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Advertising drives sales say critics of prohibition
The author argues that advertising is salesmanship and should be allowed in papers even in states with prohibitory laws. They praise the Iowa State Press Association convention report by C. C. Pugh and criticize wartime censorship and economic policy. The piece notes patriotic displays, debates over economy, and state legislative moves in Des Moines and the Governor’s address on fiscal restraint.
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United States Senate
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State Press Association
Des Moines
C. C. Pugh
Iowa
Pugh
America
Harding
Joint Assembly
Department of Banking