The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-22
" 0 MAN WRITER
HAS PRAISE FOR
THE TIMES
PICKS 1T OUT AS THE ONE CITY
NEWSPAPER IN THE STATE
NOTABLE FOR FEARLESS EOl.
ToRIAL UTTERANoEs.

Yellow Journalism. reforms needed
TO make the newspaper more nearly
what It should be. the influence or
the dollar on printing news, and the
charge that news pertaining to what
women are doing in the various social
the press OF the country. were all
touched on In the Thursday morning
meeting or the Michigan Women's
Press association in the Sun parlor or
the Wayne hotel
The principal subject discussed was
Reforms Needed to Make the News
paper More Nearly What II Should
Be-the Editors Responsibility From
Various Viewpoints the discussion
being led by Mrs. Carrie Z. Bassett.
OF the Eennville Herald. Mrs. Jenny
Law Hardy, Tecumseh, and Mrs. Car
RE w. Miller, OF the Chesaning Argus.
Mrs Miller spoke on the question
from the viewpoint OF the country
newspaper, saying that she had been
associated with her husband in a
country Office for nearly 80 years. She
said that the country editor Is apt TO
neglect the editorial page and thus
lose some of the greatest opportunities
of his paper for doing good. for there
is no periodical so close to the heart
and homes OF the American people to-
day as the little home paper"
''All the world loves lover" said
the speaker. and all the world hon
ors a strong, brave man who dares
utter his convictions. II you will par
lnx, ynn Pnr hainu I Nunnl1
like To mention one city paper and
one country paper that have been
fearless In their editorial utterances-
The Detroit Times, published by
James Schermerhorn. and the Char
lotte Tribune, by George Perry The
time is here that the editorial should
lead and mold public opinion, rather
than cater to il"
Mrs. Alice L. Bartlett, OF Detroit,
said she wanted to register a protest
against publishing glazing headlines in
criminal cases, and deplored the fact
that the work OF women along lines
OF reform was not given more promi-
hence in the newspapers. IF We could
furnish something sensational for the
papers. give skirt dance or some
thing of the kind, they would give us
prominence" declared Mrs. Bartlett,
Mrs. Isabella Daley, of the Adrian
Times, came to the defence OF the
newspapers, saying that the w. G. T.
| L. and church organizations were
constantly asking for news space In
the papers, but when they had any
notices to be printed they go chas
ing around from one printing estab
lishment TO another, 10 see where they
can have 1t done the cheapest"
1T Is almost unheard OF for these
women TO go TO the city editor ant
thank him for his courtesies." sait
Mrs. Daley. but they are sure tC
call him down If mistake happens
20 be made. or the space they think
they deserve is not given them in the
news columns"
! II. NJ Nimmo. OF Detroit Saturday
Night gave an address on Creative
Journalism"
The woman spent the afternoon In
inspecting the new boat, the City OF
| Cleveland, and in an automobile ride
about the city. After the ride the
visitors had luncheon In the Lorraine
through the courtesy Of the manage
ment
The following officers were elected /:
President. Mrs. Grace Greenwood
Browne Harbor Beach Times: first
vice-president, Miss Jennie Buell., Ann
Arbor: second vicepresident, Mrs
! Pruella Janet Sherman, Detroit News /;
corresponding secretary, Miss Edith
NJ. Lemon, Ann Arbor Times: record
ing secretary. Mrs. Carrie K. Bassett,
| Fennville Herald treasurer, DR.. EN-
ma g. Bower. Port Huron; directors,
Mrs Belle M. Perry. Charlotte Tri-
bunes Mrs. Kate K. Ward. Hillsdale
Standard Miss Maggie J. Walz. Fin
nish Woman's Journal, Calumet Mrs.
Anna Welter, Marcellus.