Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
ANNUAL ADDRESS,
MADE PUBLISHERS
President Haldeman of
American Association
Speaks in New York

newspaper fhhliShrrs ASSOC iafiUu al
the Waldorf-Astoria New York City.
The fact that this Is the twenty
sixth annual convention Of The Am
erioan Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation reminds MS that We are today
IN position 10 celebrate oar twenty
mn anniversary. A quarter Of
century appears brief LAPSE OF time.
considered from the standpoint OF the
institution There are many assocl.
stions. even In this young country,
much older. We ere very much the
junior Of the Associated Press. an
organization devoted entirely 10 thu
gathering OF news One might say
We are Younger than should haye
been the case. for newspaper men are
VIGOROUSLY slow 10 cot together along
business lines. but most OF us win
rather welcome n CHALLENGE OF YOUTH
fulness
AZ all events young or old. twcn-
ty-flve years ~ experience suggest
the wisdom Of little serious r'stro.
SpectlCn. ac,omrenled by n Ike de-
gree OF introspe, lien
what has our organization acorn
hshed7
what Is It's status today
Has n made the most n lbs op-
portunities'
In order that ! mirht SCI forth lu
my annual address a statement ON.
bracine answers 20 these lnquriec. I
requested your manager, Mr.. l.. b.
Palmer 10 secure for me data cover
ing a brief history Of our organl1a
tlon. its aims. comparative results
etc also asked him 10 obtain for
me from the chairman ~ our most
important committees statements ON
bodving the achievements OF each
during rs life
Mr.. Palmer had alre7dy h0l IN
contemplation a statement OF this
character. and ana confident our
members win listen with interest %
the review Of tho work of or7 sso-
cia'ion based upon The data submit
ted by him os VOL as that obtained
from Mr. Kollosp co1ccrnue m
work of tho Labor Committee. and
that from Mr. Norris en- the Paper
Committees efforts
80 s hardly necessary for me- 90
call rcur attention 10 iho catherine
upon the floor 81 the convention rall
tofay as q practical demonstration
d 'ls militant character OF oar or.
kani1aiion can recall the time
wheu the attendance was nothing
like go hrgc. when the interest in
thp association Wes no hing Ike so
great The association has had a
gratifying increase IN membership.
and n Is a gratifying fact In which
membership as whole embraces In
truth, the leading aud best newspa-
pers in this country and in Canada.
The achievements OF the American
Newspaper Publishers ASSOCIATION are
She concrete results 81 cooperation
alonc perfectly legal lines Some
members 81 the senate finance COM
rtut.. daring the fright Cor reciproc-
- vth Canada oudeayore1 20 pick
sw' flaws In the form Of our organ
Station but without much success We
ta-c had concert " action Which
Nhilr entirely legitimate, has created
4 GREAT force for the uplift e tho
newspaper Publishing business.
Tho association has faithfully all
hercd 20 the program of iis founders
A condition under which publishers
uer, working in the dark and Al
eros Purposes, las been superseded
nutua helpfulnCss
Few outside of the membership
have any conception Of Che extent anr
variety Of tho work done Ga man,
hrcs through the ma hiuery of m,
association
Toe work Of tho association ha'
developed 20 such an extent that ! D.
inquiries from members are auswere,
Pyerg year
The collection business has crown
amazingly Six thousand claims O
members are handled annually
The bulletins which are sent &,
members each weck protect .heu
from frauds and Misrepresentation
that were common in the early 1ays
The information contained in taes,
Bulletins has greatly purified the al
Teriisnc situation IN all parts O
The hemisphere and has raised tn,
standard Of the business
IN Advertising Agents committee
grants recognition 70 these agencie
sualiiied 70 receive Il and supple
20 members a credit Est that Is
guide 10 safety.
The association has Jealousl
qua ed the interests OF publishers Il
POS matters and has tLccessflll
opo. ! all threatened action inimica
60 - newspapers best interests
y ring January. 500, the expires
companies notified publishers In IN
western cities that the express rat
ior transportation OF newspaper
would be increased from y 10 cen
per pound. A committee ~ the q.
recitation concluded an agreenlcr
with all Of the express companies (