The billboard (Feb 1896)

8 .1 BIIiLBOARD;ADVERTISING. FSBKOARY, iSgfi. Billboard Adverti5io4 BBbacrfptkm, ptoTrc Tear. In tlnin. BlUkxri AdwtrtUimf ft oM,. LomLmat M billboards, and those who contemplate trial of tin* form of publicity, will doubt- lew read the proceedings of the Associated BOl Fasten' Association convention with no little surprise. We would gladly have suppressed the account of the unwise and tactless action taken, were it not foe the fact, that it baa become plainly evident of act It tree. It win be seen therefore, U though the task is far from inviting, are compelled, in the interest of advert era and bin posters is general, to gin the AdrertiaiDg firms, and especially show- men, will do well to make doe alio, for the fact, that it was in no senseI naautatl ia gathering of bill posters, or indeed, of the member, of the Am Stmangbly enough, the deplo stale of affairs which now obtains in the Association, is largely due to the personal ambition of one man, who, with the ex- caption of a brief interval of aonn Autocratic as a c»j intolerant as a bifcot, he y« rules with a rod of .run, a body Of strength though, partially due to appre- ciation of his splendid efforts in organising the Association, and a deep knowledge of parliamentary proceedings, which he appeals which he makes to the cupidity and fear of his subjects. Kiches, rapidly dated effort, and despite the fact that he ts not surprising nnder these con ■ that the Associated Bill Post real good. Indeed, the only wonder that the one or the other, that is, the Association or the business of bill posting in general, has not been utterly killed long since. It can only be accounted for cool headed and liberal members of the riatjon have discerned the poesibli- ties for good which the organization affords, and are biding their tune in hopes imately shaking off the yoke they arc willing to put up 4 id the many other flagrant evils and abuses which they now encounter, it is promised that at the meeting in Cleveland next July, all of the mistakes T it at failing, however, we are glad to ■form members of the craft and billboard advertisers generally, that there is great promise of relief from an entirely different a The Inter-State Bill Potters' with an object, and thai object is the ion and improvement of bill posting. rve beside* those of the bill poster, and ita cardinal principle is "guaranteed t at equitable pricea." Any bill poster of good character and recognised are also poster printers, solicitors and rts wfll be is by benefitting the craft at large. Though young, its growth has been wonderful. The A B. P. A. had fourteen applicat for membership in six months. The January alone. Furthermore it bi< have equally a* many representatives in important cities before the year is out. The Boycott. of the Associated Bill Posters' Association by the president of that organization ing attention to a certain resolution, the gist of which is a bluff at coercing circaa The letter also contains the fol- I hereby notify and request you .•cat Liggett & Meyers' 8 sheet "Sv Moments" Cigarette bill (until they recog- membera,) for the reason that they have given the opposition company in Chicago the "trill;'' and they c post part of the bil " tei to-day. 'I enclose yon one of our members lists las they have never charged Liggett Meyers but three carta per sheet per week, which is regular, and have always ber feels that Liggett & Meyers are wr '~ opposition firm referred ' — ic Chicago Bill Posting Co. rhich P. P. Schaefer, president of the Inter-State Bill Pesters' Asnociatii srt of Preaident Campbell, that .dyensednim to yell "help.' The facts in'the case are, how. the Ligsjett tk Meyers Co. are right in the matter. They have used the American Bill Post- ing Co. in the past, but recently deter- mined that Ibey were not receiving the service that they had contracted and paid for, and consequently made the change referred to, giving all of their Chicago It must be i bell is also president and manager of the ipany which poses It will coat the other members of the Association in rough figures, eighteen thousand dollars, if they should all refuse this work at the prcside.it 'a solicitation, tor Liggett & Meyers have prepared to ally a* long as none of it comes out tf his pocket. ears have paid tl y for services re ■ his private interests. It visa not the dollars to support the New York office, and that when called upon to produce, he backed right down. "Hole" didn't though. " He paid his, possibly at umt one else foots the bills. His pre- tense of acting on behalf of and in the quietly laughing in their sleeve*. ( We have actual knowledge of nurner. Converrtlon of the protect I ve League s o-uveslfsl. atiny of the tall pi ca where tbere Is use, and all mi Tfce f<Jl<7-U s C-.m-nlttit on u™™ . olnted the following day, vis: Geo.*. Lei