The Republican journal., 1917-01-25

War and a member of the Loyal Legion.
James Brooks, one of the early editors
of the Advertiser, was later editor of
the New York Express, established by
himself and his brother Erastus, and
served several terms in Congress. James
G. Blaine also edited the Advertiser for
a time, and George B. Moore, for many
years the editor of The Republican Jour
nal, "died in the harness" while holding
that position. Hobart w. Richardson,
one of the later editors, will be recalled
by many today as one of the ablest
writer's Maine has produced, and l am
proud Of the fact that enjoyed his ac-
quaintance and friendship. hope that
Mr.. RoweIl's paper, and those of Messrs.
Norton and Minot, which followed, will
be published in full.
John Clair Minot of the Youths Companion,
Boston, graduate of Bowdoin and for some
years on the editorial staff Of the Kennebec
Journal, who was to speak on maine Newspa-
per Men Abroad" said he had not been able to
prepare an address, but he spoke OF some of
the many Maine men who have won distinc-
tion in fields outside their native State; sub
ject Of special interest TO the writer, who has
filled two scrap books with material along this
line, which he intends to turn over to the
Maine Historical Society. Mr.. Minot told US
something of the Youths Companion, which
was founded by Maine man. Nathaniel Willis
Of Portland. father of N. P. Willis and Grata
(Sarah) Payson Willis ("Fannie Fern') and of
the many dame men and women who have
been editors or contributors. He did not men.
ton Harriet Prescott Spofford, native of
Calais, though feel confident she must nave
been a contributor. Many of his hearers WIN
are now classed as veterans have been readers
of the YOUTHS Companion from boyhood and
were intensely interested in this part of Mr..
Minot's address, and we regret not being able
to give further report of it.
Hon. George W. Norton's subj CT was the
Press and the State, and was argument for
Preparedness. He said that it should be the
aim of the newspapers to promote the move
ment and that the next step is to interest the
youth of the country in matters military, to
win over the parents to the giving of their sons
to military and the combating of the "I-did-
not raise my SON to- be- a-soldier' idea. One
way in which the newspapers materia ly
aid the movement would be to print Mr.. Nor
toms address in full and we hope that. with
others. we may be given the opportunity to do
this.
accomplishing Bigger and Better Things
with the Aid of the Newspapers" was the sub
ject of F. W. Hartford of the Portsmouth
N. H., Daily Chronicle, and he urged coorpor-
alton of the Maine and New Hampshire news
papers in securing the adjustment of toll
bridges between the two States Prof B. O.
McAnney of the University of Maine said that
his mission was to consult members of the
Maine Press Association as to the time OF
holding the third Newspaper Institute at
Orono, for which distinguished speakers would
be engaged. The last of April or the first of
May had been suggested as the time for the
meeting. Hon. Charles H. Flagg. President
Maine State Board of Trade, Portland, spoke
on publicity for Maine" After the exer
cises an informal reception was held.