The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-22
Michigan Newspapermen's Organize.
ton In Session
AT WAYNE HOTEL IN DETROIT
Time Taken Up Reading of Papers,
Discussions, and Banquets-Trip to
Washington Part of Prosram-slxth
Annual Session.


men from all parts of the state assem-
bled in the sun parlor Of the Wayne
hotel Thursday afternoon and told
each other of their joys and sorrows.
The occasion was the sixth annual
session OF the Michigan Press associa-
ton, and editors to the number Of 100
took part in the discussion Of the aver
interesting newspaper business. After
chronicling years doings Of others,
the pencil-pushers have started out to
make a mark in the way OF outing
pleasures. An enviable program has
been mapped out, beginning at the
Wayne hotel and ending at Washing
ton, where they will rub shoulders
with the government they have been
upbraiding or lauding by long dis
lance.
The afternoon was taken up with
the reading Of valuable papers. In
the evening, through the courtesy of
Daniel V. Arthur and Bert G.. Whitney,
the party attended the Detroit opera
house at the opening Of the Marie Ca
hill show Today and tomorrow will
be spent in business session and fur
Their amusement, and on Saturday
night the party will speed toward
Washington, d. G.
Membership Increasing.
at p, m. President G. H. Newell
OF the C6ldwater Courier called the
meeting to order. The president well
coined. the editors in happily worded
address. The association, he said,
was growing rapidly in membership
and is the most successful newspaper
mems organization in the Union.
In his exhaustive paper on "The
business end" Milo W. Whitaker of
the Jackson Patriot drew compari-
sons between the newspaper and other
business institutions, the former be-
ing expected TO take sides on matters
of public policy whether its private
finances are injured or not.
On the topic "Will the effacement Of
minor political lines materially affect
the newspaper situation" Fred d. FL
mer Of the Monroe Commercial said
that there is being brought about
rapid abolition Of political lines in mu-
nicipal affairs. He showed I'D the
possible benefits Of primary reform.
1.-THE taxes CT the people can no
longer be used to whip the political
workers into line" he went on. 1.-THE
tearing down Of local political lines
will mean the absence Of long-winded,
"A toll
Of giving them hell will pass away.
The day of the long editorial is now
passing, and it is to the profit of the
country newspaper"
R. M. Andrews Of the Menominee
Herald read pithy paper on "Adver-
Using"
The speakers for tomorrow are: J.
N. Mccall, Gratiot County Herald;
Miss Bower, Ann Arbor; e. T. Wood
ruff, Lapeer Clarion; A. B. Glaspie,
Oxford Leader-Globe; George b. Dol
liver, Battle Creek; L. e. Slaussar,
Mancelona Herald; James Slocum,
Flint; Charles C. Parker, st. Clair
Republican, and e. J. March, Hills
dale Leader.
A pretty program has been issued
and from it is learned that at the
banquet to be rendered the associa-
ton tonight by the management of
the Wayne hot~l Fred Slocum, w. F.
Knox, J. J.. Kirby, A. A. Schantz,
James Schermerhorn and Perry f.
Powers will respond to toasts. Roger
NJ Andrews of Menominee will act as
toastmaster.