Evening star., 1924-10-29

vertisers and agencies in this country.
represented by the visitors. have con-
fidence in the President and want to
see him elected that the present pros
perity Of the Nation may be continued
These men have not only pledged
their individual support to the Re
publican national ticket, but are do
inG everything within their power 10
insure its election, he added.
Edward Gibbs. member Of the ad-
visory board of the Advertising Clubs
ot the World. said that while the ad-
vertiser and advertising agencies of
the country are Interested in the cleo
ton of President Coolidge, they also
are Interested III the general pros
perity of TIL" people. Prosperity. he
said, has direct bearing upon ad-
vertiSing and publicity and these men
do not intend 70 have the PROGRESS
and prosperity OF the country halted.
or wiped out. If they can prevent it,
He declared advertising has become
on" OF the powerful forces OF the
world, that the chicarery. tn" deceit
and the untruthfulness with which
he regretted 70 say it was formerly
invested, have been practically elimi-
mated, and that advertising has come
into its own.
Have Faith in President
The men present" he said. sup
port you politically because of their
faith in You and in what YOU repre-
sent We support you industrially be-
ca use of our desire to serve. 1t was
considered a. distinguished honor to
our profession when the mem bers of
our great advertising convention re-
Gently held in London. were well
coined by His Majesty King George
in the person of the Prince of Wales
and in Franco by the president of our
sister republic, but this, your own
great courtesy, in inviting this great
representative group to meet with
you. is the one thing that advertis-
ing has needed and the most welcome
cne of all is its recognition by the
Chief Executive of the greatest ma
ton in all the world"
Others who spoke were Lynn Sum
merS of Scranton. Pa, vice president
of the Association of National Ad
vertisers; George L. kleiser Of San
Francisco, and Edward Noble of Obi
cago.
The President appeared to be gen
timely impressed and pleased with
these pledges of support and express
sions of approval. and in response
spoke as follows:
Appreciation IL Expressed.
1T is a great pleasure to nave
you gentlemen as my guests. / fully
realize the sacrifices all of you have
made by laying aside your private
affairs to journey to Washington to
tell me of your appreciation of my
eff orts and to pledge your support
in my campaign. Many of you have
come from a great distance and L
am grateful to you. You have come
to give me, what | take it to be,
testimony OF your approval and ap-
probation of my conduct of the at
fairs of the Government.
The Government is a great busi-
ness. The successful administration
of the Nations business is largely
dependent upon the support and CO.
operatiCn OF all interests. among
which advertising is highly impor-
tant The Government besides being
business has a great humanitarian
interest in the welfare of all the
people, and the means of advertising
has been of great assistance in
making this possible. You gentle
men know this and you appreciate
1t. and l am happy and fortunate to
be able to count on your support.
One of the great consultations L
have" the President continued, lis
to know that have the appreciation
and approval of men of business like
yourselves who have expressed your
genuine sympathy and have given me
YOUR support. In return L can only
say l am grateful. and in return i
give you my pledge that l shall con-
tinue those policies that have brought
peace and prosperity to this Nation.
Great Constructive Force.
"Advertising is now properly rec
ognized as great constructive force.
The Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, with 10000 and more mem
bers and their expenditures of mill
lions of dollars annually, is un-
doubtedly potent factor in indus
trial and social development
II wish to convey to you my hearty
sympathy with their efforts for the
continuing of betterment of business
through the enforcement of the best
ethical standards in advertising. To
the extent that this shall be ac-
complished, they will contribute to
the extension of prosperity and the
elevation of all the ideals of the
business world"
The Presidents remarks were loud
ly applauded, and after general
handshaking the little impromptu
meeting at the steps of the portico,
came to a conclusion.
Personnel of DeleEn tion.
The delegation included the follow
ing
Paul Block, president, Paul Block,
Inc, newspaper publisher and adver-
tising director, Pictorial Review Mag
azine; Robert L. Barrows, president,
Barrows 6, Richards, Advertising Co.
Dan A. Carroll, advertising represen-
tative Washington Star: Wendell B.