The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-14

man of the Executive Committee and
two others to be named by the chair
with power to nominate and fill these
vacancies.
An invitation was read by Mr.. ].
H. Anderson, of New York. from
Mr.. w. T. Date, inviting the
members of the Press Association
and the Executive Committee to hold
the first days session of their associa-
ton next August in the Hotel Dale
at Cape May, N. j. The invitation
was accepted. A motion then prevail
ed that a letter be sent to the Presi-
dent of the United States, William
Howard Taft, thanking him in behalf
Of the National Negro Press Associa-
ton for the recognition accorded a
member Of the craft, in his selection
of Hon. Fred R. Moore, of the New
York Age, as Minister to Liberia. A
rising vote of thanks was given the
President and Mr.. Moore showered
with congratulations, who responded
in a neat, patriotic speech.
The Standardization of advertising
matter was the next brought to the
attention of the committee. After
some discussion and facts showing
that the advertising rates of many OF
the papers varied to an unreasonable
degree, and that some did not really
know the value of space. A motion
prevailed that since it took so much
time to adjust this matter that it be
referred to a committee consisting OF
T. Thomas Fortune, New Jersey; j
II. Anderson, New York; r. r
Wright, Pennsylvania; D. H. Muir
ply, Maryland, and j. w. Poe, of Vir
ginia. A motion prevailed that thi;
committee Of five work in conjunction
with the President and chairman OF
the Executive Committee, with power
to speedily expedite all matters that
may come IN to claim the attention
Of the Association.
Leading in the discussion on Stan
dardization Of Advertising Matter was
Mr.. J. II. Anderson, of the Amster
dam News; Fred r. Moore. Of the
New York Age, and w. L. Porter, Of
the East Tennessee News. Mr.. Ander
son turned over to the committee q
general statement concerning adver.
Using matter, calling special atten
ton to things concerning the welfare
Of the craft.
RECIPROCAL NEWS SERVICE.
A discussion on how a news service
plate matter could be established by
the Association to help struggling
newspapers in the rural district a,
well as the great metropolitan week
lies published by the race was had
Leading in this discussion were Mr.
Dan H. Murphy, Franklin Johnson, S
j.. Jones, J.. H. Lightfoot, Fred R
Moore. 1t was finally agreed that al
exchange newsletter, voluntary ser
vice be inaugurated, which will no
be binding upon any paper, bu
which might be tried out till August
Prominent among the papers agree
ing to try this scheme were the Am
sterdam News, New York Age, Nash
vile Globe, Acknowledgement, Eas
Tennessee News and the Florida Sen
.tinel. They referred and carried thi
matter over for the consideration o
the Executive Committee at their Au
T. gust meeting.
} Next for consideration was the Ma
; tional Negro Newspaper DIRECTORY
{ and Publishers Guide, under course o
compilation by Henry Allen Boyt
) This was Endorsed but not discussed
5 Following this came the propositior
to carry the membership card Of tn
: National Negro Press Association o
5 the stubs Of the papers belonging t
: the Association. On motion it wa
? agreed that the Corresponding Seer,
: tary should get up this card, have