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Show 'AD' SCHEMERS WILL BE CURBED Chamber of Commerce Of fers Merchants Relief From "Pesterers" Ogden business men are being bothered both-ered with worthless advertising si hemes, according to Jesse S. Rich tiul. secretary of the Ogden chamber of commerce, The following letter ask Ing the cooperation of the business men of the city was mailerl todftj to members of the- chamber: In (he- recollectiton of some of our oldest business houses, it is said that there has never been a lime when Og den has been so pestered with worth-! lesH aiivei Using schemes "In our opinion this is due to the, fact that many people who are out of i work are put to it to raise money by some method and a good many turn ' their thoughts to advertising "And BS most of nur members are, not experienced In buying advertising media, they are induced by Ihe clever J solicitors to pay good money lor space In mediums that have very doubtful -! if any merit Again, members of the chamber are busy men who do not: have time to give to these persistent! solicitors; In manv cases members ; will buv an advertisement just to get i nu ot tne solicitor, i ne cuamoer oi fers to its members a quick and positive posi-tive solution to this Question. On the; advertising committee- ot the chain1 ber are me n well informed on adver-Itising adver-Itising values It Is your right and' privilege to use I bis department of i jour own organization If you Will simply inform solicitors that you do! I not buy advertising (hat has not the 'written sanction of the chamber of! commerce, you Will be rid of them eas Illy and gracefully, and incidentally' leave yourself manv unprofitable ex ! penditures. I "You may be assured that every proposition presented to the chamber will receive a fair ;.nd impartial con i sideiatlon "If all members will use this department depart-ment of the chamber, no worthless I scheme will be able to secure suffi-clenl suffi-clenl support to warrant its publics- 1 tion "We invite you to refer to us. tin I reservedly, all advertising propositions proposi-tions which are presented to you." ro |