Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-16

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association. after doliberation. agree
with great carpestncss that the prices
| for newspaper supplies in existence
continuing to confron. the newspaper
| publishers o: Oslahoma demand the
utmost practicability in determining
whether .ho prices eNacted by the
! mill and wholesale paper houses are
commensura with the exigencies
with 'he situation of the world war
Therefore. we would recommend to
all publishers that they for themselves
| and in behalf of their profession seek
To find out whether the present and
prevailing prices for newspaper and
printing supplies are equitable.
I, Whereas. our neichbor. BYRON
! j. Cain. of Belle Plain Kan, is "A
candidate for treasurer of the Nation
III Editorial associ1tlon:
Thoi efor'. he II resolved. that we.
! the Oklahoma Press association. in
convention assembled at Tulsa. okla.
MAY ~. 1915. heartily endorse the
candidacy of Brother Cain. as a Just
recognition of worthy and compe-
tent friend ana neishbor; and a man
VINO has always been active for the
good of the profession
, Whereas, Mrs. Blanch Lucas has
been faithful attendant and an en-
| thousastic member of this association
! for the past number of years. and
whereas the oklahoma Press Clipping
bureau, under her charge. is doing n
! splendid service in advertising the
| publications and the Industries OF the
| state.
| Therefore, we recommend that every
newspaper in the state be sent To the
Oklahoma Press Clipping bureau,
| complimentary, the same to be sent to
! S0S Oklahoma building. Oklahoma
CITY. Okla. Whereas. our friend and
associate. Horace Shepard. who has
been one of the leading and efficient
members of this organization for
many years is now lying on Il sick bed
| in Roswell. n. NJ,
Therefore, be 1t resolved that we ex-
| tend to him our heartfelt sympathy
and hope for him speedy recovery
and restoration: and that he be elected
to life membership in the association.
BE II further resolved: That we de-
| sire to express our appreciation for
the splendid service our secretary, T..
s. Bronson, has performed in behalf
| of the Oklahoma Press association.
ana while we fully appreciate the vast
! amount TO work he performs for the
insignificant salary he receives. we
| feel certain that in a measure the high
regard held by the members for Mr..
Bronson helps to compensate for his
| laborious efforts. And, further, we
also commend the efficiency of our re-
tirlng president, George H. Foster.
:. That we congratulate the Okla
hoina frcss association in its com
pete ownership of the Editors homo
at Medicine Park. the same being free
or all Indebtedness. And to the faith
ful ones who have so ably brought
about the consummation Of this most
magnificent home, all members eX-
press their heartiest thanks The ap-
probation of this home will be felt
more and more as the years roll by;
and to the donors of articles of furni-
ture and all other gifts now in the
home this association also extends its
thanks.
That this association favors an
amendment to the federal anti-pas
law. giving the railroads the right to
exchange interstate transportation for
newspaper advertising and call upon
the Oklahoma members in congress to
work to this end.
4. That, inaSmuch as the next ses-
|si0n of the Legislature meets in Janu-
airy, that it is the sense of this con-
vention that the Oklahoma Press asso-
citation meet in mid winter session
at the state capitol. This meeting
should, we believe, confine itself to
matters OF Importance to the associo-
tion. The executive committee is
asked to name the date and prepare
program.
5. That we heartily endorse the
work of the oklahoma State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs on behalf Of
the young women in the state in need
OF higher education as presented to
the convention by the chairman OF
their educational loan fund commit
tee. Mrs. Threadgill of Oklahoma City.
We endorse their plan as in every way
helpful to the young women of the
state and their method as cOnserva-
tive and businesslike, and we appre-
ciate the presence of Mrs. Threadgill
in this convention.
6. That the Oklahoma Press as
sociation has ample cause TO congrat-
ulate the Oklahoma Historical society,
which had its real inception within
the Oklahoma Press association; that
We cheerfully commend the work and
activities OF the society on the line of
forming great central collection
which shall prove the Mecca of re-
searches and sight seers of the state
and of the Mississippi valley.
Respectively submitted. .tsigncd)
Otis Weaver. !. i. Hess, Neal Winner,
John =. Hinklc. Il. y. Mitts, Caleb Nj.
Bales, committee.
TO Drumright Today.
Saturday the editors went to Drum
right. 1t was an excursion that
will be long remembered by the five
hundred newspaper people who have
secured complimentary tickets for the
ride.
1.-THE Tulsa boys have given us the
greatest entertainment we have ever
received in the 20 years that the as
sociation has been in existence" said
other city in which we have met in
Il. S. Bronson OF FL Reno last night
I'VE will never forget Tulsa" said
retiring President George Foster OF
Wagner ''The attendance is the
largest that we ever had, the program
was the best we ever had and the
entertainment far exceeds that of any
the past 25 years. The newspaper
men who were here will all be Tulsa
boosters for ever more"