"One practice which I believe should be eliminated is that of the so-called 'paper front'. A client is advised to finance an 'organization' to promote or fight for its cause under the guise of an independent and spontaneous movement. This is a plain public deceit and fraud...Attempts to fool the public by making it believe an 'organization' existing only on paper is really a vociferous group favoring this or that cause have helped to cast a shadow upon the business of public relations counseling."
« John W. Hill, _The_Making_of_a_Public_Relations_Man_ »