The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-10
State EDITORIAL BODY
ENDS 2-DAY CONVENTION
Close Business at Noon To-day byElect-
ing oficers and Adopting Rssolu-
tions-Discuss the Cost System Of
Job Printing w.

The Pennsylvania State Editorial
Association, together with the weekly
and daily newspaper publishers who
have been in session here for two lavs
ADJOURNED to-day at noon when officers
were elected for the next year. Pre-
ylous to the election an address on the
cost system for job printing was de-
hvered by r. Calhoun, of Scranton,
which was afterwards discussed by the
members.
FIVE resolutions were adopted and
UNANIMOUSLY agreed upon, endorsing the
pollcy for better roads, fixing the min
mum age IL years for boys to sell pa
pers and other periodicals, vote of
thanks to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for their extensive advertis.
ing on the full crew bill. a vote of
thanks to the Panama Pacific Commits.
sion for their advertising and reso1u.
ton asking banks and similar concerns
to publish their annual reports in one
OF the daily papers in the city or town
III which the institutions are located.
Inc executive committee was also
requested to make arrangements with
the pennsylvania Railroad Company in
securing accommodation for the edi-
torlal association on its trip to San
francisco in June.
During yesterday afternoon s session
VI. Il. Croft, editor of the Williamsport
SUM-" introduced resolution reduir-
ing the State to give all newspapers
legal advertising. The resolution was
opposed by Robert p Habgood, who
has recently introduced a bill in the
House to regulate rates of payments
for State advertising. However, the
measure was finally blocked by j. H.
lerby, Of Pottsville, acting vice presi-
dent, who appointed a resolution com,
mittee, thus deferring immediate action
ON the measure.
Ihe officers elected to the State Edi-
torlal Association for the follow1ue
year were: President, R. H. Thomas,
iMechanicsburg; first vice president, w.
Il. Binder, Lebanon; second vice presi.
dent, ID. H. Bressler, Lock Haven; third
vice president, |. O. Nissley, Middle
town; secretary and treasurer, Robert
+. Habgood, Bradford; executive com
mlttee, George Campbell, Pittsburgh;
> Ohm u. Zock, Lititz; DIETRICH Lamade,
Willlamsport; John U. Shaffer, Removes;
A. Nevin Pomeroy, Chambersburg.
Those elected for the Pennsylvania
Weekly Association were: President,
L. IN. Graham, Ligonier; vice president,
John G. Zook, Lititz; secretary and
treasurer, c. I'll. Bressler, Lock Haven
executive committee, George N. Waeen.
seller, Middleburg; DIETRICH Lamade,
Williamsport; George J. Campbell Pitts
burrgh; Howard j. Reynolds, Quarry
vile, and John U. Shaffer, Remove.
AS the Pennsylvania Daily Associa-
ton vas not represented by quorum,
all the old officers will be retained.
New members admitted to the Week.
ly Association were: r. A. Walker,
Salisbury; 9. M. Bomberger, Jeanette;
j John U. Shaffer, Remove; George h.
Meek, Bellefonte; j. w. Wiekersham,
Bellevue; j. A. Haas, Marietta; II. B.
Haywood, Conshohocken; Charles NJ.
Coles, Lykens; Harry and Leon Lowen,
gard, Harrisburg; c. R. Martin, Clarion;
Howard w. Page, Philadelphia, and NJ.
j.. Handwerk, Galeton.