The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19

joining hands with the press.
They do, or at least,the club wom-
en- with whom | am dealing right
along, appreciate the value of the
press when it comes to advance no
tees of meetings, lectures, etc, and
they don't hesitate to ask the news
papers to print the same notice over
and over. If it is suggested that
they advertise, they think we are the
meanest people in the world They
want the notice-must have it-but
they don't want to pay. They want
something for nothing. OF course,
there are exceptions to all rules and
| wouldn't have any of the club wom-
en- who never fail to bear out the
fair play" motto, think that their
loyalty is unappreciated.
A courtesy, too, which the news
papers, who are always willing to
favor the federation of individual
clubs, appreciates is the receipt of
orders for printing. So many of the
club women, who constantly call
upon the newspapers for help, never
think of patronizing the printshop
of that concern, when tickets, pro-
grammes or such like are needed.
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Many times, if woman consents
to have her paper used it is with
the warming, IF you don't print ev
cry word of it, then don't use it at
all" Again, some one will insist that
the reporter put such and such a
thing in the best place in the paper.
And, again, some speaker will make
statement from the platform and
will add-"Will the press kindly
leave that QUIT was not said for
publication" Let me give you a hint
right here. Don't make any such
statement as that from public plat
form unless you want to see it in
print.
'Tis a well-known fact that COM
parsons are odious, but, | trust you
will pardon me, if | speak of the
ideal way in which the White Rib
boners handle the press. And, don t
for minute get the wrong impress
sion and think that these goods
women are over eager to be in print.
A newspaper representative goes TO
their sessions. No one suggests, Il
warn you to be sure and get this in
the paper" No one asks that this
or that be left out. No one says,
Give it a prominent place" The
newspapers are welcome at all ses-
sions and may get what they wish.
If there is anything in particular
they want, there is someone on hand
to get it for them. The White Rib
boners know how to do press work
and from this noble organization
nearly twice the age of your impor-
| taDt hndU tbn E'nlaratinn n n
we'll get many a point.
Just a word as TO individual clubs.
There is no way that the individual
club can further its interest more
effectively than by breezy, interest
ing and tright-to-the-point reports
in the newspapers. There is no one
more interested for the success of
the individual club than its president
and it is suggested that these presi-
dents appoint someone whose duty
it shall be to report the doings of
the club. And, don't let that person
feel that it is sufficient to call up
the club editor by telephone and say
that such and such club met at
such and such a place at such and
such time, the programme was thus
and so-and expect the editor to get
an intensely interesti-g report out of
ii. So many women do just this and
add, Now, write nice piece, won l
you!"
In conclusion, | would suggest that
i would be a great factor for the
welfare of the federation to adopt
some newspaper as its official organ
that is, If the newspaper would
consent. Let this newspaper be to
the state federation what the feder-
alton Bulletin is to the clubs of the
country. If some paper was thus
recognized the club women of Maine
would know just where to place their
items for publication, would know
| just where to look for club news and
the individual clubs and club wom-
en- would thereby get into closer con-
! 4-~'
1t would not be right, after having
laid down the law, so to speak, to
omit the expression of appreciation
by the newspaper 0eople for the
kind, helpful and loyal support
which some of the federation
members have always freely given.
We do sincerely appreciate those
women who have cheered us on our
way We don't ask sympathy. We
are willing to work and work hard
all we ask is the cooperation of the
club women of Maine. | thank you.
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