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What Will You Do for Philadelphia?
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: TF you were told thai: $500,000 was to be expended in making known to the nation
; the commercial and civic supremacy of this city that a tremendous, vital
advertising campaign was to cover the country extending even to Canada and
that the whole would end in a demonstration of Philadelphia's superiority as a
Market Place, Workshop, and Home
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ifere Is a Straight-from-the-shoulder Question
For You to Answer:
Will you give a part, such as your civic pride and your
business wisdom dictates, toward making" up the $50,000 that
' is necessary to handle the world's x greatest business conven
' tion, which will be held here in June, 1916?
. . The Associated Advertising Clubs of the World, comprise .
, several- scdre -.organizations in as many cities, and include
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.departments of., retail merchants, manufacturers, jobbers,
publishers, advertising men and the "live wires" of each
community. This association meets annually.
Philadelphia was chosen as the convention city for 1916.
The Poor Richard Club has the task of raising the funds
to provide for the handling of this immense convention, which
will bring 10,000 delegates, and which, through its wonderful
educational and pageant features, will probably bring 100,00u
visitors here from nearby points, i
The members of the Poor Richard Club are busy men, but
a number have given their time to collecting funds.
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business proposition, plus the greatest opportunity to do some-,
thing for Philadelphia that you have ever known.
Several of the newspapers have given $1000 each.
Leading department stores have promised contributions.
Lithographing houses and printers have contributed hundreds.
Other big interests the large manufactories are yet to
be heard from, and. the thousarid-and-one merchants, to all of
whom Philadelphia's supremacy is a cherished thing.
The Finance Committee of the Poor Richard Club issues
this appeal for funds. It believes in advertising. It believes it
has a good product to sell:. The Greatest Business Go&uention
ever held in this country, in what it believes to be Dm Greatest.
City in this country. 1 jf
By Friday -this $50,000 must be raised.
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l-Z It is not a "joy ride" it is not a charity it isaplaih;:
YOU have a vital part in this.
YOU will directly benefit.
YOU are asked to make your business contribute
Half a million dollars could not possibly purchase?
broad advertising, the concentrated business energy, and the
widespread business interest that has been exhibited in this
Convention and that will definitely and di
Philadelphia's benefit. . .
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Will you NOW send a check for
of the $50,000 required, to the
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