| Show PUBLICITY DIRECTOR HEADS NEW AGENCY Joseph W. W Gannon Cannon of Royal Baking Powder Fame Resigns Joseph W. W Gannon for sixteen years connected with the Royal Baking Powder company has resigned and organized an advertising agency under the name of J J. J W. W Gannon Inc of which he is is s the president and general manager with offices at Fifth avenue New York Mr Gannon began his advertising career in 1899 with N. N W. W Ayer I Son of Philadelphia where he re received received received re- re thorough training in the fundamental fundamentals funda funda- mental of advertising ing and the various vl departments of agency work Within a year after beginning he became a solicitor for the company and was Its New York state representative in 1903 when he was Invited to Join the Royal Baking Powder company which he has since served with conspicuous success first as assistant advertising manager and later for several years acting head of the advertising department de de- de- de His name an and reputation for forceful and nd constructive advertising advertising adver- adver is known to publishers and advertising advertising advertising ad ad- men all over the country Mr Gannon contributed his services to the United States treasury department department department depart depart- ment during the fourth and fifth Liberty loan campaigns and originated and planned the celebrated Avenue of the Allies on 00 on Fifth avenue New York the daily national celebrations at the Altar of Liberty the outdoor studio in front of ot the New York public public public pub pub- lic library and a number of other notable features during the fourth loan He Is president of the Dartmouth Dartmouth Dart Dart- mouth Athletic council to which of office office office of- of I fice he has been reelected for several years and is the representative from New York City on on the council of the alumni of that college I Associated with Mr Gannon as vice president and treasurer is Shirley N. N Carr for several years d a member of the New York bar Mr Carr is a graduate of Princeton 1903 and Is secretary of his class During the war I he volunteered for service in the quartermaster department and assisted assist assist- I ed in organizing the production and Inspection branch of the hardware I and metals division He was commissioned commis commis- captain Q M. M r. r C. C in August 1918 and made assistant chief of the branch which was later attached to the general supplies supplies' division the largest procurement division in the arm army |
