The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

I sometimes suppressed things that
really ought not to be published
from the minister's point of view,
but which might make good read
| ing. If the clergy took few pains
! to treat the newspapers right by
supplying them with a copy of their
addresses, the favors would be re-
/ turned.
POSTMASTER Hotaling then read a
! telegram from the New York World,
which showed that the public is in
! touch with Blue Earth county. The
telegram stated that in behalf of the
! New York World and other mem
/ bers of publicity associations, con-
gratulations were extended to Col
onel Neff and Honorable Brown for
their service and wished them more
years of happiness and prosperity.
Urged Getting Together.
| Editor HI. w. Haislet of the But
] terfield Advocate spoke Interestingly
of the editorial organizations in Wat
onwan county. There the publishers
and printers are organized for more
harmony, especially in job printing
and advertising rates. This had not
been done to Elk" prices or to make
| a trust formation, but simply to Sc
cure more cooperation and harmony
among the printers. 1t has worked
out very successfully there, not only
| to the publishers, but the business
men and those who had any deal
! ings with the publishers, were bet
ter satisfied
He illustrated his views by some
concrete examples in his own expert
ences, where not only the publisher
| but the customer was better satisfied
where all the publishers in the coun-
! ty had made out schedule of prices
| for certain kinds of work, such as
political notices or sale bills, etc.
He also touched upon some of the
prices charged by the corporations
who handle the inside patents"
OId-Time Editor Spoke.
Editor Duane of The MankatO
Ledger spoke in humorous trend
| of his experiences as an editor and
printer. Mr.. Duane is one of the
j! pioneer printers and newspaper men
| in this state. He said that he start
ed in the printing business at St.
Peter when he was twelve years of
age. From that time on he led a
rather checkered career as printer
editor and publisher, in that he held
time gaining experience.
! His experiences in Mankato. when
| he first secured position with John
| C. Wise, were many and funny.
When he first secured job as
compositor, he came out among a
bunch of Swedes near Mankato, and
was sorely beaten, with resulting in
quiries the next day when he report
ed for work.
Editor Duane has seen many days
as printer on daily paper also,
but has gone back to the weekly
Remarks BY Mr.. Wise.
G.. E. Wise of The Mankato Re-
view spoke along a more serious
strain and held the undivided atten-
| ton of his audience. He said that
the printers in a county the size
of Blue Earth should organize some
association, for cooperation and mu-
tual benefit He also touched on
| the present low prices of printing,
and the irregular rates, whereas
should uniform rates be established
on certain kinds of printing, the
editors and customers would re-
ceive proportionate benefit.
Throughout many states and To-
calities organizations known as the
Ben Franklin clubs, have been es-
tablished and the printers derive
much benefit from them. At pres
ent large number of the daily pa
pers in Minnesota belong to the
North Star Daily Press association,
with headquarters at st. Paul, which
helps the papers out in more ways
! than one.
He said that whenever the county
editors get ready for such an or
ganiZation, he was sure the editors
of Mankato would be glad to CO.
operate and assist them to get such
an organization, and become men,
bers themselves. The time was ripe
now to organize. He read a clip
ping from one of the Winona pa
pers, which illustrated the benefit
derived from such organization and
mutual cooperation.
Editor Griffin on Proposition.
/ Editor Griffin of The Good Thun-
der Herald spoke briefly about in
side patent plates, in which he stat
ed that the standard of advertising