The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-24
ALEXANDRIA GIVES
CORDIAL WELCOME
Members of Virginia Press Asso-
citation Are Mixing Pleas
ure With Business.
COOKE READS ANNUAL REPORT
Vice-President Marshall Will De-
liver Principal Address at
To-Day's Session.
BY j. e. I.ATIoICR.

Alexandria. Va. June e3-The mem
bers of the Virginia Press Association
100 strong, tonight on the Potomac
River, aboard the steamer St John,
enjoyed the cool river breezes after a
day In which short business ses-
sion. luncheon and an auto trip to
Arlington. Georgetown and Washing
ton featured.
Alexandria's reception to tho visit
Ing newspaper men and their wives
was n cordial one. welcome being ex-
tended by Mayor T. a. Fisher and by
Congressman g. c. Carlin. of the
Eighth District.
Congressman Carlin said there was
one thing he wanted the editors to
keep In mind, and that was the danger
OF the Federal government usurping
state rights. He said the dual form
OF government was the only safe form
and that the placing OF commissions to
handle the affairs Of public utilities
carried with 81 great danger He
pleaded earnestly for the editors to
work to preserve the privilege of the
states 10 manage their own affairs
PRESIDENT RESPONDS
AND READS HIS REPORT
President c. B Coohe responded. and
afterwards read his annual address in
which he urged the weekly editors to
work TO maintain rates and to formu-
late practical plans upon which to
operate their plants.
His address was as follows:
Fellow Members Of the Virginia
Press Association:
1T is with a great deal OF pleasure
and satisfaction / greet you at this
the twenty-siXth annual gathering OF
this body. Through all the vicissi-
tudcs OF duty at home am proud
10 see so many OF you recognize the
principle that rest and recreation are
essential to the successful conduct OF
your business, especially so when YOU
come here for the double purpose of
business and pleasure. The. past year
has been one OF trials and hard shi ps.
ana hope you have come to this
meeting with the avowed intention of
giving your brethren the benefit of
experiences that may have been costly
TO you. but valuable to this associa-
uon. The Virginia Press Association
can be OF immense value to YOU IL YOU
Will give 1t the benefit OF your knowl-
edge for only through the lessons
taught by experience can we learn
and progress. The question of success
full operation Of daily or weekly
newspaper is a grave problem. and
those OF you who have won success
ought TO be willing To tell your neigh
Dor how you did II. BY mutual e1-
change of Ideas and cooperation wo
can put our business on paving basis
on previous occasions I have read
Your papers on the cost of operation
OF weekly newspaper and the fall
lacy of trying to sell Advertising at
less than II costs per inch to produce
ana hope to make money. Don't be
satisfied simply to make a living The
finding of the cost per inch is an easy
matter 1t only requires a little time
patience and gray matter, and IL YOU
have not discovered II that is your
fault. Let this meeting result in some
dehnite practical move towards uni
form fixed charge for advertising Der
inch per hundred of circulation, and YOU
VIII have taken Il step toward the goal
OF success from which YOU will never
turn. Your future prosperity depends
upon II.
AT the close OF this meeting I will
turn over the affairs of the associa-
tion 10 better and more competent
hands. can only say for my two
years administration that 1t has been
two years Of honest endeavor to put
the association on higher plane of
good fellowship. uplift and human en-
dcavor. Whether or not this has been
accomplished is for you TO say. Per-
sonally, am not satisfied with what
| have accomplished, and l wish for
my successor the fullest measure Of
success In carrying forward the aims
and objects of the association. l hope
that in this beautiful, historic home
city of Alexandria you will have the
best time you have ever had, and I
know from the program laid out for
you by the citizens of Alexandria Won
Will go home feeling bigger. broader
and better for having enjoyed their
hospitality and been able yourself in no
small way to contribute to the pleasure
of your fellow members for in giving
pleasure one reaches the highest at
tainment of human endeavor"
NEW COMMITTEES
THEN ANNOUNCED
Committees were then announced as
follows:
l'inance-A. Il. Anderson, Marion; w.
c. Luck. Luray; ]. S. Johnson, Clarks-
Vile.
Resoiutions-R. S. Barrett, Alexan-
dria; c. J. Campbell. Amherst; George
O. Greene. Clifton Forge.
Mcmbership-A. p. Rowe, Fredericks-
burg: w. Mcdonald Lee, Irvington; A.
j. Wcdderburn. Alexandria; r. s. Cham
berlaine. Phoenix; l.. e. Lool1abill Roa-
noke.
Nominations-M. Bolts Lewis. Clifton
Forge; NJ. L. Harrison, Bedford City; e.
G. Moseley, Danvlle.
Among the matters considered at
the morning session was a commune
cation from the Legislative committee
of the National Editorial Associa ton,
in which that association asked the
Virginia Association to use it's infu-
ence to have the United States gov
ernment abolish the contract for the
printing of stamped envelopes by a
private firm.
Another matter which came up for
discussion was the increase OH second
class postage rates, which the nssocia-
tion voted against
This afternoon the visitors were
conveyed in automobiles to the plant
of the Robert Portner Brewing Com
pany, where luncheon was served
To-morrow'S session will be featured
by reports of committees bearing on
the questions of advertising rates and
the matter of cost system for coun-
try offices.
VICIS-PRESIDENT OF U. y.
TO DELIVER ADDRESS
Vice President Thomas r. Marshall