Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-25
Council Bluffs
West STATE EDITORS TALK
Iowa Newspaper Questions Occupy
Attention During Session.
GLENWooD PRINTER GETS PRIZE
Editor Charles r. Chase of Atlantic
acknowledgement Declares He
VIII BE Free when IL
Comes 10 Politics.

mo NNAt ioN hAiNAANAa VI shN 0A@N~A~-
ton and in the active work of making
newspapers It was most interesting talk.
The association was called TO order
shortly before noon by Its president, ID,
II. Wells Of the Red Oak Express. and
Secretary Stevens OF the Silver City
Times held his tIme-honored position at
the table TO keep the records.
Among the earlier proceedings watched
with much interest was the award OF
the silver loving cup, contributed by
Emil Lefferts. the Council Bluffs teweler.
for the best displayed advertisement from
copy furnished by him and to be used
in the regular edition Of the papers In
which II appeared. Clippings Of all OF
the forms were sent TO the Inland Printer
to be judges. The cup Is large. beauti-
ful urn. standing nearly a foot high on
its pedestal. and there was keen rivalry
for It's possession, II went to c. Il
Wheeler ono Of the printers in the Glen
wood Opinion office. Second and third
markings were also made and Mr. stacy
OF the Adair News drew second and the
Oakland Aeorn's office was awarded the
honor OF being third.
There we're nearly fifty contestants.
This was the second time Mr.. Wheeler
has been marked first and Mr.. Stacy
also won In two previous contests.
Chase on Politics.
Editor Charles w. Chase OF the At
lantic News Telegraph predpitated one
OF the most interesting discussions OF the
day when he read n paper on the inter-
esting theme. The Newspaper In Poll
tics" 1t was the most radical deelara-
tlon Of complete Independence that has
been made by newspaper editor and
owner in the history OF perhaps the en-
tire state. The paper provoked lot OF
discussion. evideneing breaking away
from the constraint and restraint Of
party domination. Here is a sample Of
It's fire:
There Is one question. THE Newspaper
lin Politics" and there Is the other and
more important question. The Politics
but there Is a great difference in them.
The one you can avoid II you VIII; the
other, In Its very nature, Indicates that
you have sent your bark out on the
uneharted seas and that your port Is
problematlcaL
The time was--at least I believed II In
my caliow days-when parties stood for
the eternal principles OF right and JUS
tiea and all the powers this side OF the
eternal kingdom could not move them.
The time was-at least ! thought so be-
fore the wisdom which comes with ex-
perience taught me the verdancy Of the
bellef-when politicians. political leaders,
II yon prefer. stood squarey on their
respective party platforms and would
have given up any hope they had OF feed
Ing at the public crib 10 surrendering one
tot or title OF their convictions. be-
lieved IN the party OF my young man
hood As the Christian man or woman be-
lieves IN Jehovah. Those were the days
OF the torchilght procession, the raising
OF party poles. the holding Of party
harbecues: the days OF florid speech and
brutal coarseness IN the assaults upon the
enemy. Those were the days when men
took newspapers 10 read the politics In
them and carried all their Job printing
10 the papers allied with them politically.
! am convinced that II was during that
period. II ever. that politics In the news
paper" or the newspaper In politics"
vas paying proposition from financial
standpoint But there was an abundant
reward otherwise In being a part OF the
organization and helping 10 play the
gamo as II was then played. and espe-
eialy In holding up the hands, In hum
wv way Va Ah0 tANu WIZ R1ittAeA
history.
Times Have Changed.
with years came the knowledge that
politicians, like republics, are migrate
ful and that the men whom the news
papers drag out Of obscurity and give
a standing and recognition they could
never attain in any other way, are fire.
qusntly guilty OF that greatest OF all
crime-lngratitude. With years came the
knowledge that the newspaper in poll
tics" was but little more than a vehicle
In which politicians rode at will and
from which the most OF them would have
been barred had the 'pay-as-you-enter'
practice Of the present street car systems
been In vogue. With years came the con-
viction that the newspaper In politics
was little better than a chattel OF the
party Il represented or the politicians
whose cause II espoused.
0ransky on Advertising.
Atlantic scored again IN winning and
holding the attention Of the audience
when David oransky of oransky & Son
read a paper on the theme assigned him,
Retail Advertising from the viewpoln,
Of the Small Town Merchant" Mr..
oransky showed q familiarity with his
subject that Indicated he had ceased
} trying experiments with scheme advertis-
Ing and relies entirely on the newspapers
for reaching his customers. lie pointed
out the waste OF money by failure to
realize that times have changed and
the IDEAS Of twenty years ago are not
applicable at the present time. A fine
point was made when he Insisted that
an advertisement to be successful now
must contain Information and real news
about styles. qualities and values Of
goods. and that any representations that
held out low prices as the chief induce
ment 10 draw trade would end IN failure.
Discussion OF the Cost System IN
Country shops" following a paper read
by II. l.. Tostevin Of Barnhsrdt Bros. q
spindier OF Omaha, brought out the In
formation that all Of the newspaper
offices of western Iowa were conducted
on system fully up-to-date.
publication Of official Pruceedlngs.- a
paper read BY c. W. Bays OF the Wood.
hino Twiner, wrought up a discussion
that continued for the greater part Of
: the afternoon. showing wide range Of
: practice BY boards Of county supervisors
. throughout the district. IL was found
that some Of the newspapers were receiv.
I AzAE AAAaE tAAAA ANANA a. NAaNl e. wen
: olhcrs for such publications and thai
: here were many different methods Of
, measuring the space occupied. The dis
cussion disclosed such an unsatisfaetor,
condition that the association appointeS
/, a COMMITTEE. comprising Mr.. Pays. Edito
sIsrvtn OF Shenandoah and Mr.. Hughes
G, Council Bluffs. TO bring the matte
|. szf5re the next Iowa legislature with
: r-W o. amending the present law.
@hea I. came 20 the election Of officer
: for the year Editor chase's paper mad
Z him the Unanimous choice for president
. r E Cunningham Of Glsnwood va
made vice president ard Mr.. Stevens o
= silver City was reelected. as he ha
4 been every time the association has met
a. secretary-treasurer Shenandoah wa
selected as the place for holding the mid
summer meeting some timo next August