Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
EDITORS OF TRADE PRESS
CONVENTION OF FEDERATION
IN PROGRESS HERE.
Recommendations Contained in An
nual Report Of President-Crit1-
cism of Former Postal Official.

The Federation Of Trade Press Associa-
tons in the United States met IN conven-
ton at the New Willard Hotel, at 1880
o'clock this morning. The initial session,
which lasted until after II o'clock, was
devoted to a brisk discussion OF the sec
ond- class mail matter problem, In when
each member and delegate Of the half
hundred or more in attendance. seemed
to have deep personal interest.
The address of John A. Hill OF New
York. president of the federation. was the
feature Of the session.
Mr.. Hill urged a uniform postage rate
for all printed matter and certain otnef
reforms which. some delegates thoush,,
would favor publications of large Duik
and restricted circulation over puDllca-
tions of small bulk and wide circulation:
The reading of the address was followed
by many arguments, pro ana con. upoh
the advisa bility of giving the adoress 10
the daily press 11,,,
Keep 1t up, gentlemen, fresioeht ~. ~.
remarked when the discussion was not
test ITS my address, OF course, Du,
YOU folks lust go ahead and settie lhe
question to suit yourselves. III SUI is.u
it excited any comment at all y" n.y. IL
nothing but mush and doesn't mean any
thing But just go aneau. ooh eE'
a d-n what you do with IT,
This somewhat informal expression olon
mt any brakes on the discussion, put IL
served its PURPOSE in making everybody
a little bit less serious than before.
Criticism of Mr.. Madden.
Incidentally, the Presidents address
wasn't .mush" by long shot. Whatever
it's author may say to the contrary. IN
tho course of his remarks. Mr.. Hill took
a counle of shots at former Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Madden. who. he
id. had suffered from compound ast1g-
ma,ism" dur;ne his term Of office, and
prauced merrily w and down the recum-
bent form of the postal service. Mr.. Hill
nreached reform" with large F>and
five other capital letters. Uniformity OF
hostage rate was one of the things he
mentioned.
He recommended to the trade paper men
that instead of squaring off and fighting
every one of the many propositions put
to the postal service, and which would re-
suit in injury to them, to quit defense and
try aggression for a while He suggested
that they get together and think up
postal reform, or two for themselves.
Several trade paper editors whose pub
locations have never been pestered by the
second-class mail officials of the depart
ment kicked strenuously against indorse-
ment by the federation of Mr.. Hills sug-
gestion for a uniform postage rate.
Committees Appointed.
After the excitement had Gained down
and everybody had finished asking every
body else what decision had been reached
with regard to Mr.. Hills speech, COM
mittees were appointed, several commit
tee reports were heard and adjournment
taken. The afternoon session began at
2:3O o'clock, and later officers for the
8 ensuing wear will be elected, Mr. Hill will
not be reelected. He said in the middle
of his address this morning that any
officer who permitted himself to be re-
elected was no gentleman.
There'll be a banquet at the New VII
lard Hotel this evening, when the trade
paper men will be addressed by Postmas-
| ter General Won Meyer, Third Assistant
p NJ. G. Lawshe and Maj. Carson of the
division Of manufacturers. Department Of
Commerce and Labor.