Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11
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ADVERTISERS ON
WAY BACK HOME
indianapolis Manner of Taking
Care of Visitors Praised
in Resolutions.
OTIS is ELECTED HEAD


Indianapolis acquitted herself IL the
handling of the big convention, practl-
cally every one Of the 2,s11 delegates to
the Associated Advertising Clubs Of the
World convention. which ended Thursday
afternoon, had left the city today.
Many of the delegates went from Indi-
annapolis to Chicago, where they are at
tending the republican national conven-
ton.
Delegates began leaving the city early
Thursday morning; some left as early
as Wednesday night and practically all
had departed today
Nearly every one Of the delegates haV-
zig voting powers in the election OF
officers Thursday afternoon were present
during the last day OF the convention.
ADJOURNMENT OF
1890 CONVENTION.
The 1920 convention was adjourned at
A4:45 O'Clock Thursday. after having been
IN session since o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Reports Of officers, election of officers
for the new year, awards Of trophies and
changes in the bylaws Of the organiza-
ton occupied the attention OF the dele
gates during the nnal session.
That the A. A. c. OF W. is enterin g
upon a new era, which will work for
greater endeavor for truth in advertis-
ing, was the opinion OF the majority OF
the delegates.
OTIS OF CLEVELAND
Is ELECTED PRESIDENT.
with the election Of Charles A. Otis,
investment banker and broker Of Cleve-
land, o., as president Of the clubs, and
with a pledge that he will conduct q
personal campaign to raise $3.50 900 to be
used by the national vigilance commit
tee In Truth in Advertising" work, the
organization is looking forward to great
things between now and time for the
1921 gathering IN Atlanta.
Mr. Otis was placed in nomination by
II. z. Holderness, vice president Of the
First National bank OF St. Louis. and
the nomination was seconded by Charles
VI. Mears Of the Winton Company Of
Cleveland.
No other nominations were presented.
Mr. Otis was not present at the time
OF the election, having left Indianapolis
Wednesday evening for HIS home.
FLOREA Is
NEGLECTED.
Parke S Florea, formerly Of milan
apolis. present secretary manager OF the
national organization, residing IN New
York. was una imously reelected TO that
position.
A change was made by the contention
in the number of vice presidential dis
tricts, the old number Of six being in
creased to fifteen.
Nw~The following vice presidents were
elected by the convention:
First District-Frank A. Black, BOs-
Ton
Second District-Rowe Stewart. Phna-
delphis.
Third District-JOhn E. Raine, Bald-
more.
Fourth Distrfct-Edgar N. Foster,
Nashville.
Fifth District-Burt NJ Garstin. Louis
Vile
Seventh District-John Ring Jr., st.
Louis.
Eighth District-winiam J. Betting,
Minneapolis.
Tenth Distriet-H. o. Burke Fl. Worth.
Eleventh District-F. D. Zimmerman.
Denver.
Thirteenth District-F W Stewart,
Montreal.
Fourteenth District-W. s. Crawford,
London. England.
Fifteenth District. W. Powell,
Shanghai, China.
vice presidents in even numbered dis
tricts were elected for a term Of one
year, while those of the odd numbers
will serve two years, thus giving the
ecutive committee, which IS compose
zyIsrgeIy Of these vice presidents, a con-
tinuity.
NINE RESOLUTIONS
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Thirty resolutions were presented 10
the committee, out Of which niue We're
reported out, and were adopted unant-
mously by the convention.
The eighth resolution, when read and
adopted. brought forth much applaus;
from the convention.
It provides that publishers Of news
papers and other periodicals be encour-
aged to cOnfine advertising to sdvertis-
ing columns, thus doing away with the
free readers" and other methods Of
free publicity.
In compliance with the request Of Sec
rotary Of Agriculture E. T. Meredith,
former president Of the organization. q
resolution was adopted asking congress
to dispense with the free distribution Of
seeds, and urging an appropriation for
the agricultural interests of the country
One Of the most important resolu-
tions passed, from the advertisers view
point, was that placing the convention
on record as opposed to the Thompson
bill. imposing q tax on advertising.