The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
ADVERTISING MEN
FORM ORGANIZATION
viii Affiliate with Associated Al
vertisins Clubs Of the World.

A meeting was held yesterday st
the Hotel Cochran Of business ana
advertising men for the purpose Of
forming an advertising club, which a.
TO affiliate with the Associated Ad-
yertising Clubs OF the World.
w. c. darcy, president OF the A.
sociated Advertising Clubs Of the
World, gave a brief speech outIinins
the purposes Of this worldwide or
ganization. emphasizing especially
the dement's and service features dur
ing this world war.
A. O. Newmyer. Of New Orleans,
vice president of the Southern juris-
diction Of the Associated Advertising
Clubs Of the World. outlined some Of
the work that has been done in the
South.
LansbsrGh IL Presideat.
Lester LAnsburgh was chosen a
president OF the temporary ozeaniss-
ton.
1t is the object Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs. through its local
orders, 10 build a higher IDEAL Of
truth in advertising and mercantile
service. This organization has been
instrumental in having laws passed
| oNAACalA. NNGlN cAdAN III ANN
Union forbidding untruthful advertis-
ing. and through its worldwide edu-
cational campaign has educated the
public ana the business men Of the
communities 10 a fuller realization of
the community influence OF advertise
ing.
| The Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World has at the present time
about 1900 members. Of which 2.Ono
ara now serving in France with
our armies. There are 1T2 clubs To-
Gated in all OF the large and many Of
the smaller cities of the United
States. England. Canada and Austria
liza.
| II is the purpose OF this new organi-
Zation 10 lend every possible aid dur
ing the war towards the advertising
and distributing Of educational mat
ter relative 10 war saving stamps lib
erty bonds, food conservation. etc.
which the government may desire. It
will also aim to bring about a more
universal knowledge Of the problems
Of the merchants OF this and other
countries so that when the war ends
and the great reconstructional period
begins. there may be as little upset.
ting Of business as possible.
| Will Meet Weekly.
Meetings will be held weekly at
which time it is hoped TO have speak
ers OF national and worldwide reputa-
ton give their knowledge OF specified
lines Of work which touch the busi-
ness world
An organization committee was ap-
pointed. consisting OF H. NJ Goddard
l adH-arf1atr.r "a ~.
ton Herald: Fleming Newbold, Arthur
ID. Marks. z. c. Rogers. George A.
Lewis, Charles J. Columbus, Lester
Lansburgh. Joseph A Berberich and
W. q. Kent
The charter members OF the organi-
cation are Fleming NewboId. @. r.
Morissey. George A. Lewis. George X.
Ostermayer. Ernest c. Hastings, Z. {.
Rogers, Harold II. Levi. Albert slE-
nund. Milton Kronhein. J. A. Whit
| field. W G. Kent. Thomas Grant,
Harry w. Hahn, W. C. D'Arcy. A. q.
Newmyer. Arthur d. Marks. Lester
| LansburGh, Sidney Straus. Dom V.
Smythe. ". NJ. BaIderston, Robert X.
lsdell, r. p. Andrews. Roe Fulkerson,
Charles L. Finney. Sherwood c. Stock
ley. Charles J. Columbus, Josepeh A.
Berberich. J.. NJ. Goddard, A. c. Case.
VI. A. Leese. Leonard A. Murchison,
Samuel Hart. Stanley LsnsburEh. ".
f. Schmucker. Charles A. Goldsmith
| and Gardener johnson.
| Until the work OF organization ~
completed others interested in the or
ganization may become charter MEM
bers Of the Capital City Club which
will no doubt become the pride OF the
associated Advertising ClUbs OF the
| World