Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
Our National Publicity Edition

For several months past the Gazette has had III con-
termination the issuance OF mammoth edition that would
be in way commemorative Of the new spirit that mas
taken possession Of our city, and at the time adver
tse to the world that Alexandria is at the very head and
front of the line in the march for Progress
Our first thought was an edition of forty pages; but
as the work grew and the idea developed we found that
the scope Of the original plan must be enlarged and when
we got ready to go before the public we announced an @
ton of fortyeigh pages and six thousand copies 70 De
published on March 31st We have been compelled to in
crease the number of pages to sxtWo, and still nave
had to reject several pages Of advertising The idea
caught the fancy of the general public and their coopera
ton and support have been all that could be desired and
far more than anticipated
To attempt to enumerate the Of those to whom
we are under debt of gratitude would be to fill more
space than this edition will allow. But we should make
the endeavor nevertheless it not for the fear that
we might omit unntenonaly the name OF some one who
has unsefshy contributed his her time to the success
of the effort This would be injustice which could not
be forgiven So we are perforce obliged to content our
selves with general acknowledgment of our obligation
to all the citizens of Alexandria,
The preparation of an edition Of sixty-tWo pages, as
will readily be SEEM would tax the powers Of metro
potan newspaper. But owing to the enthusiasm and
LOYALTY of our various stats and departments the regular
daily editions Of the Gazette have been gotten out on me
and the work on the National Publicity Edition has forged
ahead with the regularity and precision Of clock-work
The organization of the Gazette has performed what
seemed at times the impossibe And desire here to
express our appreciation Of the loyalty and answering
fidelity with which every employee Of this paper has full
filled his her allotted task-and then some! They
caught the infection in the air and did their duty cheer
fully-all for Greater Alexandria!
The wrappers are already addressed to every Cham
Der of Commerce and Business Mems Club in the United
States in towns OF than ten thousand population
Wrappers have likewise been addressed to nearly thou
sand comprising the populations of the rural dis
tricts that contiguous to Alexandria AID Which By
every law Of business and social aty should DC bound to
this city by the strongest ties.
Il is safe to say that Alexandria will be thus adver
tised to the world she has been in her history
That the effect will be felt for years and rebound
to her immense benefit and future welfare
We can but repeat that have been kindly and gen
erously treated by everybody that it would seem that
Alexandria has literally turned itself loose in
deavor to make the great edition Of its century
old newspaper vertabe and rlnnistakable triumph.
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE is one hundred and
thty-eight years old-he oldest daily newspaper III the
United States 1t the home paper Of George Wash
ington and many of that brilliant galaxy of Worldre-
nowned Virginians who were his contemporaries and
neighbors. Washingtons Office within stone S
throw Of the printshop Of the Gazette 1t is well Wlthn
the realm Of lecture to imagine that Editor SnoWden
often times dropped his composing or his quill pen
wiped his hands his apron put his hat and hed his
way the nearby quarters of the great general and states
man-hs friend, his neighbor, and MS idoland lmbibec
inspiration for the next days ssue-pregnant with
the news and the commentary obtained from him who
first in war first in peace, and first in the hearts Of his
countrymen!
With the iusriolls memories and traditions OF nigh
centuryanda-haf to maintain the Gazette is well aware
of the heavy obligations thus placed upon it. L the wish
be father to the thought; if the intent be eveytnga
the law hath itthen the Alexandria Gazette has nigh
hopes that may be deemed worthy Of the and greater
Alexandria-whch in turn, will likewise prove worthy oil
its own proud INTERCHANGEABLE proudest known today
among the cities of this great Republic!