Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-09
Business Men Give Brief
Endorsements of Ga
zette's Plan
ALL FAVOR 1T
See Great Possibilities
That Lie in Advertising
Mans Constructive Cri-
ticism

Business and professional men
when interviewed today concern
ing the editorial pub 5,;shed in The
Gazette yesterday on It's front
page containing, a letter from
f. X. WhOlley, president OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, were loud in their
praise of his suggestions and II
was the unanimous opinion of
those interviewed that his sugges-
tions should be carried out and
that a movement shou'd be launch
ed by the business interests OF
the city to advertise Alexandra
to the country at large.
Mayor William A. Smoot-It
was a splendid suggestion and |
think the matter should be given
serious thought and followed up.
i also heartily favor the sugges-
ton of The Gazette to get Mr.
Wholley to become a member OF
the chamber of commerce.
i Gardner L. Boothe, president OF
the First National Bank think
his suggestions are excellent and
worthy of careful consideration,
George E. Warfeld, cashier OF
the First National Bank think
the suggestions of Mr.. Wholley
were excellent and shou.d be given
careful consideration
Carroll Pierce, wee president
of the Citizens National Bank
/ thought it was very fine. There
is a great amount of matter ir
the editorial we can take advant'
age of. NJ D..
Urban S. Lambert, vice presi
dent of the Citizens Nationa
Bank think it a splendid move
ment and certainly should be fol
lowed up, especially that part re
Ilating to the placing Of signs ::
the different parts Of the county
to help boost Alexandria.
l.. II. Dudley, cashier of the AL
exandria National Bank heart
! ily approve of the editorial and
think if his ideas are put int
execution it will result in mucf
good TO the city.
K. Z. Knight, president of th'
chamber of commerce-It was ;
very happy thought on the par
of The Gazette to get Mr.. Who'll
ley to make the statement. 7
suggestion of the signs was made
by me at meeting of the mer
chants association year ago anC
/ I now have some signs ready fo'
distribution.
George II. Evans, business mar
lager of the chamber of com
merce-Some of his suggestion
are very good. although we hav,
made arrangements for marking
the places of historical interes
in the city.
! J. T. Preston, secretary an'
treasurer of the chamber of con-
Imerce-The historical places il
: the city are to be marked b!
signs, the seventeen points chosel
being designated by able histor
ians. The money has been raj
and everything is in readiness fO
the placing Of the tablets.
/ f. A. Feldtkeller. general mana
ger of the Alexandria Light an
Power Company-I think the edl
torial was splendid. 1t is up t
the business interests Of the cit
ito get behind the movement an,
they should push it for all it i
worth. 1t cannot be accomplishe
by any one or set of men but wi
,, require all to get together an
! cooperate. 1t must be 100 pc
cent cooperation.
Charles B. Swami read ever
word of it and | was more tina
, pleased. | think it good ide;
: On several occasions, at meeting
: of the chamber of commerce
shave talked on the subject of hay
ling signs erected along the road
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