The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-12

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Fargo. N. d., Feb. 12.-The annual
meeting of the North Dakota Editorial
association closed last night, being
cne of the most successful the asso-
citation has ever held. Not only was
there large attendance, but the
feeling of bon homme was SO pro-
nounced that all the members smoke
of 1t and felicitated themselves over
the good fellowship exhibited on all
sides. This sentiment was so general
that 1t was the sense of the meeting
that two days ought to be taken by
the meetings in order that the men,
bers could the letter know each other
and renew the good feeling shown
here. A great deal of good work was
crowded into the short time of the
meetings, but all felt that the i'm.
portance of the work in hand de-
manded further attention and discus
sion than the limited time will allow,
so 1t is not improbable the next meet
ing will be called to cover two days.
Plumlcy Welcomes Visitors.
II. e. Plumley welcomed the visit
ing editors to the city at the morning
meeting at the Commercial club, and
G. E. Boyden of the Lisbon Free Press
replied on behalf of the association,
paying Fargo high compliment as a
hospitable city, and stating that the
newspaper men were always glad to
come here.
President5s Address.
Alex Wright of the Oakes Times,
president of the association, in deliv-
ering his annual address, said in part:
These are the days of cooperation
The conduct of newspaper is no diff
ferent from any other line of busi-
ness There is no more reason for
publishers charging different prices
for the same grade of work than there
is for the butcher. the grocer, the dry
goods merchant, the banker, or any
other legitimate line of business You
will find the butchers charging the
same price for e pound of terderloin;
you will find the grocers giving the
same number pounds of sugar for 81
or charging the same prize for dozen
OF eggs: the merchants have the same
prices for similar grades of clothing;
the bankers of city are agreed on
the rate OF interest you must pay And
there is no 'hollo-bello' about it either.
But it is little different with the
newspaper men. Some will accept
from 3 to 6 cents per inch for adver-
tising when the price charged should
be from 10 cents to Is cents. l know
one newspaper man last year who ac-
cepted an order from foreign ad-
vertising concern at the rate of cents
per inch-just to fill space you know.
Must Stand Together.
Continuing. Mr.. Wright denounced
the methods of certain class of for
eign advertisers. branding them
as the cheapest skates that were ever
allowed to run at large" They want
to pay from 2 cents to 3 cents an inch
for space, while the home man pays
10 cents for it.
ing together for what is right. Get
ting fair profit on the business done
hot the profit OH the business done
that may come from building up
customer that believes enough in your
profession to patroniZe-but the profit
that comes must come to man to
Il uCScul dS Wcll dS
meet the matter of taxes. insurance
and all other things necessary to run
his business. Cut-thrOat competition
between local newspapers is unsatis-
factory and ruinous. Steady. uniform
prices will make for more successful
business and more and better satisfied
customers. In closing | would urge
upon every publisher and master
printer in the state to become identi-
fled with this organization. 1t will
not only help you in your work. but
the mutual benefits derived in a social
way are many. Let the members of
this association put their shoulders
together for a higher class of jour-
nalism. Cooperation and decency
should take the places of jealousy
and vituperation. and Il spirit of fair
ness should pcrmeate the newspaper
Office from one end of the state to the
other. We do not reflect that way in
our newspaper gatherings. hut it
should he carried home to the edi-
torial dens and he made to shine more
in the editorial columns.
Don't you think SOP"
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