The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
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The second speaker of the evening
was ". b. Hay of Portland, who spoke
on advertising and Publicity Work.
A primary school lad was prone TO
chalk the names OF his companions on
the blackboard in Old English, Roman
and ltalic. His teacher unwittingly
encouraged him in his advertising pro-
clivity by having him print spelling
lessons, verses draw maps with col
| ored crayons and sometimes copy
simple pictures for wall decorations
on visitors day.
In this way, William B. Hay, son of
H. II. Hay. founder of the Hay drug
business in Portland became inter-
ested in some of the fundamentals Of
advertising. At the age OF fourteen,
he owned an amateur Kelsey" print
ing press, and later a more preten-
tious Golding printing OUTFIT, which he
operated after school hours. He was
educated in the public schools OF
Portland and then served for a num-
Der of years In his fathers store,
where he started some of the more
modern methods of attracting the
public by preparing improved rinted
matter, window cards and starting q
systematic newspaper advertising
campaign.
He served four years as advertis-
ing manager and art department
manager for the Tilden-Thurlow Co
of Providence, r. l.. Importers and
Retailers Of jewelry, silyerware. art
goods, etc. Later he was connected
| l.
ing agency.
In 1901 he became advertising man
ager for the f. T. Burrowes Screen
! Co, of Portland, where he remained
= four years.
Mr.. Hay is now Sales and Adyertis
ing Manager for the Kinds Honey ant
! Almond Cream business, a position hi
J has occupied for nearly fifteen years
! The present laboratory is not AIDE
uuate for the greatly increased de
mand and much larger plant is be
| ing constructed. 1t will be completed
next March or April.
His experience includes preparing
advertising plans and writing copies
booklets, catalogues for manufactu
rers and merchants in many dineren
! lines of business. He also planned II
1905 Portland's first publicity cam
paign as summer resort and con
| tinued with it five years. Mr.. Ha,
was publicity manager of Portland
War Relief Drive in 1918 and STATE
pier campaign, 1919.
/ The last speaker of the evening was
W. G. Hunton. Industrial Agent O
tho Maine Central Railroad Mr. Hun
ton is genial speaker and started
his audience off with laugh at thu
beginning. He asked the men wha
they had to offer stating that "he hac
inquiries for about everything from {
new mich COW to a pulpit" He hap
PLY referred to his position as mat
rimonial expert. He asked the organ
ization to elect a committee to coop
crate with him in what the community
might have to offer in the way o.
vacant buildings. power, farms, CAM
sites, etc. Mr.. Hunton believed thai
i fthe su. rounding territory is progress
sive and live, the village will be safe
He credited Skowhegan with having
agricultural surroundings, one of the
best dairy and sweet corn sections
anywhere about and excellent facili'
ties for big production from the ma
ture of the soil. He sought the CO
operation of the people to assist him
il his industrial efforts.
At intervals during the evening, a
male chorus, composed of several OF
the leading men singers of Skowhegar
furnished song numbers.