Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-22

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Captain Glidden, who was personnel
adjutant at Souther Field for several
months, is probably the best qualified
man in America for the place to which
he has just been appointed He came
here shortly after the signing of the
armistice for the purpose of passing
upon the qualifications of men desir-
ing to remain in the service, but this
task was soon completed. Having
devoted the most of his long and
active life to promotion work, he
took up publicity work here in lin
tied way, first voluntarily supplying
the Times Recorder with a great
supply of news and information on
Souther Field and the air service in
general, and later extending this pub
licity to some 13 other daily news
papers in Georgia.
This work finally came to the at
tention of headquarters in Washing
ton, with the result that the order
was issued transferring him and en-
larging his publicity field to embrace
the entire nation. 1t is understood
and the air is planning to launch at
an early date an intensive recruiting
campaign to secure nearly 10000 men
and it is believed here that the secur-
ing of these recruits will be Captain
Glidden's chief task. For several
months before the war ended he mao
charge of publicity first in New Eng
land and then from Omaha, and he
succeeded at both places in securing
more men for the air service than
could be used at the time.
Made the Long Distance.
Captain Glidden' is a remarkable
man, Although 62 yaers of age, he
looks not day past As, and is mar
of great energy, resourcefulness .ano
ability. He made the long distance
telephone, built the first one and de,
veloped its use through advertising
many years ago while president o.
the New England Bell Telephone Com
pany.
Later he was president of the Bel
Telephone Company in Texas, where
he did pioneering work in telephone
development.
Still later he became a balloon en-
thusiast, and has a record OF having
made three flights from Paris, tWt
from London, two from Hull, Eng,
land, and AZ in the United States,
When the automobile came along
he saw its possibilities, and again lee
travelling by auto in every civilized
country of the world. He was the
first promoter of automobile rella-
bility tours, originating the famous
GIidden tours which were annua
events in America for a number OF
wears until the war and has Offered
the Glidden trophy this year for
nermanent possession to the winner
of a transcontinental run, from New
York to San Frat DISCO.
Here is brief extract from an ad
dress made by Captain Glidden be-
showing his knowledge of advertising
and revealing why the government
has placed him in charge of its publ
city, now that it wants 10000 re
cruits for the air service:
The Basis of Success.
"The work of your Association Il
conveyed in one word, Advertising
the basis of success. 1t builds up
business or enterprise, and keeps !
going, and the more successfu, TN
more one should advertise; never al
low the steam to go down.
81 was born and lived 16 years Il
an advertising community, and Whel
name the goods advertised you will
know the city-"Ayers Sarsaparilia
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and other paten
medicines.
personally, when we wanted u
float big bond issue to extend tn
telephone business in which | wa
interested we advertised. When W
wanted to build up the telephone busl
ness we advertised. In the earl
days when the long distance syster
was first opened. / had all the news
papers throughout the territory un
der my management publish the fol
Iowine advertisement on the tlrs