McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-27
EAST TENNESSEE
EDITORS MEET
SSrr..EEHHS::S GATHERING ~ CHAT
TANooGA FOR BUSINESS
AND PLEASURE.
H. 0. ECKEL new PRESIDENT
Editors Favor Passage of Laws ReIa-
tive to Legal Advertising Similar to
That of Other States in Interest of
Taxpayers.

tive to Legal Advertising Similar to
That of Other States in interest of
Taxpayers.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Chattanooga, Tenn. Especially -
The fourth annual meeting of the East
Tennessee Press Association was held
last Friday and Saturday. The editors
from the eastern part of the state
gathered here with their wives and
carried out a program combining
pleasure with business. The election
of officers took place during the clos
ing session and resulted as follows.
President, H. o. Eckel, Record, Sc
vierville.
Vice President, ]. A. Holston, Her
aid, Rogersville.
Secretary-Treasurer, E. M. Hardy,
Sun, Morristown.
President Eckel Immediately ap-
pointed the following as members of
the Executive Committee: Ellsworth
Wilson, Athens Post; J. b. Hedge, jr.,
Maryville Enterprise, and w. R. Mont
gomery, Sevierville indicator.
Following addresses of welcome by
Mayor Jesse Littleton and George Mil
ton, publisher of the Chattanooga
News, which were responded to by
President J. B. Hedge, the program
commenced with round-table talk
upon many subjects for the good of
the profession. Many interesting mat
tiers were discussed and experiences
exchanged. Laws relative to legal ad-
vertising similar to other states were
recommended.
The Friday afternoon session was
held at Signal Mountain Inn, following
an elaborate luncheon served to the
editors and guests. How to Make a
Country Newspaper Respectable" was
the subject of a paper by Walter
Franklin, editor of the Cleveland Her
AID Much valuable information and
numerous suggestions for the better
ment of the craft were contained in
Mr.. Franklin's able paper, read in his
forceful and characteristic style.
James B. Hedge, Jr., publisher of
the Maryville Enterprise, addressed
the editors upon the subject: "Circu-
lation ard Its Relation to Advertis-
ing" Mr.. Hedge spoke from the
standpoint Of the owner and publisher
OF country newspaper. He ably
q That f,.rx Af
tity in matter of circulation was more
to be desired. and stated that in his
opinion that both the advertiser and
the subscriber desired newspaper
conducted upon high plane.
Another speaker at the afternoon
session was Ollie M. West, former
Chattanooga newspaper man, now con
aected with the state highway depart
ment, who asked for the cooperation
of the editor in connection with the
educational work to be undertaken by
the department In the development OF
the good roads movement.
Lauren Forman, of the Southern
aailway, also made a short address
IN his usual characteristic and vigor-
GUS style. Friday evening the editors
enjoyed theater party.
The first speaker at the Saturday
morning session was G. s. Clark, man.
ager Of the Western Newspaper Union.
Mr.. Clark's subject was THE Money
End of the Newspaper Business" and
he advocated better prices for adver-
Using and job work and raising sub
scription rates to meet the increased
cost of production, printing materials
and labor. He stated that subscrip-
tion rates ought to be $3.50 per year
E. L. Writ, publisher of the Cooke
vile Herald, gave a splendid talk and
advocated the passage Of laws requir-
ing legal printing similar to the laws
of other states. Wiley L. Morgan,
editor of the Knoxville Sentinel, who
was unable to be present, sent
splendid paper upon the subject: RE
lationship of the Weekly and Daily
Press in the Matter Of News Gather
ing"
George l.. Berry, publisher Of the
Rogersville Review and president of
the International Pressmen's Union,
was introduced and made a strong
address upon organization. Mr.. Ber-
ry invited the editors to hold one of
their future meetings at the Press
mems Home.
Several resolutions were passed
with reference to the courtesies ex-
tended to the editors. The committee
having In charge the matter of mini
mum price for foreign advertising
rates reported and the minimum price
for this class of advertising was fixed
at ten cents per inch.
A committee composed of Ellsworth
Wilson, Athens. j. R. Holston, Rog-
ersville, and H. o. Eckel, was appoint
ed to take up the question of the pro-
posed club house for newspaper men
on Signal Mountain. C. E. James has
offered a plot of ground containing
three acres valued at $4,000, IL the
editors will agree to erect a $4,000
club house on the site. Other state
organizations will be invited to par
ticipate in the proposed plan.
There were several short talks by
the other editors present upon SUBJ
Jects of interest to the craft.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing: James B. Hedge and wife,
Athens Athenian; E, M. Hardy, Nor
ristown Sun; H. o. Eckel and wife,