Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

or counties adjoining their town, as in
the opposite side of the line-for exam
pie, such towns as Moorhead and Fargo.
Hokah and La Crosse. Saltwater and
Hudson.
This association shall have power to
ascertain the bona fide circulation of ev-
cry paper Joining it. and to make a rec
ord thereof. Each member shall pledge
himself to give a correct and true state
ment of circulation. In cases where
there is good reason to question such
report the association shall find out the
true circulation by such means as are
deemed advisable.
Advertising shall be based upon circu-
lation. = =
Having tabulated, the circulation of pa
pers belonging to the association, each
one shall be. given its proportionate rate
made by the business manager. and he
shall collect on the same. He shall open
account with each newspaper and remit
to each the amount due, less - per cent,
which percentage shall go into the gen
eral treasury for current expenses.
Now, [ am we'll aware that this plan
is not perfect, but ! present 1t to this
body for consideration. and ask them to
consider it, and let us take some action
and do some material benefit for the as
ISOLATION.
-. l.ountree said the proposition was
the same that had been signed by the
Missouri and Minnesota Press associa-
tons, and urged the Alabama association
to go into some similar organization
( On motion of j. E. Graves a committee
of three to take the matter in hand and.
Investigate and report on same at the
afternoon session was appointed. The
Committee consists of J. f. Graves, j.
&C. Williams and j, b. Stanley.
+ Mr. j. G. Williams approved the plan,
and Mr. F. p. OBrien said the very evil
some of the members had complained of
would be corrected by the adoption of
Mr.. Rountree's plan. The business man
ager of the advertising association
could look over the files of the paper and
see il contracts were kept. and if not, by
calling attention to any errors, save to
the publisher considerable money in the
course of the year.
Mr. Fred Cox didn't think the foreign
advertising agent solicited much adver-
Using. He said he and seven other pa
perS had sent a man to New York and
they found he furnished them with more
advertising and sent them more money
than any of the advertising agencies had
done.
Mr.. William Meeks opposed the plan.
He would not let any one else fix his
prices for his paper.
Mr.. r. N. Rhodes was of the opinion
that such an agreement entered into by
the weekly press of the state would be a
good thing, but he didn't think the daily
papers could go into it,
Mr.. J. A. Rountree thought the dailies
could and should go into the plan, as
their rates were also based on circulation.
THE Moral Elevation of the Press was
the subject assigned to Gen R. N.
Rhodes, but he was suffering with cold
and had not prepared a paper on the sub
ject He said editors and newspaper
men must learn that the only success and
happiness attained in life was through
the loving help and kindness of those
with whom you are associated.
On motion of Col. J. B. Stanley the sub
iect of Moral Elevation of the Press,
was continued until the next meeting OF
the association, when General Rhodes
will be expected to read his paper.
Mr. c.. ]. Hildleth read paper on LIE
gal Advertising" He told of the long de-
lays in collecting for certain legal adj
vertislng and suggested that a law be
passed by the legislature requiring pay
ment in advance for such advertisements.
He advised the enactment of law pro-
hibiting the publication of legal notices
in papers that have been in existence
less than one or two years. He sug-
gested the appointment of a committee
to take the matter in hand.
The paper was received and referred
to the legislative committee
Woman IN Journalism.
Miss Margaret OBrien read the follow
ing paper on woman in Journalism:"
strongest proof that the coming woman
is already here. The assertion may seem
startling, coming from woman known
to hold no advanced theories and exploit
no Sarah Grand doctrines.
l. moments consideration Will stamp
the words with the seal of verify and, it
may be, give rise to some new thoughts
in the mind of man, generally her broth
er, sometimes her husband and always
her principal critic.
Long ago it was admitted that the syn
onym for the world was progress, and no
argument so convincing of this fact as
the gradual kaleidoscope change of the
relative positions of woman and the
newspaper. Four generations have
Witnessed a revolution, the like of which
was not dreamed of seventy-flve years
ago. Woman, speaking of her as class.
is at the bottom of this-as indeed of
most things Her great-grandmother'
duty to the paper was to place it on the
plate of the master of the house. Her
grandmother went step further and
took the wrapper off and dried the ink.
Her mother. to the infinite scandalrof the
grandmother, not only dried the paper,
but read it and talked of the news it con-
tanned.
Woman herself born at this stage of
the game, must needs go further still
but convention and a host of rampant
brothers and sweethearts forced her to
be wary. Newspaper men, too as rule.
were shy of her.
His Editorial Magnifcence had rarely
come in contact with her and on the
rare occasions when her genius had be-
come too large for her. and she had
written a tender little romance or a po-
EN- full of heart-break she had always
copied it upon foolscap, tied it with a
sweet blue ribbon and submitted 1t to
him with fear and trembling. Naturally
enough, he did not like her in the new
role. and it behooved her to be cautious.
Her progress was slow; first, she was
permitted to read all the papers she
could procure Then she was allowed
to have department" filled princi-
pally with recipes for various dishes or
advice about her babies and her home.
In course of time she was allowed to do
some of the writing for this depart
ment. and then it began to have some
thing in it of real interest to woman.
In course Of time she succeeded in con-
vincing the editor that man may as
well try To make a ball dress as to de-
scribe it, and she was then installed as
society editor. She might have rested
here, but there was one place higher,
and she made up her mind to have it,
In view of that fact opposition was use
less and but little was offered when she
quietly took possession of the editorial
nj nj Glta1 81 with hecon,ipor DIGNITY