The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-15
CONVENTION OF LCUlolANA
NEWSPAPER WORKERS.

The thirty-fifth annual meeting Oh
the Louisiana Press AssoclaIloll,
held in New Orleans on MONDAY anu
Tuesday last, was most satisfactory
and successful affair afford1ns tue
narticipauts a pleasant ana profit
able combination Of social ehJos
ment with the consideration anu
discussion Of methods and matters
entertaining to the management ol
NEWSPAPERS and Job printing Offices
along up-to-date lines. The program
AS summarized in a recent issue OF
The Chief was carried out slnoothly
and tremendously from start TO I'M
ish.
Welcome addresses We're made at
the opening session by Mayor Mar
tin Behrnan, Acting President E. B.
Stern of the Association of Com
MERGE and Governor Luther e. Hall,
which were responded to on the
part Of the press association by
President A. j. Frantz of Shreveport
and Hon. John Dymond of New Or
leans.
The names of thirty-one new men,
bers were added to the roster, be-
| ing probably the largest number or
| applicants received at any meeting or
| the organization since It's inception
in 1880. This gratifying result was
due in large measure to the person
al efforts Of President frantz, VINO
was given vote OF thanks III ap-
probation Of his fine WORK as re-
cruiting officer.
The papers and discussions cover
ed such topics as How to Better
the Country Weekhes OF LOUISIANA
Gulf and lnteroceanic National
Road Conference" "HoW to Increase
The Membership and Influence OF
the Press Association" working
FOR Glory, Or Paying for the Priv
1ege OF Being Parish Printer The
Cost System in Printing otllces'
truthful AdVertising,' What the
Ad Club Movement Means to the
Small Town Publisher "Extirpa
ton of the Plague in New Orleans,
State Sanitation Louisiana,
Natural Resources The Adam
Bill" 'tLouisiana's Libel Law,
Election of Parish and Town Print
?" 5rs," etc,
.lhe entertainme offered the
newspaper folk comprised all auto
mobile trip through the most interest
ing parts OF the city, a banquet al
, West End, a boat ride On the river
! to inspect the splendid harbor fac1l
+ ties CT the second port OF the
United States, a picture show ano
luncheon at the meeting hall, aGG
81 free tickets to the leading moving
picture theatres.
The following officers were chosen
to serve for the ensuing year:
President, w E. Krebs, Lake Charles
American-Press; first vice president
Leo DeCouX, kentWood Commercial;
second vice president, Mrs J. Vo
Brock, f'rankIinton Era-Leader; sec
rotary, L. e. Bentley, Donaldson
vile Chief; treasurer, L. Lipp, West
Carroll Gazette, Oak Grove. The
designation Of the place for next
years meeting was left to the in
coming president, and the selection
Of the time to the president aDt
executive committee. New Iberia
, and Houma are mentioned as! probable
, applicants for the honor of entertain
+ ing the convention in 1915, but il
may be considered advisable to &c
to north Louisiana inasmuch as this
years meeting was held in The
\ southern part of the state.
+ Further particulars Of this week:
) convention, including the resolutions
! adopted, will be given in our mex
! issue.
An Acknowledgment and a Reminder
Many of our subscribers have har
: kened to our IS. O. S." signal ant
: forwarded us remittances to cove
, their accounts, and several Of then
: have accompanied the consignment
| Of currency with complimentary re
marks which are as deeply appre
ciated as the more substantial con
tents of the welcome communications
Some Of these thoughtful expires
, sions are as follows:
Denver. Col, July II, 1914.
, Dear Chief:
: Glad to comply with your request
Paper is we'll worth the price
) Father is out here enjoying tht
cool and bracing atmosphere.
Very truly yours, with bettel
luck,
; "CHAS. LANGBECKER.'
: Port Arthur, Tex, July n, 1914.
Dear Chief
Enclosed find check for subscrip
ton, with my regards to Chiefs
chief and warriors, covering entire
force. Am busy some at my bust
ness. 1t is hot during the day
yours truly,
PAUL WUTKE.''
philadelphia, Pa, July q, 1914.
Dear Chief:
Enclosed find check for my sub
scription to The Chief, and in the
future would ask You to send the
paper to my home, No. 33 Mill
/ bourne avenue, Millbourne. Pa, Del
aware county. There is new ar
rival at my home who must reac
The Chief. Perhaps by this time
you have heard that I have a nice
little daughter, born in May. If she
continues growing in the future as
she has in the past, she Will soor
be able to read the news to US.
with best regards, I am,
Sincerely,