The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-09-06

our papers with the same kind OF ma
terIal with which Ar. Fortune built
the Age or Mr. Terry built the TrIb-
une. The American people want news
first and opinion last You viii Ind
three-fourths OF your average readers
more interested In the news column
than In the editorial.
Il do not wish 70 discount the value
Of the editorial page as a circulation
builder. for few newspapers In the age
OF new mania attain more than local
reputation unless they maintain
strong and forceful editorial page
Every Negro newspaper Is regarded as
special pleader at the bar Of public
opinion. We are the delegated cham
pions Of an oppressed race. The aver
age newspaper. whether published In
the city or town. must depend upon Its
local advertising patronage for main
tenance. II is essential. therefore, that
we build up and maintain large local
circulation I hold that the most prac-
teal way TO get this is to place special
emphasis upon local news"
The advantages OF a reciprocal news
service was discussed by Mr.. James
Fl. Anderson. editor Of the Amsterdam
News. New York city. His views on
the subject were practical and showed
that he had given much study to the
subject. Others assigned to this sub
ject were James A. Ross Of Detroit.
Mich. and II. n. Chilean Of Denison,
Tex. The Press and Public Opinion"
was the subject Of an able address de-
livered on Monday night by I. Thomas
Fortune. Mr.. John C. Dancy. secretary
Of the A. NJ. f Zion Church Extension,
opened the discussion following Mr..
Fortunes address
The first subject discussed Tuesday
morning was "Plate Service For Week
" Newspapers" The speaker was n.
r. Dodson. editor Of the Afro-American
page OF the American Press AssOcia-
ton. New York. Mr.. Dodson gave an
/ Interesting story of the service. how II
was founded. how operated and the
great good which had been accomplish
ed on account Of its economic value to
editors. The discussion Of this subject
engaged the attention Of the conven-
ton for over an hour. The service was
highly commended. not only by news
paper men. but by the clergy, business
and professional men. II was Endorsed
by the executive committee, and each
editor was requested to use the service
as regularly rs possible
Paying Advertisements and How Il
Get Them" was discussed by Huntel
c. Haynes. New York; G. Grant VII
Iiams. Philadelphia: J. Finley Wilson
Baltimore: T. Thomas Harrison, Cam
bridge. Mass Among the ladies WIT
took part in the various discussions
were Miss Annie May Vann, head o.
the subscription department Of tn
\ Journal and Guide. Norfolk; Mrs. n
c. Kinner Of the st. Louis Advance
and Mrs. f Pearl Delsarte Of New
York.
The election Of officers resulted a
follows: President. John II. Murphy
editor OF the AfrO-American Ledger
Baltimore: first vice president, 10
seph L. Jones. editor Pythian Monitor
Cincinnati: second vice president, Rev
S. ]. Jones. Philadelphia: correspond
ing secretary. Henry Allan BOYD
Nashville. Tenn: recording secretary
wv. II. Crai-lrad editor of the AdvC
cate-Verdict. Harrisburg. Pa; assist
ant recording secretary. Airs NJ. [
Kinner. St Louis. No: treasurer. ID
L. G.. Jordan. Philadelphia: chairma
of the executive committee. y. b. Doo
son, New York.