The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-25
MARSHALL SPEAKS
TO STATE EDITORS
Address of Vice-President Feat
ure Of Elaborate Banquet
in Alexandria.
GEO. 0. GREENE PRESIDENT
Clifton Forge Man Honored by
the Makers of Virginia's
Newspapers.
GEO. o. GREENE PRESIDENT
BY j. c. LATIHIER.

Alexandria. Va. June 24.-Vtce- Pres
| ident Thomas r. Marshall was the
| principal speaker at an elaborate ban
uuet tonight in the Elks' Home audi
torium. which closed the twenty-sixth
annual meeting OF the Virginia Press
Association. AT either side of the dis
tinEuished speaker were the officers
ana executive committeeman of the
Press Association and the invited
guests, among whom were Major Rob
ert w. Hunter. formerly OF Richmond:
Major j. G.. Hemphill. II. T.. Andrews.
president Of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce. q. G. stiles and Colonel
X \. Harper of Washington. Mem
bers of the Alexandria City Council,
headed by Major I. a. Fisher. were
at the guest table, and Retiring Pres
| ident c. b. Cooke acted as toastmaster.
The Elks' auditorium was beauti-
fully decorated. and the occasion was
eniivcned by the presence of many
handsomely gowned women.
Robert S. Barrett and Major We'd
derburn were ably assisted in their
committee work and entertainment by
NJ. II. Dwyer and r. l.. Carne.
Fice-President Marshall pointed out
some of the things which led to what
he considered as the lessening infiu-
ence of the press in molding public
opinion. He declared there was no
what he pleased without paying the
price. sometimes collected in unfair
coinage, and in that no man is accord
ed the right to change his opinion
without being reviled.
Vice President Marshall Said he
thought there had been no free press
since the passing of the nickel news
paper. He said lie believed that one
half the crime committed was ''sug-
gestive crime" caused by the reading
fdetailed accounts OF violence.
The VicePresident, said he believed
strongly in n partisan press.
GEORGE o. GREENE CHOSEN
TO HEAD ASSOCIATION
Officers were elected tonight as fol-
lows:
George o. Greene, of clifton Forge,
president.
Il. q. Moseley, of Danville. vice pres
ident.
]. L. Hart, of Farmville, secretary.
Q. w. Evans. of New Castle, treas
w. II. Kennedy, of Lexington, chap
lain.
Miss Bertha Gray Robinson. OF
Orange. historian
President Greene named the follow
ing executive committees: w. McDon-
aid Lee. OF Irvington; w. 5. Cope
land OF Newport News; A., T. Rowe.
OF Fredericksburg; r. a. James. of
Danville. and C. Is. Cooke. of Rich
mond.
{. Il. Cooke was elected national eX-
ecutive committeeman. the highest gift
in the hands of the association.
Delegates to the National Editorial
Association are r. y. Anderson. OF
Marion; c. j. Campbell, of Amherst;
Jeffrey Montague. of Richmond: Milt
T. Harrison, of Bedford City, and Rob-
ert 5. Barrett. of Alexandria.
Crosby Thomson. of the West Point
News, on behalf OF the West Point
Chamber of Commerce. asked that the
next meeting be held there. This in
vitation, together with one from Har-
risonburS, was referred TO the cX-
ccutive committee for later action.
VIRGINIA EDITORS FAVOR
HEPBURN HILL AMENDMENT
The report OF the committee on rcso-
lutions embraced hearty thanks To the
people OF Alexandria and Washington
for the entertainment provided, and to
all bodies which have assisted in en-
tertaining the visitors. and put the
Virginia Press Association on record
in favor of the amendment to the
Hepburn bill, allowing the exchange OF
interstate transportation for advertls-
ing. and requesting the representatives
in the United States Congress TO sup
port and work for the passage of such
an amendment. Further. 1t was
"Resolvcd. That the printing of re-
turn or business cards on stamped EN-
vclopes by the government is unjuts to
the printers of the country. as il makes
them compete with the government on
work which is now being conducted by
the government 1T 4 loss: that we ask
our representatives in Congress to sup
port bill putting an end to the prac-
tice; that the association contribute
out OF the treasury of the association
Il sum of $50 to the National Editorial
Association for the expense in oppos-
ing the printing of envelopes by the
governments
Resolved, That the Virginia Press
Association, realizing the Importance TO
the State of the shipbuilding industry
located In the city of Newport News
respectfully petition the honorable Sec
retary of the Navy, the Senator's and
members of the House of Representa-
ties from Virginia to use their best
efforts to have the proposed supply
ship and transport for the United
States Navy built in Newport News,
with the understanding that the com
pany at Newport News has entered a
bid for the construction of these ships
at lower price than they can be
built elsewhere.
Resolved. That the Virginia Press
Association. representing newspapers
Of various political faiths and religious
beliefs favor continuance OF it's
policy OF the past of refusing to take
any lSSut VI DOlltltHl
or Scctarian nature, on which it's mem
bers or the people Of the State may
be divided.
LAY MEMORIAL WREATH
ON WASHINGTON'S TOMB
handsome memorial wreath this
afternoon was placed on Washincton's
tomb at Mount Vernon by the members
OF the association. The members of
the association, headed by II. II.
Dodge. superintendent. marched in a
body 10 the tomb with the wreath.
Aftcrward they inspected the grounds
and buildings
Members of the association left here
at 1880 o'clock on special train.
being guests of the WashingtonVir-
ginia Railway Company. and at Mount
Vernon were guests of the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association. a chicken
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