Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-02

ton which is to be enlarged TO pre-
tentious scope next fall. q
A human interest touch was given
to the hour in the talk Of Harry Clio
vannoll. Back to Old Kentucky"
was personal message Ten years
ago he was editor OF the Danville Ad-
vocate; a federal appointment called
him to Washington and he returns to
accept the editorial management OF
the Lexington Leader under new own
ership. Mr.. Giovannoli reviewed
changes that had come to the state
press with the march of a decade and
congratulated the Association on the
progress manifest to one who returns
to the game after having been a spec
tator.
New Light in Mountains.
One of the most interesting and
helpful incidents OF the two days was
the address Of Mrs. Cora Wilson Stew
art, Of the Morehead Mountaineer,
upon THE Mission of the Newspaper
to the Community" Mrs. Stewart Is
widely known as author of the Moon
light School," which has done much
to bring about a new era in sections
of the Kentucky Highlands. She gave
a graphic delineation Of life and con-
ditions in the hill-locked region and
of advancement that has come with
education. From experience she
showed the potent part q newspaper
could take in the uplift Of any com.
munity and then rejecting the i'm
provement 1t took the lead in bringing
to pass.
Other talks in which the mountains
and their development were treated
were given by Miss NJ. Annie Poage,
of the Ashland Independent, whose
subject was Mountain Prints" and
Emin Elan, OF the Salyersville Noun.
taineer, who discussed a related sub
ject.
New Policies Outlined.
In shop Talk to the Craft" a dis
cussion led by Louis Landram, of Dan.
vile, the Association got down to its
knitting in earnest, and the afternoon
closed with symposium of new ideas
reception and dance at night was
notable among enjoyable social func.
tons provided by the committee or
entertainment
Tuesdays sessions were opened
with an address by Justice Henry S
Barker, president of the University OF
Kentucky. The Commonwealth seat
of learning was his subject. Judge
Barker reviewed its service to the
state and outlined the big purposes in
its mission and the great possibilities
in its further development.
A Chamber OF Horrors" was open
ed by d. NJ. Hutton, of the Harrods
burg Herald, and many veterans OF
the press counted their scars and be
came witnesses. Horrible examples
and pitfalls were paraded and hard.
ships recounted in a backward look
which promised safer course and
more cautious navigation in the fu
ture.
A Look Into Golfers.
One Of the ablest and most practical
talks Of the meeting was from c. S
Clark, manager of the Cincinnati of
flee of the Western Newspaper Union
on 1.-THE Money End OF the Newspa
per Business" Before becoming
cog in the management of the worlds
greatest news-plate institution, Mr.
Clark's experience had run the scale
of an editor and publishers vicissi
tudes and fortunes. His grasp of and
insight into a subject forward in the
minds and lives of every publisher
was, therefore, above the ordinary
and a sparkling. profit-fraught mes
sage was delivered with the punch and
incisiveness of a veteran.
Tuesday afternoon was devoted tc
a general discussion Of craft problems
and the members turned homeward
imbued with fresh enthusiasm, pos
sessed of broadened perspective and
new ideas, inspirited with loftier am
billions, revitalized energy and lusty
effort. Loins girded, they set theiI
faces resolutely 10 the responsibilities
of new year, whose torch already
was pinking the horizon.