The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
TOpeka Welcomes the Editors OF
Kansas.
Big Banquet in Their Honor at
$3.50 p. NJ.
MIR. HAPGO0D is HERE
Editor of Golfers the Principal
Speaker.
Visitors Will Witness STORY OF
a Country Town"
NR. HAPGOOD is HERE

The editors of Kansas are the guests
of honor in Topeka today. At an
early hour this morning registration
began for the ninth annual meeting
of the Kansas Editorial association
and it Is expected that the total en-
rollment of newspaper men will more
than reach the 200 mark.
The occasion this morning was a
happy one. It took the form of an
informal reception, the editors greet
ing old friends, with whom they com
pared notes. A short meeting OF the
executive committee was held Com
mittees were appointed as follows:
Resolutions-Harold T. Chase, A. V.
Miller, Imri Zumwalt, G. A Klmpall'
Homer Hoch.
Credentials-W E. Blackburn. ].
Byron Cain, Mack Cretcher. E. P.
Grier. John Mcdonald.
Auditirg-Harry Leonard, Clark
Conkling. Conner Davies
Historian-Geo. w. Martin
Committee on legislature-Clyde
Knox, f. L. Napier, Earl Akers, Wal
ter Johnson. William Glenn.
Committee on constitution and by
laws-A. B. Gebhart, J. c. Mack. l.
d. Graham.
Henry J. Allen of the Wichita Bea-
con- who spoke in Topeka not many
months ago on the commission form
of city administration. was one OF the
first of the editors to arrive on the
scene. He inquired in an interesting
manner in regard to the commission
plan as it has been worked out in the
capital city.
to the old form of government in
Wichita" he said Even though the
commission plan may cost more In
salaries paid, the administration GER
tainly is more effective
"You have attractive quarters for
your Commercial club. You get the
business men together by the business
lunch plan l believe.
The session this afternoon was opened
early by a prayer by Dr. Charles M.
Sheldon, pastor OF the central Con-
gregatfonal church.
An address, 1.-The Two Pupils" was
given by Anna Carlson of the Linds-
borg News. This was followed by dis
cussions by Ewing Herbert of the Hla-
watha World Imri Zumwalt, Bonner
Springs Chieftain; Elmer Peterson,
Cimarron Jacksonian.
Talks on Sworn Circulation.
w. p. FEEDER of the Great Bend
Democrat, spoke on Sworn C1rcula-
ton" in an interesting manner. o. d.
Wolf circulation manager of the State
Journal, discussed the subject in part
as follows:
'I believe in sworn circulation. not
only for the reason that 1 have been
brought up that way, but because 1t
has been the custom of most news
papers for many years The State
Journal has made sworn detailed
statement of circulation annually for
more than twenty years. Mr.. FEEDERS
bill compelling publishers to show
their circulation upon request became
a law nearly two years ago, but so far
as I know it has not changed the sit
uation materially. The fact of the
matter is few papers nowadays
really have. The tendency is and has
been for a long time to tell the truth
about circulation. The old saying,
Honesty is the best policy works in
circulation matters the same as in
everything else"
Others who discussed the topic in
hand were L. ]. Van Laeys. Topeka
Capital and Alvah Sheldon, Eldorado
Times.
industrial Education" was pre-
sented by ]. D. Hickman of the Man.
haitian Industrialist, and was discuss
ed by John Mcdonald, Topeka; state
superintendent of public instruction.;
E. T. Fairchild, Topeka, and Charles
P. Adams, Topeka.
Banquet at $50 p. NJ.
The editors will attend in body at
$3.50 o'clock the banquet which is be-
ing given by the Commercial club in
their honor in Masonic hall. The
members of the legislature and state
officials have also been invited to be
present at the dinner which will be
one of the biggest affairs of the kind
ever held in Topeka.
Hundreds of carnations form a part
of the table decorations and the entire
hall presents gala appearance. Halls
complete orchestra will furnish music
for the occasion.
Addresses of welcome will be given
by Gov. w. R. Stubs, Mayor J. B.
Billiard and President ]. Will Kelley of
the Commercial club. Henry j. AL
len of the Wichita Beacon, and ex-
Governor Ed Hoch of the Marion
Record will respond in behalf of the
Kansas Editorial association. Judge
j. H. Buchanan will respond on behalf
of the house of representatives, and
]. R. Hopkins on behalf of the senate
The principal speech will be made by
Norman Hapgood, editor of Golfers
His subject, will be Morals of Our
Dag" After the banquet adjourn
ment will take place to the Majestic
theater, where the initial performance
of Ed Howe's drama, STORY of 8
Country Town." will take place. THE
presentation being made by the NORTH
Brothers Stock company. The editors
will be the guests of the State Jour.
nal.
After the morning program Tuesday
the editors will go to the Santa Fe of
fees for the luncheon. They will enter
at the Ninth street entrance
Program in Detail
The program for tomorrow follows
Tuesday Morning, January 81, at 9 40
"Tne Newspaper in the School Roorn,
presented by F. NJ. Patterson. Yate.
Center Advocate.
Discussion by ". l. CUNNINGHAM
Arkansas City Traveller: r. P. McCol.
Tough, Anthony Bulletin; w c. Palmer
Jewell City Republican.
1.-THE Daily in a Town of Two Thou
sand" presented by Walter N. johnson
of the Lyons News.
Discussion by Frank Hartman