The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-05-08
A. j, FRANTZ HONORED.

State Press ASSOclatlOn-lnOlc
UnanimOus-NeW Orleans Named
for the Next Gatherings Busi-
ness Meeting.
The Press Association met this
morning at $50 o'clock, w. f. Roy
of the st. Bernard Voice, president,
presiding.
Invocation by Rev. M. E. DOdd OF
the First Baptist church, followed
lby roll call.
The meeting resolved itself into a
transaction of business.
Papers were read as follows:
Relation of the Press to the
States Advancement" by Daniel d
Moore, managing editor New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Louisiana By and By" by Ed
ward Wisner, 1.-The father of recla-
nation in Louisiana"
1.-The Press and the Extension OF
Agricultural Information by Prof
E. S. Richardson, director depart
ment of agricultural extension II
Louisiana State University.
The reports of committees re-
ceived prompt attention.
Your committee on resolutions
begs to report as follows:
That we recommend the General
Assembly be memorialized to amend
the printing law of 1912 so as to
raise the maximum rate for print
ing constitutional amendments |,
70 and 25 cents instead of so and p
cents as now.
That we endorse the views of oui
president concerning Legislation
tending to impair the usefulness OF
the press and we deprecate all leg
islation tending to muzzle it or tt
impair its freedom.
We recommend the appointment
of a committee to inquire into anC
to report On the prices paid for Of
fetal and public printing in Other
States.
i We recommend the appointment
of a permanent legislative commit.
tee which shall consider all pend.
ing legislation affecting printers am
to report promptly to the associa,
ltion thereupon.
!, This association should adop
some definition Of legal square al
|applying to charges for advertising
| We recommend that the assocla
ltion in its discussions refrain from
tmatters not cognate to the technica
tparts Of the business or to the usua
functions Of the public press.
| Resolved, That the thanks of .th'
association be extended to each an
levery individual who has contribut
led to the success of this session, AM
that especial thanks be extended t.
1.-The Shreveport Chamber of Com
merce, the Mayor and city officials
1.-The State Fair Association, th
Shreveport Golf and Country Cluf
the Shreveport Traction Compan,
and the Caddo Window Glass Com
pany. Also to the owners of tn
numerous fine automobiles tendere
for the delightful tour Of this grea
h city, showing it's splendid pave
streets and its fine good roads sys
tenn. Also to the railroads of tn
State for courtesies extended.
We recommend that the date Q
the annual meeting be CAREFUL
jconsidered by and left to the discre
. ton of the president and the execu
tive committee as now provided i
the constitution.
The business in detail having bee
: considered, the place of the ne,
= meeting was in order, when Ne
Orleans was chosen by unanimou
vote.
The election of officers was ne1
. in order. A. J. Frantz Of the Shreve
8 lport Journal was nominated an
& elected unanimously.
In electing Mr.. F'rantz, who W.
the vice president, the eonventio
] expressed their fullest appreciate
of one of the most Jealous, actiN
8 indefatigable and loyal of their a:
: sociatiOn. 1t is compliment to
8 gentleman, a good citizen and OF
9 of the profession which is apprec
!. ated, not only by Mr.. Frantz, but
Ibis friends in Shreveport al
= througout the State.
First vice president, w. E. Kre]
of the Lake Charles Press.
Second vice president, Miss Eu
: Vandegauer of the Sabine Banner.
II Secretary, L. E. Bentley of tt
= Donaldsonville Chief.
~ Treasurer, L. Lipp of the We
!. Carroll Gazette.
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