The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-15
The SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS
WILL MEET HERE TODAY IN An
NUAL SESSION.
pcctcd-Thc Topics to Come up
for Discussion.

lne southern iupllSners association.
made UP of publishers and proprietors OF
papers throughout the South, will meet
here today in annual session.
"A large attendance is not expected, as
this is a very busy season of the year
with the publishers.
The business meeting OF the assooia-
ton viii convene at II o'clock tais morn-
Ing at the Elks club room.
Colonel Charles on. Cowarden, pro-
prietor of the Richmond, Va. dispatch,
the president Of the association, has died
since the last annual meeting and Vice
President Leland Rankin. president and
general manager of the Nashville Amerl-
can, will preside AZ this session.
The Southern Paclnc train from the
East was late last night and none OF
the delegates had arrived UP 10 midnight.
but they are expected on the early trains
this morning.
The topics TO be discussed at the mee;
ing are OF interest TO every editor and
publisher OF q Southern newspaper, and
are as followsi
l. What 70 tho newest aud best cir
culation deNice2
?. Does the serial story help to make
or retain readersg
3. How Tar are women available in
Southern newspaper work2
4. What is your experience with local
illustrations for the daily paper9
.. Is Il desirable TO have reporters use
the typewriter in preparing their copy2
6. Is 1t practicable aud advantageous
to employ stcnographer In the local
EDITORS roomf
Z. Does II pay 30 have q high priced
man TO give his exclusive attention 10
the Sunday paper?
s. Is the telephone practical auxll-
larry or a cheaper substttute for tne
telegraph In the work OF gathering news2
3, Does Il pay to run educational fea-
tures, suoh as university extension or
self-culture articles? 40 they secure
or hold clrculationf
10. rs II advisable to Issue large spc-
cial editions aud II so shOdid The work
be done by outside or professional spe-
cial edition people?
II. What new features have you added
in your literary department. since last
meetinG2 what improvements 20 your
mechanical department?
L. Should the Southern newspapers
handle foreign advertising direct or
through Z special agent? Does % pay
to keep an Advertising solicitor on the
road?
10. Does newspaper secure more ad-
v9rtising by compelling local patrons TO
advertise u certain number Of days In the
week and a certain number OF lnchos a
day? Would a simple hat inch-rato Bring
the business and AT The same time ac-
ccmmodate the patrons
Ia Shonli local advertising agents he
allowed a commission on local Gdvortls-
ing9
10. Is vt advisable to use half-tone
cuts IN the daily nawsptper. considering
the quality OF paper and INK used in th-
average office, ANA II half-tonos ara dscd
should they be sterootyped or "set In
the plate?
l6. lis Il fact that the Associated
Press atlJlmes sendg out as nCWs, matter
wftch on It's face seems 10 be In the
Interest of certain people or corpora
| tons? Is 50 how can this association
correct the cvil2
II. Has there not been marked inn
provoment In 1ho character and personnel
Of the newspaper worker IN tine last de.
cade, and in what direction may VIC eX.
pect further Improvement in habits and
ability1
49, What should be done in regard 10
the Increasing arbitrary demands Of biz
foreign advertisers for oxucting petitions
| and their general desire to Discontinue
contracts at any time at prices pro rata
to the contract
10 Arc special kilograms handed aa
cxpcditiously by he telegraph companies
as they might be? 20 tie companies g.yo
press matter Tho right Of way? u rot
can they be induced 20 do sD7
If the attendance will warrant 4; a
feature OF the entertainment VIII be au
excursion 90 Galveston IN the steamer
Lawrence. TO be tatsn after the adjourn
ment OF the conv 1nt,0n.