The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-09-05
THEMES OF THE NATIONAL PRESS As
ISOLATION MEETING.
President John H Murphy at the An
HuaI Meeting in Philadelphia old
How to Secure Better News Serv-
zee. p. 3. Young Spoke on Intrl-
safe Problems of Publishers.

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executive committee, after making
brief Introductory remarks, intro
duced DR.. R. r. Wright, Jr., editor
Of the Christian Recorder and chair
saan of the local committee ON enter
tainment, who presided over the
meeting, during which time address
sea Of welcome were made by Chris
tQpher ]. Perry, editor of the Trib-
Wne, and DR.. William M. Slowe. The
response to these addresses was
made by Mr.. Charles Stewart of
0htcago.
Abstracts from the proceedings of
the Chicago meeting, 1912, and the
nIidwinter meeting held in this city
February, 1913, were read by Mr.
Henry Allen Boyd, corresponding
secretary. Mr. Boyd's report showed
that great work had been accom-
plished The membership has been
increased to 1903. A newspaper di-
reotory, printers and publishers
guide, has been been compiled
printed and distributed to members
Of the association.
Ehe directory gives the number of
publications in each state, pane of
editors. when issued and kind of pa
per, whether secular or religious.
It h Illustrated with pictures of
s6ne of the general officers of the
association, various cuts showing
portions Of the plant Of the National
Baptist Publishing House in Nash
Vabe, Tenn, and other display ad-
W'et1sements.
It carries a grouped picture of
feNC of the oldest and best known
EDITORS among our people, such as
JSkn Fl. Murphy, editor of the Afro
American Ledger Of Baltimore; Will
liam H. Stewart, thirty-three years
editor Of the American Baptist in
louisville; Christopher ]. Perry,
tWeRty-nine years editor of the Trib-
une, and T. Thomas Fortune who
q recognized as the dean of the quill
brigade. Mr.. Fortune is the found
er and was for over TWEEN y-fve years
eidOtr of the New York Age
%How to Secure Better News Serv
ice to Our Papers" was the subject
for discussion for the afternoon ses-
sion Monday. Mr.. ]. H. Murphy
read the able paper, giving sugges-
tons as to how to secure quicker
news service and how all papers be-
longing to the association might
combine to syndicate the news to
each other weekly. Mr. Murphys
paper was referred to the executive
committee for action. Following
this discussion Mr.. P. B. Young, edi-
tor Of the Norfolk Virginia Journal
and Guide, read an interesting paper
en- Expert Methods Of Extending
Newspaper Circulation and the Man
agement Of Agents"
9r Young said: That these we're
two Of the most intricate problems
with which publishers have to deal.
The methods Of which I am speak
ing are those which have been used
from time to time In my experience
and may be familiar to all. II you
have not tried them all you are for
tunate in some respects, as some of
them are experimental and expen-
siVe. Getting subscriptions is an
easy proposition. but holding sub
Scrfbers is the real problem.
u have reached the conclusion
that there is one practical way to
hold subscribers and that is to Gre
ate a public demand for your news
papeT There was a time when the
personality Of the editor was the
CHIEF asset for the newspaper in
building and extending its circula-
tioV, but that time has passed. We
yeung men cannot build our Daners
with the same kind Of material with
whfcs1 Mr.. Fortune built the Age or
Mr.. Perry built the Tribune. The
American people want news first
and opinion last. You will find
three-fourths of your average read
ers more interested in the news col
umH than in the editorial.
II do not wish to discount the
VaiOA Of the editorial page as a cir
cuIstion builder, for few newspapers
IN the age Of new mania attain more
bhd8 u lOCdl ltDuLdLlOu uUl6SS IUeV
maintain a strong and forceful edi-
torial page. Every Negro news
paper $ regarded 50 special plead
er at the bar of public opinion. We
are delegated champions of an op-
pressed race The average news
paper whether published in the citv
or town. must depend upon is local
advertising patronage for main
tenance. 7 hold that the mostu N
tenance It is essential. therefore.
that we build uD and maintain a
large local circulation. 7 hold that |
the most practical way to get this
Is to place special emphasis upon
local news"
The ADVANTAGES Of a reciprocal |
news service was discussed bv Mr. !
James IT, Anderson. editor Of the
Amsterdam News, New York Citv
His views on the subject we're prac-
teal and showed that he had given |
much study TO the subject Others !
assigned to this subject were James
A. Ross Of Detroit, Mich, and II. M. |
Chilean Of Denison Tex. 1.-THE Press
and Public Opinion" was the subject
OF an able address delivered on Mon
day night by T. Thomas Fortune.
Mr.. John c. Dancy. secretary fthe
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