The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-03

VIII IHo agency, iii tHe agency ulu
business right and paid accounts
promptly and treated the newspaper
man as a legitimate business man.
A fat rate is the only rate Mr.. Brin-
ton said. In this connection, he sug-
gested that the association take steps
to form uniform rate card for papers
of 1000 circulation, so that all foreign
advertisers would know just what they
would have to pay in any Of the papers.
Soon they will learn, he said, that they
cannot slip over" anything on the
North Dakota publishers.
At yesterdays general session Of the
convention, the members decided to
make North Dakota Appreciation week
an annual event. The first Apprecia-
ton week, held last November, was so
uniformally observed and successful
that all of the publishers were in favor
Of making it a yearly effort. In his
address, President E. L. Richter recon.
mended that such action be taken.
Grand Forks members of the North
Dakota Press association were hosts
last night to visiting publishers and
their ladies and friends at banquet
and dance given in the Elks' club
rooms. The banquet, which proved
one of the most enjoyable in the his
tory of the association, carried out the
advertising theme of the meeting, the
menu consisting almost entirely of ma
tionally advertised food products.
With W. P. Davis, managing editor
of The Herald, presiding, an unusual
ly witty and inspiring program of ad-
dresses was given, the feature of
which was an illustrated lecture on
art in Advertising" given by Maurice
l. Flagg of Minneapolis, directory OF
the Minnesota Art commission. Mr..
Flagg treated advertising as an art and
presented a number of helpful sugges-
lions for both advertisers and publish
ers.
The dance which followed the pro.
gram was an exceptionally enjoyable
affair.
Mayor James A. Dinnie was the first
speaker of the after-dinner program
"The City of Grand Forks" was the
subject of his address, and he declared
that Grand Forks always Was eager to
entertain the press boys" He spoke
of the work publishers do in develop
ing community.
Greetings From the University Of
North Dakota was the subject of an
address by President F. L. McVey.
The speaker told of the importance
Of the newspaper in s:-thering the
work of state educational institutions
and Of the great assistance the uni
versity had received from the editors
of North Dakota.
What Women Think
Mrs. J. M. Gillette told the publish
ers What the Women Think" of
them. She spoke of her ambition to
enter newspaper work and of the
many things people advance for not
doing SO, chiefly because she was a
woman. She spoke of the position the
publisher and editor maintains in a
community and Of the great good they
can do in advocating all civic move
ments, all Of which women are espec.
tally interested in.
One of the most witty ami en-
tertaining addresses was given b. DR..
p. P. Robertson, president of Wesley
college, who "Tested the Beatitudes."
to the newspaper man and assured
them that they were thrice "blessed
fhen men shall say all manner Of
evil against them'-falsely.
R: B. Griffith, president of the
Grand Forks Commercial club, ex-
tended greetings from that body. He
spoke of the fact that the CONNER
cial clubs and papers of the state
were building for better North Da-
kota and told of the splendid work
the publishers are doing along that
line.
Bob" Hughes of Wahpeton had an
interesting subject" HIMSELF
he handled it well. He spoke of how
he honored North Dakota by moving
here some 80 odd years ago, of his
exemplary habits and Of his aspira-
tions, political and otherwise. 1t was
an unusually entertaining address.
President Speaks
Edgar L. Richter, president Of the
association, spoke briefly, extending
the official greetings Of the associa.
ton to the visitors.
One of the biggest hits of the
evening was made by a male quartet
composed Of E. R. Montgomery, Joe
Dorgeloh, D. v. Moore and N. B.
Black The nnartet sang "T Wont m