Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-07


sessions and banquet at Medford
and a number of minor features cul-
minating in the trip to Crater Lake,
was voted by the editors at the con-
Guiding session Saturday to be the
"red-letter" convention and the best
of them all. Every speaker on every
occasion during the convention has
used the words 'royally entertained
with a heartiness which IS real.
Opening Sessions.
At the opening session of the asso-
citation at Medford Friday move
ment was started for the organiza-
tion of Tri-State Editorial Associa-
tion. to comprise the associations of
| Washington, Oregon and Idaho. This
movement was fostered by Major H.
w. Patton of the HoQuiam Washing
tonian. The first meeting of the new
organization, it was planned, will oc-
cur in 1918.
Following the invocation by DR..
T. B. Ford and an address of well
come by Mayor V. j. limerick and
reply by President Brodie of the as
sociation, Ebert Bede, editor of the
Cottage Grove Sentinel, spoke on the
subject of "The Editors Wife" The
place of the editors wife, he eX-
planned, is in the home and not strug-
Cling behind a job press.
Elbert Bede was followed by Eric
w. Allen, dean of the department of
journalism of the University of Ore
gon, who urged stronger co-opera-
ton between the papers and schools
of journalism.
Other addresses on the program
we're: THE Publisher and the Mer
chant" by c. S. Whitmore of the
Washington Farmer Seattle; "How
to Make a Country Daily Pay" by
A. E. Vorheis of the Grants Pass
courier.
A communication was read from
G. P. Putnam, editor of the Bend
Bulletin and secretary to Governor
Withycombe, now with the Oregon
@,oonc op tba Navioon hordor
greeting was sent from the conven
tion to Mr.. Putnam.
The announcement of the standing
committees completed the afternoons
program.
SiskiyOu Highway.
Following the afternoon session,
the association members and their
wives were brought up from Medford
in automobiles, and after being taken
over the high drives above Ashland
were taken to the summit of the Sis
kiyous.
Park Luncheon.
Returning from the highway, the
party were greeted by Ashland ed
itors and Commercial Club officials
and taken to Lithia park, where
unique box luncheon was served.
Following an inspection of the park
the visitors were entertained by
concert by the Oakland boys band
and an informal dance at the Bun
galow.
Saturday Session.
G. Lansing Hurd of the extension
department of o. A. c. spoke on
Phases of Organization Work"
Wallace Jessup, president of the
Washington Press Association, told of
the manner in which organizations
were handled in Washington. o. d.
Hamstreet of the Sheridan Sun talked
on preventive methods for stopping
price cutting. E. Hofer told some
/ of the problems of journalism. Bert
R. Greer of the Tidings spoke on
building up circulation. w. C. De-
Pew of Lebanon spoke on the advisa-
bility of installing a linotype in a
small office. G. ]. Taylor of The Mo-
lalla Pioneer discussed the newspa-
per as a community builder. Phil
Bates reported his work as secrer
tary. Joseph P. Hurley of Forest
Grove spoke on Newspaper Ethics.
c. E. ingalls, of the Corvallis Daily
Gazette Times discussed libel laws.
John +. Gratke of the Astoria Bud
get had Guaranteed Advertising" as
his subject. Z. L. 0lmstead of the
Stayton Mail gave a Witty ak of
"Why Are So Many Newspaper Of
fices Dirty?" The home print ques-
ton was discussed by c. L. Ireland
of the Moro Observer. The farm
Press came in for an overhauling by
E. E. Faville of the Western Farmer
of Portland. Other talks were also
much enjoyed, and a general discus
sion of suggested topics INDUCED in.
Officers.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, E. E. Brodie, Morning En-
terprise, Oregon City; vice-president,
A. E. VOORHEES,, Rogue River Courier,
Grants Pass; secretary and treasurer,
Phil S. Bates, Pacific Northwest,