The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-31
CHood River Giacler.)

Ahcii ucAl annual BalncfihB AT bOOu
River in 1904. And they are coming.
too. Everybody in Oregon has heard
of Hood River Those who have been
here are anxious to come again, while
the others have been told all about
Hood River hospitality, scenery and
fruits, and wish to enjoy these good
things themselves.
Tho sessions Of the Press Association
at Salem lat week we're well attend.
ed, and altogether Il was a very cue.
cessful and profitable meeting. Some
excellent papers were read containing
advice and suggestions valuable to
newspaper makers. The Salem Trcss
Club looked after the entertainment
Of the visitors, and tho Editors Hofer, |
of the Journal, and Hendricks, of the |
Statesman, worked night and day TO |
see that everything went of in good
shape.
President Arthur Conl1lin, of Grants
Pass. presided at the meetings. AL
bert Togier. Of Portland, was there as
secretary. His annual report showed.
among other things, that there are 226
publications in Oregon. Of which 10
are dallios. 1S0 weeklies. 7 semi.
weekly. 1S monthlies, / seml-monthly
and ] quarterly.
Among the addresses Of particular
interest was one by Dennis II. Stovall,
whose subject was. 'lIow One Secures J
Recognition as a writer for Monthly
Magazines" Mr.. Stovall lives at
Grants Pass. He has a bright future
as a wrltor.
The annual election Of officers of the
association resulted as follows: Pres.
ident s. L. Moorehoad, Junction City;
FIRST vice-prcsldent, E. Hofer Salem;
second vico-prcsldsnt, George NJ. Corn.
wall, Portland. Oregon Timberman;
secretary, Albert Tozior, Portland;
treasurer, Frances II. Gottschall; his.
torian, George n Himes sergeant.at.
arms. Arthur Conklin, Grants Pnss.
All these wore elected by unanimous
vote.
John II. Crndlebaugh, who is now
telegraph editor and paragrapher on
the Salem Evening Journal read the
following poem:
The Press. =
'TIs good to meet. albeit once a year.
To greet each other and each other y
choor.
Forgetting each, those little digs and Il
nings-
Begot OF politics. and other things
With which wo'ro wont, as the occas.
ion needs. u
To warn each other for alleged mis-. y
deeds, a
To leave at home the editorial I'VE " n
And use, like common folks, just "T \
and me"
To spend a few days, idle, careless :,
blessed, o
And give our readers much.needcd I
rest; il
To cut loose, as It were, from all things n
evil, \
To choose our company and eschew q
the dovi, N
Forget, then. for the time, the daily o
grind.
Leave items, copy, even ads, behind, 8
Within these walls, indeed. there's
naught TO fCar:
No mad subscriber can hnd entrance
here;
No good "old citizen" can here find
room;
''voN Populi" grow silent as the tomb =,
The "old subscriber" with an AK TO J,
grind
May knock, aud knock, and yet no en-.
trance hnd;
PRO homo Publico" must pass us by,
And we can smile and wink the other
eye
No long,haired poet here for long can =
bore you
CTho fellows bald who reads these
lines before your,
No yen for copy can disturb YOU here,
And-wel. you needn't even "ien"
for beer,
Because-dont start. OF let the fact :
astound YOU
There's Capital" in plenty all around :,
you. =
And it's all yours, We giye to you the !
keys.
And only say, DO with Il what you
please"
Adding 10 this our inner hearts best
greeting,
Regrettlng that your visit is so feet.
ina. n
Yet of your calling | would say a word,
Il you'n permit me longer 10 be heard. A
There's no pursuit, In all the wide
dnuafn iV