The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
Neil Reads Paper.

Neil Reads Paper.
 R. E. L. Neil, past president of the association, read a paper on How Best to Promote the Interest of the Ala bama Press Association"
 The spirit evidenced throughout the entire wording of the paper, showed the deep interest manifested by him Tn the future welfare of the association, and in closing he made the following suggestions with reference to carrying on the work, which were of such i'm portance that the time was set for 4:30 this afternoon for the paper to gain come before the meeting for dis cussion: Suggestions-1, Appoint a com mittee on ways and means, of, say three members, two of whom shall be makers of weekly papers. Let this committee report at the second days session, the advisability of classifying the membership of the association into three divisions: (a) The Metropolitan Dailies (b) The City Dailies; Co The Weeklies.i The constitution of the as. sociation be changed so as to permit the election of three vice presidents, one for each class these vice pres- dents are simply to call their respective classes together and to secure the ap- pointment of such a committee from each class as will take under advise- ment what can be done for the benefit of each member and advise how to do it; these committees, after formulating plans, could meet as a general commit tee and report to the association.
 At 4:30 this afternoon, when the pa per was again brought up for discus sion by MT. Kennedy of the Montgor- cry Advertiser, he made the motion. that a committee of three be appoint ed to look into the merits of the sug gestons made by MT. Neil, and report back at tomorrow's meeting. This was seconded, but before the question was put to the association MT. Triton of the Pell City Progress, and a banker Of that city, spoke on a plan that had worked successfully in the upbuilding of the Alabama Bankers association and that he believed it would be in- adyisa ble to classify the work in such a manner as to divide the dailies from the weeklies, and he feared that such a division would ultimately result in { the disorganization of the association, i and that, in his opinion. a plan wh ere 1 by the members throughout the differ i ent parts of the state could be i grouped and the annual election of a vice president for each of these groups | WllH COllllilllletS llldI COulu IelcI | ters to the general executive council | would work out to the better interest 1 of the association.
 | The question was then put before tht house and carried. The committee ap pointed to discuss the matter consisted o tine following gentlemen: A. B. Kennedy MT. Triton and MT. Camper.
 Hon. F. J. Seeley of the Atlanta Geor sian, who was to be here this afternoon was detained in Atlanta, on account O the sickness of his children, but wired tha he hoped to be here tomorrow
 Rhodes for New County.
 Gen. Rufus N Rhodes was to address the association on '"The Future of Ala bama and the Part To Be Played by th' | Press" but on account of an attack O fever he was scarcely able to attend to days meeting, and had not prepared hi address, but said that he came out fo the purpose of declaring himself in favo of the Ragsdale amendment, and to as 1 sure the people of Bessemer and the mem bers of the press of the state at large tha he and his paper would support the move ment in the November election and tha if Bessemer wanted a new county, h' hoped that she would get it. and that th, 1 movement should receive the indorsemei. Of the press of the entire state.
 The applause that greeted this speech | was long and loud, and showed that h, had touched subject that is very muct ! on the hearts of the people of Besseme and their friends throughout the state jus at this time. At the conclusion of Mir l Rhodes short talk the members of tn. press were grouped together, and flash light picture was taken by Photographic Fitzpatrick.
 In the absence of MT. Seeley, H. Gros venor Dave was asked to address the as soeiation on "Organizing for Four Million in 1919.'
 Prefacing his address, he said that h. had given much study and careful though to the subject which he covered, and as l was his desire that every member of tn, press give it his careful consideration, h. mad it printed in pamphlet form, and eacf member was furnished with >loy. Reso lutions were adopted to request the pres throughout the state to publish it
 Mir Smith of the Linevile Headlight extended an invitation in behalf of tn, Commercial club of that city to the asso clation to stop over on their way to Bruns wick, assuring a hearty welcome.
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