Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-26
Especial to The Tirnes.Dispa.cb,

sTAuNToN. VA. July 25.-The ap-
pointment Of permanent committee
on print paper to serve for one year.
following the address Of President Rob-
ert s. Barrett in which he discussed at
length the newspaper supply facilities
OF the United States. featured the
opening day OF the twenty-cighth an
nual convention OF the Virginia Press
Association
This permanent committee. empow-
cred with authority to interest every
publisher in the state and combine
their orders for news print paper so
as 10 get the lowest price possible from
the manufacturers. is composed of
Major Allen Potts, News Leader. Rich
mond. chairman; ]. II. Lindsay. the
Progress. Charlottesville. and l.. z.
Pnsh. tho Times Herald. Newport
News
Copies Of President Barrett's address.
with the resolution adopted for the
appointment of the above cornmittee
Will b. mailed to every newspaper pub
fisher in the State.
Albert Shultz. president OF the Busi-
ness League. called tho public meeting
to order at II O'Clock this morning. and
introduced Mayor Hampton H. wavt.
OF stanton. who said Stanton and
Augusta County had given many use
fu! men 20 Virginia. lie spoke OF John
Lewis. of Colonial days: mentioned the
part Staunton played in the days Of
the Revolutionary War. and said that
even al that early date a boosters
club was organized to bring the
state Capitol Of Virginia TO Staunton.
but instead they gave us the Western
if11
toned the Importance of the educa-
tional institutions Of tho city and ten
dercd hearty welcome 10 tho editors
and their invited guests.
President Barrett responded briefly.
and incidentally remarked that the
prohibition question was settled and
the only thing left was for the press
OF Virginia 10 see that the provisions
Of tho law were enforced.
ELLYsoN TAKES PLACE
or GOVERNOR STUART
Chairman Shul-z Expressed regret
tina, Governor Stuar, could no, he
present because OF official duties. and
said that Lieutenant Governor Il Tav-
lor Eilvson, who was scheduled to
speak Tonight had accedcd 10 the re-
quest 70 fill IN the morning program.
there was no place in the Common
wealth he loved TO come /" more than
TO stanton. for il was from Augusta
County Il got tho woman who has
made wha; | ann" Tie told of his
early hcyhood visit to Siauuion. when
ne confronted "a food in 1851 Later
he, while soldier In camp on the out
skirts OF staunton. confronted the
said. he was called on To fill a pos-
absence. Any man can look at me-"
he said. and tell cannot MI that
place. the Governor is So gracious in
his public uttcranccs. and 1 am not
equal to the task
Mr.. Ellyson reviewed his devil days
IN newspaper Office. and incidentally
stated he had filled every position on
a newspaper. lie recalled a visit OF
New York editors to Staunton in 1871
at which meeting James II. Stuart
presided. In 1872 Virginia and other
Southern editors paid return visit
this being the first visit OF Southern
editors TO the North after the War
Between the states. lie paid tribute
to tho late Henry c. Tinslcy. of the
Old Staunton Vindcator. whom he
designated as the greatest political
editor he had ever known, and said
had Mf. Tinsley's poems been printed
in book FORM "he would have been
mourned as James Whitcomb Riley Is
10 day"
II have hcen long while in public
llfe-forty vears--and have occupied
positions where newspaper friends have
come TO me for information, and have
never at any time. anywhere. found any
newspaper men who ever betrayed my
confidence Many newspaper men In
Virginia to-day could tell things have
told them, but they won't. Newspaper
men keep their promises"
DISCUSSES VALUE OF PRESS
AS EDUCATIONAL FACTOR
Wcstmoreland Davis was advanced
from the night program, and spoke in
the absence Of Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rctt. He discussed the value OF the
Press as an Educational Factor In the
Discussion of Public Questions" snd
incidentally said ne always had stood
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