The Forrest City times., 1912-02-16
IF STATE
 HOLD MEETING
Good Attendance and Much ln- tereSt in Mid-Minter
 Session.
COST SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED
Association Is Presented With Plan to Put Printing Offices on
 More Businessike Basis.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-The Arkansas Press Association held one of the most suc- cessful and best attended meetings since it's organization. The opening session was addressed by several we'll known newspaper men all of whom made talks on on assigned subects.
 Country Correspondence was the subject of a paper by l.. B. White of the Benton Times-Courier. He was followed by J. A. Livingston of the Russellville Democrat, presi- dent of the association. who spoke along the same lines.
 (. C. Colburn of the Ozark Demo- crat Enterprise read paper on Why It Pays to Be Conservative" s. B. Baird of the Hamburg Eagle made talk on the same subject.
 ". W Folsom of the Hope Gazette and E. C. Funk of the Rogers Demo crat urged the members of the state association to join the National Press Association.
 These short talks were listened to with much interest as the speakers were recognized as men competent to handle their subjects.
 On motion of T. E. Wood of Ma riana, the association placed itself on record as being n favor of lending assistance toward the movement for preserving the old statehouse Mrs. Arthur Jones of Little Rock brought the matter before the convention. She declared that through the news papers the people can be brought to realize the importance of saving the historical building.
 The entire afternoon session of the association was taken up by the cost system proposed by Mr A D. Murlin of the Western Newspaper Union of Little Rock He explained his plan and gave each member present com plete system. The system, it was ex- plained, would .ut the country offices on a business basis and would enable them to make a fair profit on their work and give GUS stomers more satis. factory service Several prominent Little Rock printers also made ad. dresses on the same subject 4 ris. ing vote of thanks was given Mir Murlin and a day set aside at the next association as a cost congress. A committee was also appointed to investigate the system thoroughly and to put it into effect in their re. spectiye offices and to report at the next meeting.
 Members of this committee are: F. C. Funk of the Rogers Democrat. V. A. Beeson of the Morrilton Headlight. Frank E. Robins of the Conway Democrat. Claud Mann of the Nal. vern Times-Journal. (. A. Berry of the Huttig News.
 The question of the time and the place of the spring meeting was re- ferred to the Executive Committee with instructions 10 report before March 1.
 Although not definitely announced by the committee, Mariana will prob. ably be the next meeting place.
 After the closing session Of the as sociation joint banquet was held with the mayors of Arkansas and the real estate men of Arkansas. The banquet was offieiated over by Earl Hodges. secretary of state. and secre. tary of the press association. Promi- nent men in the state and local af. fairs made short talks. Mayor Tavlor of Little Rock, especially appealing for aid in his efforts 10 get bond is. sues for city improvements.