The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-07-12
saM's BOOST Is KNOCK

SANS BOOST Is KNOCK
.IC AM EVANS most recent out
.I0 break, in which ne used hii
hammer ON the successful Fourth o
July celebration, accusing those il
charge Of not fulfilling their prom
ises, is creating great deal oi
amusement for the Newspaper men oi
the state. They recall some promises
ISam made to the State Editorial Az.
!. sociation last fall. which the exscu.
Tive board of the association IL now
certain will not be fulfilled.
II When Oregon's newspaper men met
in Oregon City in October. Evans was
very much in evidence with speeches,
and with a most alluring invitation
that the newspaper men come to
Klamath this summer for their next
meeting. He promised them that
they could hold their sessions at the
beautiful and famous Hartman
Lodge, far from the maddening
crowd" surrounded by a sylvan
Elysium which has for its boundary
q wonderful lake teeming with Rain
bow trout Of leviathan proportions.
whose only sound is a whispered in
vitation for editors to pull them out
Of the limpid depths with hook. line
and rod.
| But this was by no means all.
Evans had still more effective induce
mept-there would be no expense at
all for The newspaper men to pay
once they hit Klamath Falls. They
and their wives would be handled and
feted about with autoaobile trips,
yellow-legged chicken dinners, while
at the conclusion of their trip they
would be taken to Crater Lake with
out 80 much as spark plug bill. and
taken from there to Medford and
again feted by Medfordites at the
same expense.
Just before Evans made his speech,
Ben Sheldon. in behalf Of the Med
ford Commercial Club. invited the
Editorial Association to Medford,
promising good entertainment and a
trip to Crater Lake. Sheldon is not
a newspaper man, and left after de-
livering his invitation. Sam imme-
diately extended his invitation, and
this was accepted in preference to the
Medford offer.
Sans enthusiasm. according to
omcials OF the Press Association. last
ed at least until he returned to Klam-
ath Falls. As soon as they began to |
write him regarding details necessary
for the convention. and which should |
be arranged in advance. they found
that Sans enthusiasm had ebbed to
such an extent that he did not deem
i essential for him to answer the let H
tors they wrote him. Klamath coun-
y Newspaper people win also bear
witness that while they assured
Evans that they would be glad to do
III in their power for the success OF
he convention and the entertainment
u the visiting writer's. they have not
IS yet been advised in any manner
'egarding plans. etc.
The result of the Evans fiash-in-
he-pan has been to put klamath in
my but an enviable light before the
lewspaper men Of the state. Unable
o get any response from Evans re-
arding details for the meeting.
'hich was tentatively set for next
aonth. 2. q. Brodie OF the Oregon
'ity Enterprise. president Of the as
ociation. in disgust, has cancelled
10 klamath Falls meeting. ana has
nnounced that 1t will be held in
'hatever city extends an invitation
the association. H
Corvallis and Medford are both
taxing plans TO invite the meetine. Il
'hich would have been held at KIam-
"a Falls but for Evans neglect or
siness.
Perhaps It Is not too late. even
ow. Tor klamath Falls-not Ev-
ns-to bring the newspaper men
sre and entertain them. The can
''Iauon OF the date under the cir.
puts klamath "fn bad"
ita very influential class Of men,
nile the holding Of a convention
,re. with the klamath type Of enter
inment for the guests would be Of
value TO our commun-
= which d again beginning to At
see grsat sttsntioa from many de-