The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
ADVERTISING MEN
 TO FILL PULPITS;
 PROGRAM PLANNED
Charles B. Marsh Heads The Committee In Charge Of
 Convention Here

Work on the program of the coming convention of the southeastern dis trict of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World is the main thing In the minds of a group of advertis- ing men scattered over several states, and it is predicted. the convention scheduled for Birmingham during the last three days of October, will be the most interesting the organization has known in many years.
 Charles B. Marsh is chairman of this committee and is being assisted by L. J. Wilhoite of the Chattanooga Tmies, David w. Webb of Foote Davies of Atlanta. Arthur Nemyer of the New Orleans Item. F. B. Wilson of the Wilson Advertising agency of Nashville and John Sparrow of the Sparrow Advertising agency of this citN
 It is planned to open the program on Sunday, October 2S, with a num- Der of talks in the various churches on Truth in Advertising" by visiting and Birmingham advertising men. The pastors of the various churches will be asked to cooperate in this mat ter. In addition, it is planned to have in one of the downtown churches that night an address by well known speaker. In this way the clubs hope to bring to the attention of more of the people of the city their code Of ethics and it's practical application in the business life of the community.
 The first business session will be held on Monday evening, October 29, at 9:30 The addresses of welcome will be delivered by D. E. McLendon for the city commission and B. A. Davey for the Advertising club of Birmingham, these to be followed by 0 number of talks by prominent ad Vertising men on the various phases of business and advertising practice. Further sessions will be held Mon day afternoon and evening and Tues day morning, afternoon and evening. Entertainment features will take place each afternoon after the busi- ness meetings and after one of the evening sessions.
 The educational exhibits committee, of which T. Barton Baird of the Southern Bell Telephone company is chairman, is planning for a number of most attractive and interesting exhibits, which will appeal not only to advertising men but to all business men of Birmingham and the south east. Details of the exhibits have not yet been completed, but 1t is thought that one of the demonstrations may take the form of an industrial parade, showing the possibilities of this dis trict in advertising and business
 
 are Clarence Lloyd of the Birming- ham Water Works company, W. J. Baldwin of the Alabama Power com pany, Leon Bradley of the public utilities information bureau, Rich ard Johnston of the Alabama Power company, Leon Friedman of the Bir- mingham News, Richard F. Johnston of The Birmingham Age Herald. Mau- rice Canister of the Alabama Engrav- ing company, Gus F. Thum of the Progressive Farmer, Ralph Silver of the American Cast Iron Pipe com pany s. c. McCurdy of the Phoenix Portland Cement company, and J. J. Hassellman of the American Multi graph Sales company This commit tee held its first meeting at the Tut wiler hotel on Monday and laid it's preliminary plans.
 Chalrmen Hold Meeting.
 The chairmen of all committees met at the Tutwiler Monday at noon for conference and to make reports on progress. Herbert J. Baum of the Pro- tective Life Insurance company, gen eral chairman for the convention, presided and expressed himself as well pleased over the progress made to date. We have only few weeks to stage this convention" said MT. Baum Iafter the meeting, but with the active chairmen we have l feel con- fident that We can and will put ons here on October 2S, 29 and 30 that will be a credit to Birming- ham and will bring hundreds of ad- vertising and business men to the city. We are planning 1t on broad lines, because we want to appeal to every business man in the southeast to come to Birmingham. To get them here, we shall present program that will make a visit well worth while to any business man."