'
In referring to ~second-story business
men he spoke OF the parable OF tho
sheep-fold, stating that the man who
came in over the wall us a thief and
= robber.' W. see mighty few fire.
sales advertised In the papers now" he
continued. land this leads me to be-
lieve that this class OF business man
IS passing way"
DR.. Freeman caused considerable mer-
r.ro~+ In hJe ia1gnaati0n NJ fha yrnrk
OF the newspaper men. lie declared
that there are very few sccond-story
newspaper left in the country. and
stated his belief that very few papers
in the entire East would accept aGver-
Using from "a crooked concern 81 they
knew 1t. " can. be fooled" said
the speaker, although We newspaper
men think we are the sInartest men on
COT He spoke Of the temptations
"hlr fell 10 the lot Of the modern
declared that VIVA, the business.
no 81 today need is 10 think"
~ he said. "ther are hundreds
"t ~ 4" Richmond who, II they were
10 have a real thought. people within
n radius OF Two blocks would he spat-
tered with brains"
In thinking" nc said lie did not
mean for his hearers TO study out how
they nigh, make another dollar to-
- " : ''A 1"S HAt'
mental principles OF their business. H.
tho office, he said, was the place for the
business man to do his thinking. and
not worry his people AT home with IT.
The man who carries his business
trouble home Ia usually q coward" he
said, FOR he's trying to place some OF
the responsibility upon some one else"
The speaker was loudly applauded,
10th for his constant now OF wit and
thurncr and because OF the fine analysis
~ modern, honest business methods. A
rising vote Of thanks was extended him
Al the conclusion OF his remarks.
NAY ACCEPT WOMEN
INTO MEMBERSHIP
President l.. l.. l.ayield reported the
addition OF more than 100 bers ."
;hc club last year. He spoke Of the
passage of the recent bill, seeking I"
hold In check crooked advertisers. H..
recommendcd that business women,
meeting the requirements for member
ship, be allowed to Join the club. lie
spoke OF the excellent financial con
ittioDs OF tho treasury. and urged all
tho members to attend IN" national
convention in Philadelphia June $3.50.
He announced that former President
nobhs, OF the Associated Advertisers
clubs OF America, viii be in Richmond
~ the near future, and viii speak be-
fore the club.
Secretary Garrett reported that there
are now 2l0 members in the local club,
ll3 having Joined during the past year,
He reported the expenditures for the
year just passed AZ so.35o
Charles r. Walford. Jr. treasurer. re-
ported total receipts for the year to
have heen s2,3s2.s1. with "A total ex-
2cnditure for the year OF tc.350. leav-
ing s326i i'll the treasury.
PRESENT MR. L.AYFIELD
WITH HANDSOME nag
r.. Edward Massey announced that
the headquarters OF the philadelphia
convention will be in the Belvue-Strat-
ford Hotel, and that the richmond del
eEation will he quartered in the Adcl-
phia Hotel, one block from head
quarters.
The officers elected follow:
X. r. King. presidents: g. A.. Mort
land, first ice-Dresident: B.. s. Miller,
second vice-president: NJ. w. Lloyd.
secretary, and RI. r. Taylor, treasurer.
BOARD Of directors-fI. l.. Layield, J. r..
Cox, c. p. Walford. l.. r.. johnson,
George Fl. Black and w. c. Carpenter.
At the conclusion Of the meeting the
retiring president was presented with
a handsome leather travelling bag by
Harold s.. Bloombere, on behalf Of the
club.