Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-14
EDITORS Open
ANNUAL SESSION
Publishers of State Newspapers
Talk Shop at Meeting.
MAYOR BADNG is ABSENT
President w. Il. .Bridaman In His An
nuaI Address Asks for Headquar-
tiers With Offices Located
In Milwaukee.

Madison. - Newspaper publishers
from all over the state arc in Milwau-
kee for the purrose OF enjoying and
talking shop to such an extent as will
not interfere with their acceptance of
the Inequalities of the city which
are showered on them by Milwau-
keeans who are glad to have them
there.
One innovation. which was proposed
by President w. H. Bridgman in his
annual address, attracted much atten-
ton. 1t was the establishment Of a
permanent headquarters of the asso-
citation in Milwaukee with a paid sec
rotary or manager who should look
after the varied interests OF the
members along different lines. But
two papers. aside from the presidents
address. were read. the association
adjourning to accept invitations which
had been rendered, Assemblyman
Merlin Hill of Black River Falls spoke
on Hostile Lawmakers and e. r,
Wheelock spoke on Mail Order
House Business and How 1t Affected
the Country Publisher"
Mayor Bading was not able to be
present at the opening session and
President Bridgman called upon for
mer Gov. George w. Peck. who was
present, to extend welcome for Nil
waukee, which Governor Peck did in
a short address.
President Bridgman. in his annual
I'D 4, oil bot a
quaintance between the editors of the
state and for that reason would have
campaign for the Increase of the
membership of the association
This organization had a great ana
powerful membership in days when
the printing and publishing business
of the state was comparatively unitn-
portant" said Mr. Brdgman. To-day,
when almost every trade and profes-
sion is governed by a perfect organi-
cation, the printing business Ian.
guishes until the stern hand of neces-
sity knocks on the door of our sane
tum and demands that We, do some
thing
Il appeal to you today to take &C
tion. We must admit that such an
organization is desirable, necessary.
With its record Of achievement. why
allow this association to be supple
mented by another organization
Whv not Justify its existence?
What an organization of this char
acter most needs under existing tn
dustrial conditions is a permanent
headquarters in charge of salaried
manager, who shall be constantly on
the Job. In the interests of the asso
citation. There are so many ways I'm
which he could make himself and his
office profitable TO The membership
which this association ought to hal
he could easily make his Office ply
his salary and leave a surplus in
the treasury each year
This headquarters should be To-
Gated in the commercial metropolis
OF the state, and should serve as a
clearing house for the printers and
publishers. It should be the recog-
riized agency For all foreign advertis-
ing, its manager should represent us
at the seat of state government, and
backed by the prestige of this asso-
citation. should be heard by the law
makers on all subjects affecting our
welfare II should be- the headquar-
ters of a mutual insurance organiza-
ton. which would be the means of
saving us large amounts. and should
serve as a general commercial agen-
ey. protecting the trade from fakes
and impostors of all sorts