Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-09
"Tell the Whole World
Is Enthusiastic Cry
Of City
TO USE HISTORY
Greater Alexandria,
Greater Than Ever Be
fore is Objective of
Workers Already Busy

"Weli tell the WOrld no"
rood Alexandria really is"
The suggestions of F. Y. Who'll
ley, president of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the world,
as published editorially on the
front page of The Gazette yes
terday, were heartily received by
the business men of the city as
is shown in the interviews pub
lished today.
There seems no doubt in the
minds of any interviewed that
Mr.. Wholley has struck the
elusive mail on the head" in
his article that shows why ne
has become such a figure in the
advertising world.
Some interviewed have given
the intimation that this matter
had many times previously been
suggested and that it was in part
carried olst, yet none says that
Alexandria has received the pub
licity it is entitled to nor the
tcuth part of it.
1t seems to be the concensuS
of opinion that Mr.. Wholley, now
an Alexandria citizen, should be
prevailed upon to become a MEM
Der of the Chamber of Commerce
and to lend his efforts toward
directing a general publicity cam
paign in which the unique his
torical features of the city could
be exploited as n means toward
an end. Mr.. Wholley has suggest
ed that these matters be given
publicity before the world not
merely for their historic value
but primarily as features to be
utilizd in presenting to the world
the city'S location that is un-
doubtedly an ideal one for any
manufacturer.
Advertising occupies the first
place i'm the mind of this veteran
in that field and he sees the
splendid opportunity Alexandria
has of building reputation that
shall extend to all parts of the
world upon the repute of its his
toric places and ideal and strage'
tic position geographically. AL
are agreed that he is right il
his proposal,
1t is pointed out that there is
the way but that nothing at all
may be accomplished without well
directed, concerted effort. And
toward this end the business
szrnen interviewed without excep.
ton seem to be agreed, They
see no reason why AleXandria
should not he foremost in the
manufacturing field as well as il
anv other. They feel that Alex
andria has plenty of good thing,
70 present to the country anc
the world and is lacking only il
enthusiasm.
So far as can be seen by thos
who know there is but one draw
back in the entire proposition ant
that is the difficulty with whicI
full cooperation may be secured
They know that Alexandria ha
great potentialities and with on
voice seem to clamOr for co-ope
ration in building the city to 1t
rightful place in the commercia
world.
Ii was also found that no
many Alexandria firms were car
rying on their letter heads any
thing relating to the location o
advantages of the city and it was
suggested that all firms proeur
some feature in the history of tn
city and thus with every lette
spread the name of Alexandra
as far rs Il two cent stamp wi
carry it.
In the connection of advertisin
and the value of historic instance
was demonstrated this mornin
when a letter was received b
The Gazette from the Bank c
Manhattan Company of New Yor
which has built a great bushes
on the basis using historic copy
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