The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-11-22

National Negro Press
Association.
by nMYA ALLEN mD ~~~ppuas~~a-u

cerely and earnestly believe that IL
as The desire of the originators
and promoters in the outset to
build up a movement, in which Ne.
Pro newspapers and the various de
p rtments connected with them, that
81 to make up G newspaper may be
helpful n TO the other, contributing
really to the great development of the
race of which these papers and their
various representatives make up a
part. Like the fathers of their coun-
try, they builded well out of the ma
ter'al which they had and so have the
members and officials of the old Press
Association done. They did the very
best they could with the material on
hand.
Have you stopped to think, my
dear sir, how utterly futile it is for
one to try to foster plans and carry
out arrangements through writing or
correspondence with any member of
the race, be- they professional, clergy
or laymen. They do not know what
it is, on the whole, to answer a let
ter promptly. Never, as a rule, do
they consider what an obligation
in correspondence means, and yet
these are our people and through
them, as well as with them, must be
builded whatever structure the pres
ent journalist proposes to erect and
leave to his posterity.
Permit me to state first that the
Noov. Drn1- grAofoffA,, - -, Or~nnt
zation made up of the representatives
of the Press, throughout the country.
One gentleman stated that in the
list Of officers and members, there was
not a single newspaper man or pub
Usher present. This statement is not
justified by the enrolment, and while
! am not taking this occasion to an
swer him, | want to say to you that
some Of the most, influential
newspaper men and publishers Of
our race in this country were
at this meeting. Cor instance,
Hon William Stewart, editor of the
American Baptist at Louisville, the
oldest editor in point of service, was
present and took an active part. Rev.
GE. G. Morris, editor Vanguard, pub
lished in Little Rock, was present and
spoke in behalf of the Association,
taking part in the sessions each day.
Mr.. Ira 4. Bryant, Secretary A. M. E..
Sunday-SchOol Union printing house,
and manager of the Southern Chris
tian Recorder, was also present. The
editor and manager of two of the lead
ing Chicago papers were enrolled.
Mr.. Knox, of the Freeman, MI. John
l.. Thompson, editor of the Iowa State
Bystander, who was elected as the
new treasurer, and Rev, r. II. Boyd,
manager of the National Baptist
Union-Review and secretary-treasurer
of the National Baptist Publishing
Board; Rev. L. G. Jordan, editor
Foreign Mission Herald; R. R..
Wright, editor Christian Recorder; P.
II. Kennedy, editor Missionary Visit
or; w. e. King. editor Dallas Express;
D. A. Hart, editor Nashville Globe;
II. A. Boyd. manager Nashville Globe,
and Emmett J Scott, editor The Stu
dent, are enrolled, also about twenty
others whose names / do not recall
were there and formed enthusiastic
supporters of the movement, hence
the statement is refuted by the rec
ords. II can be be readily seen that
the aim of the Association can be
summed up in one mOtto-"For the
Highest Development Of Negro Jour
nGlism." Whatever this mean and
whatever this covers will be our aim
and purpose.
zone of the first things, however,
to claim the attention of the Executive
Committee will be the perfecting Of a
news service to be operated on the
least expensive plan that will serve
the best interests Of the hundreds OF
newspapers that are published week.
ly, seni-weekly, monthly and quarterly
throughout the United States. If we
can have your cooperation, advice and
influence in this particular line, well
and good for us all. Already a mid
winter meeting has been proposed for
the executive committee to take up
this matter for adjustment. 1t is not
the intention Of the present Negro
Press Association to be annihilated by
any other movement. They will be
heard from in no uncertain way, ere
the meeting in Philadelphia next year.
No greater step, to my way of think
ing, could be taken than the one we
are now contemplating of perfecting,
by way Of simplifying and yet purify
ing a service that our papers through.