Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-06
HEY SOON GET TO BUSINESS
Welcome is Extended by Mayor and
Commercial Interests.
WOMEN FOLK COME WITH THEM
Me mare Entertained at Ak-Sar Ben's
Royal Palace.
SEE THE WONDERS OF SAMSON
Luncheons, Trips, TheHtcr Parties and
other Forms of Amusement
Planned to Occupy All the
spare Time.

Editors of Nebraska. witr their wives
and husbands, began at the Masonic Tenn
pie Monday morning their thirty-ninth an
nual convention. Some OF them came 500
miles and all Of them brought the results
in experience OF another years work in
chroncing the happenings OF every city,
big and little, in the state. on the floor OF
the assembly hall the women were numer-
ically stronger because every married edi-
tor brought his family. and besides that
there are not few women who run news
papers Of their own and, judging from
their standing in the convention, they are
| successful occupants Of the sanctum.
Omaha newspaper interests welcomed the
visitors through Roger Craven Of the
World Herald. 1t is not distance that
lends enchantment to the country editor"
said Mr.. Craven. Seeing you here con-
vinces us that YOU look the part you are
credited with playing in leading the thought
Of the state. We hope that we are well
coming you to the greatest of all your
gatherings; that 1t will show its results
not only In your ledger accounts, but also
in eXalting the ideals of the profession.
Other professions are raising their ideals.
Lawyers are discussing the ethics Of their
work, every doctors meeting has a paper
on ethics and one church is talking about
a revision of the ten commandments. Our
schedules of all the news that is fit to
print need revision upwards We should
grow to the stature that would allow us
to make no sacrifices Of honor or Of
truth"
President Makes Address,
A. b. Wood OF the Gering Courier, presi-
dent of the association delivered his an
nusl address and urged mere zeal and en-
thusiasm in the work of the association.
The welcome OF Omaha to the visiting
Journalists was extended on behalf of ths
city by Mayor Dahlman and for the Com
mercial club by G. e. Haverstick, chair
inan Of the executive committee
The occasion was spoken of by the mayor
as his first chance to get back at the
country editors for the various kinds OF
publicity which they gave him during the
last campaign, but he showed no disposi-
tion To be resentful and made his welcome
hearty and complete. Mr.. Haverstick told
something of the glories of the metropolis
which might be unfamiliar to the men who
are busy in boosting numerous other
netrUpoli
The question OF publishing a history of
the Press association was the only business
matter brought up during the morning and
committee will be appointed to look after
that The State Historical society was
supposed to be at work upon It., but as
announced by Secretary c. S. Paine the
matter as to editorial responsibility had
never been settled and nothing could be
done.
The most important matter to be de-
cided during the convention is probably
the adoption or rejection OF a cost" sys-
tenn in printing H. L. Tostevin and c. e.
Corey were put upon the program for this
afternoon as representatives of the Ben
FRANKLIN club TO give a report of the
operation and success of such systems.
Other discussions for the afternoon were
on special price lists by H. @. TAYLOR OF
the Central City Nonapreil; on Profit in
the Print Shop" by Ray Hammond of the
Fremont Tribune and Does County Or
ganization Pay?" by George E. Mark OF
the Mitchell Index.
Hal 3 Ray, passenger agent Of the Rock
Island, was invited to deliver an address
and Penn r. Fodrea OF the Omaha Trade
Exhibit and Horace NJ. Davis of the ora
Journal were put on to lead a question box
discussion.
The entertainment OF the visitors has
been in the hands Of the Commercial club
committee, Of which Colonel T. w. Ne
Cullough is chairman. and as the president
remarked so much was planned that thera
Will be no chance for fun on the side. WIN
A. Campbell manager of the publicity
bureau, is directly in charge Of this ak
hioition OF omaha's hospitality. Prominent
omaha men, newspaper workers, besides
professional leaders were on hand TO well
como the visitors
At noon Monday the men were enter
tained at luncheon at the Henshaw as
guests OF the Omaha Daily News and the
visiting women We're similarly feted at the
Loyal by the American Press association.