The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-29

Chuck" 1 finished. Call me up
in ten minutes. Will that be all
right?''5 He, said it would, and
hung up.
Grandmother didn't know OF my
past, so I was obliged to ask Mil
dred out on the porch to discuss
the new offer with her.
Publicity
"From what Chuck intimated,"
I told her, at will be a hot
political fight, and politics are
relentlessly cruel, as you know.
fl get into that Campaign prom
inently and the opposition finds
out who I am, what have been'
capital will be made of it. Imag-
inc a scarehead, Publicity man
for Citizens Association is Elk
Convict and the effect it would
have on voters-not to mention
the humiliation to us. It's a
chance to make a big reputation
for myself, / know that, but we
should consider every angle be.
fore go into it. What am ]
to do about the Near East work?
/ can't handle both; it would be
to much"
..IIl. handle the Near East for
you!" she declared. "In write
the copy and see that everything
runs right. You can drop in for
a few minutes each day. be-
lieye we can do it. AS for the
exposure part-you've got to take
that chance. If you get by all
right just think how much more
firmly you will be entrenched
here in the business world. OF
course, we've got to make the
Citizens Association win and after
that it win not make much diff
ference what comss up-your rep
utation as a capable publicity
man will be made, past or no
past. Don't you see?"
'sOf course, see," I told her.
I'm anxious TO take on the
work. 1t appeals to me and
the fee win put us. well ahead.
I wanted to consult you first
because, should any unpleasant
ness result you will suffer as
much, if not more, than 1. You
have made lots Of friends and"
Friends Are Friends
I'm your wife," she said sim
ply. Friends are friends, but a
husband 'sa husband. You come
first. This offer would not have
come IL you did not have ability.
And you've won your reputation
solely on the work you've done
here. That means you've got to
forge ahead"
Then Chuck called up again for
a decision. / tried to postpone
giving one, but he insisted that
the executive committee was wait.
ing, and the matter must be de-
cided AT once.
"Alisrlght," / said, TEL them
I'll take it for $1,000" "
Good" he exclaimed. ''Pll be
right out to get you. They want .
to see you in person and have
a distinct understanding while
they're in session. I'll drive right
out. I'll be there in ten or fiji
teen minutes"
The result was that I agreed,
in conference with the executive
committee Of the Citizens Asso-'
citation, to take full charge OF
the publicity for the campaign.
We compromised on fee Of $3.50,
payable in weekly installments.
l was taken over and shown
headquarters" just rented that
day, consisting of the entire sec.
ond floor of an office building on
lower Main street, and Informed
that had carte blanche to get
the campaign work organized. A
campaign manager had not yet
been decided upon, and until that
was done was to assume full
authority, drawing upon the treas.
urer of'the organization for neces.
sary funds. fhe treasurer was
Charles A. Mangold, owner of the
jefferson Hotel, and an old-time
politician.
During my first afternoon as
publicity director for the Citizens
Association I succeeded in renting
the only available advertising
space in the city street cars, as
we'll as the choice one sheet and
billboard locations all over town.
[ also ordered huge banner to
go across Main street in front of
our headquarters, and got the
pick of strategic open dates for
campaign mass meetings in the
city hall auditorium.
Ito BE Continued Tomorrow