Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-03

| the manufacturing establishments, the
big stores, the banks and other places
Of interest. There was baseball in the
afternoon and many delegates enjoyed
that.
On Wednesday the entire party went
out to the plant Of the Electric Manu-
featuring and Power company, at Cas-
ton Shoals on Broad river. On this
trip the editors and their friends were
the guests Of the Southern railway,
and Of Mr.. Oscar Shanks of Spartan
burg, the local representative Of the
J power company. There were four
coach loads Of people in all, and just
plenty Of room for everybody. The
route was down the Southern, across
to the east side Of the river and then
about four miles up the river to the
dam. Arrived at the dam everybody
got out and made an inspection Of the
surroundings, including the power
house. There were refreshments in
abundance, and at l o'clock splendid
collation. was served in the commissary
department under the supervision Of
Mr.. G. G. Parish, the hotel man, Of
Gaffney. There were after dinner
speeches Of the pleasant spur Of the
moment kind, full of good will to eV-
erybody, and later the party lined up
against the dam and power house for
some group photographs. At about 4
o'clock, the train started on the return
to Gaffney, going by way of Blacks
burg for orders and landing the party
at the Gaffney station at about 6
o'clock.
The Gaffney people turned out in
large numbers Wednesday night to
hear the addresses Of Hon. A. L. Law
she and Mr.. Edmonds. Both Of these
addresses were of extraordinary inter-
est to the editors, and were hardly
less enjoyed by all the other people
who heard them.
| Mr.. Edmonds who, through his val
liable paper, has proven his faith and
affection for the south, and is today
ment Of this section, opened with a
pleasing tribute to southern woman
hood. His address was along the lines
of industrial development, the value
of brains and energy applied to this
cause. He suggested on the part Of the
press greater concentration Of it's in
fuence and effort upon those things
that go to build up the material inter-
ests of the section. He pointed to re-
cent campaigns in Tennessee and
Georgia, as an evidence that frenzied
politics, Is not conducive to united eff
| fort in the line of industrial and ma
| terial development Of state. In this
| day and time he believes the press
should fight the battle Of progress and
expansion, rather than going to ex-
tremes in political campaigns. He
wants the energy thus extended by the
newspapers to be turned into a chan
mel that will build factories, develop
southern resources and make for the
south her rightful place as land Of
industrial progress and power.
Mr.. A. L. Lawshe, third assistant
postmaster general, in his address to
the editors, said he was once coun-
try newspaper editor and he said he
loved the newspaper business and
newspaper men and wanted to impress
upon the editors that the members Of
the postoffice department, including
himself, did not have any horns. His
address was peculiarly interesting in
view Of the recent ruling Of the post
office department that newspapers
must be paid for before they will be
admitted to the mail, as second class
matter. He explained clearly and fore
| ibiy the reason and necessity on the
part OF the department for the ruling
| and its real advantage to the publish
ers Of legitimate newspapers. 1t had
| been found out that some Of the abuses
Of the second class privilege was by
persons having no legitimate publica-
ton but using the mail simply for ad-
vertising purposes who claimed 1OO,-
900 circulation, but had less than
per cent of that number. Mr. Lawshe
| Sdlu Uc IllOu6Hl lllC lC6lIiillolO oob-
scriber was one who wanted paper
and who showed that he wanted it by
paying for it. He believed that editors
would agree with him that in its rul-
ing the department was not only le-
gally but was morally right, and he
believed the wisdom of the ruling had
been justified not only by the results
to the government, but especially by
| it's beneficial results to the legitimate
newspaper publisher whom 1t protect
ed Mr.. Lawshe's address was clear,
| forceful and instructive and he was
heard with close attention by men,
bers Of the association. He urged the
editors to cooperate with the depart
ment in its effort to protect the mails
and to advance the interests OF the
legitimate newspapers.
After the addresses, the association
held business session, and then af-
ter adjournment many Of the editors
remained on the verandas and about
the grounds to a late hour in the
morning, talking the political situation,
discussing matters Of interest to the
craft and profession and enjoying
pleasant social intercourse.
Among the visitors, especially agree
able to the editors and publishers,
were w. Is. jenkins, Oh the CIuClHIldll
Cordage and Paper company. He al
ways carries a full stock Of the latest
and best jokes and can keep his audi
tors laughing by the hour. The only
and original Bouis has already been
mentioned. Mr. Horatio N. Goodwin,
manager Of the Atlanta office of the
American association has been taking
advantage of the opportunity to be-
come personally acquainted with as
many editors as possible. Everybody
was we'll pleased with this most de-
lightful gentleman. Mr.. Chas. S. Con-
ner is liked by all the newspaper men,
and deservedly so. There Is no finer
man in the printers supply business.
And Walter H. Savory Of the Mergen-
thaler Linotype company, is always
good company.
The linotype people had installed
in the college Linotype, Jr.,
one of those remarkable little machines
that the Mergenthaler company has
gotten out for the benefit of the small
err papers that do not think they are
able to afford a standard machine.
This machine was in charge Of Mr..
Savory, of course, and was operated by
Mr. w. L. Parks, one Of the compa-
ny's best experts. The editors and
publishers were very much interested
in this practical demonstration Of this
wonderful machine.