The Press: Advertising Advertising

Last week 1,000 advertising men and women carried away from Washington. D. C. the pleasant feeling that their 26th annual convention of the Advertising Federation of America had jolted the nation's capital into consciousness of the scope of U. S. advertising. During their five-day visit they had been welcomed by the President of the U. S., addressed by cabinet officers, foreign diplomats, Senators, had attended 38 separate meetings, listened to 176 speakers, elected new officers.

Ringing in their ears were lofty tributes to the power and glory of advertising.

Senator Henry Justin Allen...

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