The Green Forest tribune., 1913-05-23

F. w. Snetser, Marianna Index GAL ternate, J. Ross Chambers, Augusta Free Press;) R. o. Schaeffer, Hot Sprin"s New Era (Alternate, G. w.. Cranberry, Cabot Guard;) John H. Page, Little Rock (Alternate, John C.. Small, Arkansas Homestead;) T. P. Young, Hagen Herald, (Alternate, T. c. Phillips, Hardy Herald;) s. P. Meador, Okolona Messenger (Alter- nate, Ed McCorkle, Hope Star of HopeO J. M. McClelland, Rogers Press Alternate, J. L. Russell, Green Forest Tribune.)
 One of the important subjects dis cussed was newspaper legislation. Fred Heiskell, Managing Editor of the Arkansas Gazette, read very inter esting paper on this subject and con- siderable discussion followed, result ing in the organization of a committee to look after this important matter before future legislatures. It was generally agreed that there should be more, instead of less publicity, of all laws and legal procedures, and to this end and the executive committee work.
 A big feature of the meeting was ''The Arkansas Press," a unique pub lication of three sections GA pages) containing 153 half tones of newspa- per workers, and interesting sketches, as well as a historical resume of the organization and progress of the State Press Association. Resolutions were adopted thanking the Western Newspaper Union, authors of the souvenir, for their thoughtfulness and enterprise and for the good work which were believed to be certain.
 President J. H. Hand of Yellville presided over the convention and es- tablish precedent by withholding his Presidents Annual Address" until the end of the session, taking the developments of the meeting as the basis for his remarks. He had, how ever, presented a formal message to the members in the columns of ''The Arkansas Press"
 Among the subjects discussed were the following:
 .'The Arkansas Press," by A. D. Murlin, manager of the Western News paper Union; Ray Gill, deputy state superintendent of schools; and John H. Page, state commissioner of agri culture.
 Newspaper Legislation" by Fred Heiskell, Arkansas Gazette; Elmer E. Clarke, Arkansas Democrat; c. A. Berry, Huttig News; and others.
 Importance of Being a Member of the Association-or What Might Have Happened" by T. L. Pound, Danville Democrat; V. A. Beeson, Morrilton Headlight; and others.
 "Old Timers and New Comers," by J. B. Wood, Marianna Courier; c. c. Colburn, Ozark Democrat-Enterpris i; w. H. Nelson, Moutain View Record :; and others.
 Developing the State," by John c. Small, Arkansas Homestead; c. C. Kirkpatrick, Little Rock; ". T. Hutchingson, Bigelow Citizens Press J. Ross Chambers, Augusta Free Press; and others.
 An interesting diversion was the presentation by President Hand of a gold headed umbrella on behalf of the members of the association to C. C. Colburn, one of the oldest members and the oldest living ex-president, as a token of the esteem and good will in which the veteran editor is held by the association.
 Marianna and her citizens royalty entertained the editors and their families and the members are loudly praising the hospitable little city Every comfort of the pencil push CTS" was looked after and the beauti full homes of Marianna, of which there are many, were thrown open to the visitors. The social features consist ed of a reception to the ladies by Mrs F. w. Snetser and Mrs. T. E. Wood at the home of Mrs. Snetser, a picnic and barbecue in nearby grove, and a reception and ball at the Ellzs Home the largest and finest Elks Home which has ever been seen in towns of 25,000 or more population.