The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1916-07-13
EDITORS OF NEBRASKA TO
HAVE UNIQUE EXCURSION

Ol SuCn representative men as. vice.
President Clark Perkins Of the Au-
rora Republican; Will G. Israel,
llavclock Post; N. J. Ludi. Wahoo
Democrat; Don G.. Van Deusen. Blair
Eliot; B. X. Schaeffer, Curtis Enter.
prise: A. II, Backhaus. Pierce Leader;
A. II. Wood, Gering Courier, and Sec
rotary G. G.. Johns of Omaha.
President Horace NJ. Davis, Ord
Journal, has made the call general for
all newspaper men to attend the meet.
ings Of the executive committee and
the meetings have been called at such
places that IL has been convenient for
many local editors To attend and con-
fer with the committee. The plan has
worked out successfully and has re-
suited in wider spread interest in
the good Of the association than was
contemplated by its author.
A committee consisting of Ross L.
Hammond. Fremont Tribune; Don G.
Van Deusen, Blair Pilot Henry G.
Richmond, Omaha World. Herald; j. ID.
Scott, Edgar Printer; and Secretary
Johns have been appointed to arrange
for the program and this feature viii
not be overlooked in the festivities
that will be enjoyed on the trip. win
NJ. Maupin. York Democrat; John NJ.
Tanner. Omaha Democrat: and Geo S.
Foxworthy have been named as. a
stunts" committee and IL Is under.
stood that II will be the business of
these gentlemen to arrange for origi.
nal songs and cabaret performances
that will insure the party against
dull moment Governor Howard, Co.
lumbus Telegram, has promised to
serve as interlocutor for the minstrel
show that will be worked out. Frank
Harrison OF Lincoln and Adam Brcede
of Hastings will have charge of the
band that they are organizing for the
occasion. 1t will he uniquely costum.
ed and the Instrumentation Is said to
be unique.
President Davis, vice-Presdent
Perkins and Editor Buechler Of the
Grand Island Independent, have direct
charge Of the train and trip and are
undertaking the details with the rail.
roads, the towns to be visited and the
general comfort Of all concerned.
Members of supply firms doing bus.
mess in Nebraska may accompany the
train, but may not enjoy any rebate
from the local guarantees. Any active
newspaper man or woman or anyone
Nlyh hnc ntt, To- h.,
and has printers ink still sticking TO
his finger nails may go. But 1t Is
only fair to serve notice to all com.
ers that an edict has gone out against
any liquor on the editors train. There
is no prohibition against cob pipes
One of the features OF the associa.
ton meeting this year will be the
consideration OF the report of the leg.
islative committee. President Davis
has been in close touch with several
legislative sessions and knows how
sadly neglected are the interests OF
the country newspapers. He has ap-
pointed strong legislative commit.
tee that will serve through his admin.
istration and the one following: j. w.
Outright, Lincoln Star; NJ. a. Brown.
kearney Hub; Frank e. Helvey, Lin.
| coin News Bureau; +. O. Edgecombe,
Geneva Signal; and G.. S. Foxworthy,
Lincoln w. n. L. To save each ed-
tor having to work up individual copy
for his newspaper while on the trip
an official reporter will be named and
his copy will be furnished in plate
FORM properly illustrated, for every
paper represented on the excursion.
When n weeks camping party was
held near Lincoln for the annual meet.
ing OF the Nebraska Press associa ion
| two years ago. 1t was not only novel,
but tremendous success. That limo.
walton suggested this one, perhaps,
and II present plans do not miscarry,
the Nebraska printers will hold the
record for originality in the way of
annual meetings.
Some time the association is going
10 accept the invitation Of the regents
of the State University to spend a
week in session at the State Agricul.
tural College near Lincoln, and while
the husbands are talking shop and
spinning yarns, the wives will be TAX.
| ing lessons in domestic science, mu.
sic and fine arts under the instruction
Of the college faculty.