The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-06-30
Fellow Members Of the North Caro-

this body, whose duties are defined
by our constitution. The orator and
the poet are allowed the widest pos
sible range in their choice Of subjects.
But regarding my duties the consti-
tuition declares:
art. III, Sec. 1.-The Historian
shall record the newspaper history Of
the year, giving special prominence
TO new publications, suspensions,
changes in BUSINESS or editorial man
agement of all the newspapers in the
State. and shall include therein a
brief sketch of UGH journalists in the
State as AVE died within the year,
all in the form Of a paper to be read
at the ensuing session Of the Associa-
ton
Last year / followed the letter and
spirit of this injunction religiously
and gave you a complete and extend
ed report. ] enlarged upon my du-
ties and included some financial sta
tistics and records of the mechani-
cal rogres of our state papers.
This years report must, Of neces-
sity. be hriefer. for the simple reason
that less mas happened this year thar
last.
For one thing-fortunately--the
mortuary record is absent. If one of
our number has died since last we
met, | rave not heard of it. And for
this. all of YOU will join me in return
ing thanks to the Master.
The year 1913-'14 has been one OF
steady growth and development, al
though far less marked by events
that stand out, as was the case IN
1928.
AS usual. my figures and most of
my information are limited TO the re-
plies received from those punctual
members who returned the lanks
sent out by me a couple of weeks ago.
out of about 100 papers represented,
1 received IS replies.
If I may here interpolate a SuggeS-
ton, it is this: our association could
adVantageously ~inaugurate a cam
paign FOR new members. Around zoo
papers seem not to be represented IN
our body. True, we oinpOSe the
cteam-the States best exhibit in
the feld7-no doubt about
that-but there are many persons,
humble perhaps, but nevertheless
faithful, conscientious ana ethclent
workers in the vineyard OF Gutenberg,
who ought to be with us-Who would
bc benefited and blessed themselves
and would, in turn, benefit and bless
US to hav them with us.
believe i'm the monistic theory.
We are all parts of the whole. We
stand or fall together. The speckl-
ed apple taints and rots the whole bar
rel. We rise only as we help oul
neighbor rise, and there is nothing
more disastrous to the profession
than "a member who is out of harmony
with the spirit of the Whole-who
fights and cuts and Slashes when he
ought to cooperate. 1t would be a
blessing and q mighty uplift TO the
journalism Of this State. if every re-
spectacle editor. publisher and news
paper manager were a membe OF oui
association.
The convention Of 1914 can do 10th.
ing better han to ~inaugurate a cam
paign for new memberS-for VIVA
comes Of the reform movements il
newspaper circles, if they embrace bu
n third or a fourth of the neWspape.
craft? What profiteth it to polisl
the sound apple, if we neglect tn
speckled apple by its side?
with this suggestion started for
ward, we viii now get down to busi
ness.
Mechanical Progress.
Last year G912-3) eighteen limo
types were installed in sixty shops
This year fourteen were installed i
siXty-eight shops.
take it that the sixty-eight shop
replying represent those who di
something.
Last year eight now presses wer
reported installed. This year twelv
are reported.
Last year five folders were installed
four were put in this year.
All along the line mechanical pros
rCSs has been evident, and it is but
question of time until our State wi
have as well-equipped shops as an
in the Union.
Last year Mr.. Dowd of the Chan
lotte News, completed his fine 5000
building. This year finds the fes
Iivalled by the Wilmington Mornin
Star-by the way, the oldest daily
the St1tP-which on Nav 1st move
into it's handsome new home, coStir
$4,000. And Warner, the live-wil
of the Lexington Dispatch, is cree
ing a $40. 900 home for his paper {
a $4,000 lot.
Here is in detail the record of ne
machinery:
New linotypes. Model K-Wade
boro Ansonian, Ayden Free Will BaI
fist. Carthage. Moore county. New
Concord Chronicle and Frank
Times: standard linotypes-Ashevil
Citizen. W~inston-Salem Journal. Ii