The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-17

this policy, and prompt action Is need
ed in bringing pressure to bear on oar
Congressman TO take Immediate actio q
in this matter; II should be settled
is the time to do it. The printers and
publishers of the entire country are
waking up to the situation and are
getting together for united action; let
us join hands with them and press the
fight to q finish.
Pay For Publishing Proposed Amend
Governor Conner has agreed TO In
clude in his. call for en- extra session
OF the Legislature, q provision for the
sS SS &c q sS Rsy peSpo.s q
amendments to the Constitution voted
ON at the last general election. The
matter Is now in the hands of our leg
sure that the committee will spare no
efforts to bring the matter to a sue.
cessful conclusion.
schools OF Journalism
at am pleased to call your attention
to the growing popularity of schools OF
journalism. in which young men ana
young women are being trainsd. and By
which means the standard of our pro-
fession Is being raised.
.'The idea Is the correct one. for tf
doctors and lawyers and farmers and
teachers must be trained for their life
work. It is apparent that the Journal
ist needs a broader and more compro-
hensive training than any OF cheese, Tor
does not the journalist presume 70
criticise and even to teach the doctor:
the lawyer. the farmer, the teacher ana
all the rest OF mankind.
.'In these schools OF Journalism the
curriculum is broad and comprehensive'
including law, literature, science. MS
tory, politics and Journalistic ethics
The student is there taught to write
for publication. He must learn 10 Sc
iect his words with care. thus secur.
ing ciearness. terseness, Iorcerulness
and logic It Is a great work and
hope that II will not be long BEFORE
Alabama will fall in line with other
progressive States and have such de-
partments at her State schools like the
the university of the masses and the
State will do we'll to aid in raising the
standard of the press"
Reports are Read.
Secretary Pepperman and Treasurer
Crichton made their annual reports.
which showed the condition of the as
sociation is better than heretofore. The
membership has increased and there Is
money In the treasury. AS a. Commit.
tee on Resolutions. c. w. Hare Tuske-
gee; r. p. Walker, Athens, and c. II.
Greer, Marion. were named. Bruce
Kennedy, Montgomery; A. B. Tucker,
ThomasvilIe, and H. S. Doster. Pratt.
vile, we're appointed on the Commit
tee ON Neurology. The reports of the
group vice presidents and the discus
sion of the government envelopes took
up all of the afternoon session.
The i've group vice presidents
showed progress in their respective
sections Of the State.
During the discussion of the reso-
luton requesting the Alabama Con-
gressmen to strike at the printing Of
envelopes by the government, w. s
Gilbert, OF Bessemer, proposed an
amendment shat the association pledge
it's members to oppose any Congress-
man who would not aid the movement.
Major Screws, OF Montgomery. at
tackled the amendment. saying tho
was nothing short of an
open declaration to boycott. The
amendment was defeated overwhelm-
ingly.
reached Dothan to-
night He will be the principal speaker
tomorrow. Today his address was fixed
as a special order for II o'clock tomor-
row The association Will adjourn to-
morrow afternoon. l
c. G. Fennell. editor OF The GunterR-
Vile Democrat, will be elected pres
ident. The executive committee will
fx the next meeting place.
The Dothan committees have been
assfduous in their attentions to the
men and numerous forms of
have been provided To-
morrow night, an elaborate banquet
will be given. The entire party. con-
sistinR of about 1875, will leave for ST.
Andrews Bay at o'clock Friday