The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-27
Foreign Language Concern
Gets Contracts Taken from
New York Agency.
Observation-Disclosures
Copy of Fulsome Praise Goes
to 700 Papers to Appear
Thanksgiving Day.

which George Creel il chairman, can
celled a number of advertising con-
tritcts made through a New York
agency and turned the business over
to the American Association of For
eign Language Newspapers, Inc, Of
which Louis n. Hammerling is presi-
dent.
Information that came into the poe
session OF THE Sun yesterday showed
that these contracts were cancelled by
tho Creel committee only four days
after they were made and the business
turned over to the Hammerling
agency that already had under way a
movement for the country wide publ
cation in the foreign language press
OF fulsome testimonial to President
Wilson.
Hammerling's concern. the Ameri-
can Association of Foreign Language
Newspapers, Inc, is the agency
through which the now famous ad-
vertisement entitled "An Appeal to the
American People" was put out in
1915. This publicity, which went into
more than 200 newspapers in the
United States, had such a pro-German
ring to 1t in its appeal to the Ameri-
can public to protest against the man
ufacture Of munitions for the allies,
that 1t received the attention Of off,
Gals OF the Department of Justice
AT the time 1t was stated the money
to pay for these advertisements had
been furnished by DR.. T.. A. Rumely,
then publisher Of the Euenin0 Mail
Contracts with Italian Papers.
The contracts which the Creel COM
mittee last week cancelled, four days
after they were made, and turned over
to the Hammerling agency. were for
display advertisements in Italian
newspapers of the war film Under
Four Flags" produced by the Division
Of Films Of the Committee on Public
Information.
-Four days after the contract was
received THE Suns information is that
this contract was cancelled by W. j.
Mas1nnes. director OF advertising and
publicity OF the Division Of Films Of
the Creel Committee. and information
was sent to the various italian papers
on the agency lists that they might
look to Louis y. Hammerling for pay
ment for the advertising that had al
ready been run.
Confirmation OF the cancellation Of
these contracts was made by Mr.. Ham,
merling last night at his home, 1O4
East Fortieth street Mr.. Hammerling
admitted that at the request OF Direc-
tor Machines his agency had taken
over the business that had previously
been placed with other concerns.
MI Hammerling also admitted that
under date Of November Is, the day
after the contracts were made. his
association had sent the following cir
GUAR letter to each Of the 700 and
more papers included in it:
To THE PUBLISHER: The world a, large
owes a debt or gratitude TO our great
President, and l think Il only proper
that the publishers Of the foreign Ian
guage press should give expression Of
their Feelings at this moment Of victory
for the locals for which this country
entered the war; and in this connection
! believe the enclosed copy Of a testi
monial represents your sentiments and
the sentiments OF your readers.
at is the intention of the association
on Thanksgiving Day 10 present To the
President OF the United States. Wood
row Wilson, a testimonial containing
the signatures Of the publishers Of the
foreign language newspapers who are
hereby requested TO sign a copy thereof
and return to his Office at once No
signatures can be used in this testimo-
NAL received later than Monday, No
vember 20. Very truly yours,
American Association OF Foreign
Language Newspapers, Inc.
LOUIS \. HAM MERLING,
president.
Up. s. YOU are urgently requested
10 print in heavy type the testimonial
and its translation in your Thanksgiv-
ing Day issue"
what They Are Asked 10 Print.
This is the cory Of the testimonial
to President Wilson that Hammerling
sent out for publication tomorrow.
Thanksgiving Day:
Copy for use in your publication.
ITO Woodrow Wilson, President OF
the United States OF America:
Victory crowns the noble effort YOU
have made in the cause of world hu-
mainly. Universal acclaim echoes
II.
"Out OF the mouths of all the for
eign language speaking peoples, comes
the expression Of thanksgiving. From
their hearts the emotion Of graft
tude that is inexpressible.
I'm our America, with its multi
tude OF peoples from all Climes and
nations, goes forth a pecan OF praise
for the uplift that you have vouch-
safed. to civilization.
You have interpreted the aspira-
tons OF all the nationalties, ancient
and modern, who have been harbored
by America.
You have for them and through
them cultivated the spirit Of liberty
the earth.
You have scattered in fertile HUI
man fields the seed of thought that
will reap a mighty harvest for the
subjects Of the Almighty, the free
men of all time.
in your espousal Of the welfare OF
America YOU have represented the as
piring lovers OF liberty within all the
nations. You are the guide and coun-
sci to Gods common people the ma
tons through
In a thunderous shout OF joy and
thankfulness, the millions OF foreign
born in America. for themselves and
their brethren the world over, greet
you at this opening OF the new era for
world democracy.
The foreign language press OF the
United States, the volunteer interpre-