Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-04-17
EDITORS MEET
IN CHICAGO
MEN IN CONFERENCE ON
VICTORY LOAN DRIVE

III &C lHOuSdHu eullOTS ana pup
fishers of newspapers residing in
the Seventh Federal Reserve Dis
trict, comprising the states of
Iowa, Illinois. Indiana, Wisconsin
and Michigan met in Chicago last
Friday for the Victory Liberty
Loan conference. The editors had
been called to the windy city by the
war loan association, and as all of
their expenses were paid, practically
all of them were present.
Headquarters were at the Con-
gress Hotel, where each one regis
tered. The editor of the Republic
can was among those present and
was pleased to meet hundreds of
personal friends from all parts of
the state. The Iowa men held their
informal meeting in one of the par
lors of the hotel. At ten o'clock
they went in body to the Auditori-
UNI hotel where a meeting was held
over which LATE Young, jr, presid-
ed. Here a general discussion was
had concerning the advertising. or
to be more specific the failure of
the department to do newspaper adj
vertising. The newspaper men felt
that thousands of dollars were vast
ed in posters whereas newspaper adj
vertising would have been more
economical and reached greater
number of people. AS in all other
gatherings, there were men who had
radical ideas and each one present
was permitted to express his opinion.
c. Fl. McNider, of Mason City. Ia.
state chairman of the Liberty Loan
organization was present to answer
many questions that were not fully
understood by the publishers. He
made very good talk and under
stood from the discussion of the
newspaper men that they were
tooth and toe nail for the Liberty
Loan, but if any paid newspaper ad-
yertising was contemplated by the
department they wanted their share.
Mr.. McNider stated that the de-
partment had made no appropriation
to bear this expense but that in
each county the war service board
had a fund of some kind, that many
of them had a fund for this purpose.
He said, however 'if in your county
your board does not have such a
fund the expense could be taken care
of just as the travelling man who
buys a new overcoat and in some
way he manipulates his expense ac-
count to pay for it,"
The discussion was finally brought
to close and a resolution passed
that it was the sense of this meet
ing that the advertising for the loan
be sold by the executive committee
of the County Liberty Loan Organi-
alton"
At noon the newspaper men were
guests of the organization at
luncheon given in the Gold Room of
the Congress hotel. This was a
delightful affair and greatly appre-
ciated by the pencil pushers, who it
might be said are human beings like
other folks and enjoy good things to
eat occasionally.
At three o'clock melting of all
the newspaper men was held at the
Auditorium over which Frank B.
Wilson. director of publicity, presid-
ed. He introduced the first speak
er who was none other than Mayor
Thompson of Chicago. He is
handsome looking individual and
aside from taking advantage of the
opportunity of informing the news
paper men that he was loyal Amer
lean and not the william painted by
the Chicago newspapers. he had lit
tie to say. He hit the Victory Loan
lightly. He may be, and doubtless
is a better man than reported, but II
he changed the opinion of a single
editor, We have yet to hear it. His
address was short. The main ad-
dress was made by General Leonard
Wood of the United States army. He
had splendid voice and made talk
worth while. A chaplain in the
United States army but recently re-
turned from overseas, made the ad-
dress that engendered enthusiasm.
A brass band furnished splendid
music and assisted the musical d.
rector in leading the patriotic songs
that were sung.
The editors as a rule had good
outing and returned home feeling
that they had been amply repaid for
their time. and they hope the war
loan organization will berepaid for
the money they spent in having them
come to Chicago. The newspapers
all over the country have given
thousands and thousands of dollars
worth of advertising space to the
loan organizations the past two years
and they will continue to do the
same thing this time. II should not
be overlooked. however. that many
merchants and farmers paid for adj
vertising in the newspapers. The
newspaper men appreciated their pa
triotism and loyalty for it was q
large item of expense in addition to
their regular yearly advertising APP
preparation May 1t be said to the
credit of the business men Of Audu-