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man, and while the editor does not as
rule attain a competency, we occasionally
And one who has a bank account. Some
times an editor is even the owner Of a
bank. However 1t is fact that must be
admitted that these latter instances are
rare indeed.
Papers stand for Honesty.
The newspaper publishers are to be con-
graduated, too, because their papers to-
day are the opponents of the honest con-
victions Of the editors rather than the or
gan OF some political party or politician.
twenty years ago, or even ten years ago,
II IL had been announced by the railroads
that the custom OF exchanging transporta-
ton for advertising space would be discon-
tinued hundreds of newspaper men would
have thrown several kinds of fits. Today
that announcement has been made and not
a publisher has shed a tear, while generally
II has been received with a great deal of
satisfaction. The fact is, the editor of to-
day is as able to pay his fare when he
travels as is the man engaged in some other
business l have known personally Of
several instances where the posse ssion Of
an annual pass has been the ruination OF
publishers. While the little pasteboard In
their pocket that would carry them any
where at any time they have been too
prone to step aboard the xarnished cars
the city, giving little thought to the fact
that the other expenses Of the trip would
be much more than the income OF their
OF their absence, and as little thought TO
the way their business would suffer for
want Of their personal attention during the
interim.
Newspaper advertising space Is val
liable asset, the same as the goods on
the shelf of the merchant, and / believe
the time is not far distant when every
publisher will realize that he is inJuring
his own business by making FISH of one
ago ss'G came to this Conclusion and I de-
termined TO make fiat rate to all Corners
the patent medicine or foreign adver-
tiser and the local business man as well.
the resolution. OF course 1 could not
bring the price of local advertising down
cine fellow, because II / did could not
live at ALL so the only thing to do to
carry out my resolution was to bring
up to that which l charged my home
merchant. There could be only one re-
sult-the patent medicine advertiser
gained the plaudits of my local adver-
users, who were not long in making The
discovery that all patrons of the Clipper
were being treated alike, and the result
was an increased home demand for my
space, which has continued ever since
/ 1t Is a matter OF congratulation. also,
/ that there are fewer newspaper men and
| printers in the prisons of the land than
! Of any other profession. Only the other
OF the Ohio state prison had TO discon-
| tinue publication because there were no
printers to run II. The same article
! stated that there were bankers enough
! there TO run a dozen banks, while all
/ scented.
my desire that the sessions Of this meet
/ ing will be fraught with much beneht
/ TO the members of the association and to
/ the fraternity generally. I also desire
! to thank the association for the honor
! conferred upon me In electing me to this
once and to express my hearty apprecta-
% h. fv.AI To- mill tIrlaN
have been treated by the members OF the
executive committee and the officers OF
the association.
Mrs. Richey's Annual Poem.
Mrs. Isabel Richey OF The Twentieth
Century Farmer read the annual poem
which she delivered in an effective manner
Mrs. Richey was the recipient of hearty
applause at the conclusion OF her verses
The poem follows;
Whoever takes upon him to indite
His thoughts and preeepts on the parch
Assumes mighty duty Let him. heed
Who writes the wisdom which the work
The careless word that drops from on tn
Tho frauKht with III, into the air may slip
: CONCENTRATING only him who hears,
! Forgotten, maybe, In the eircling years
But he who writes L with his taeile pen
; May neyer know that thoughtiess creature
Because he championed evil all too we'll
, Men need uplifting, and the highest test
4 OF excellence Is this: To do ones best.
To lay aside the pains that pierce the soul
And point them onward. upward TO tn
To lay all bitterness and envy by
And teach men how to live and how to die
To turn the other cheek and bear the blow
Because the world knows less than tho
{ dost know:
Ye are the leaders, let your lips be dumb
TO utter idle words. The time has come
TO teach the children by the printed pag
n That crime Il not the pabulum OF age.
4 Oh, md q corner on the snowy sheet
= To tell the story that Is pure and sweet.