New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-25
EDITORS TO MEET
HERE NEXT MARCH.
SECOND DISTRICT scRIBEs IN
SHOP TALKFEsT' AT MAN
KATo SATURDAY
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS OF
PRESS BUSINESS METHODS
ARE HEARD

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Subscription and advertising rates,
plans for collecting subscriptions in adj
vance and other subjects of interest to the
fraternity were discussed by the mem
bers Of the Second District Editorial
association, in session at Mankato
Saturday afternoon and evening. It
was the adjourned mid-winter meeting
to have been held March II, but neces-
sarily called off for the timebeing be
because of blizzard tia was raging
at the time. The next winter meeting
will be held in New Ulm about the mid
die Of March, 1918.
The following were among those pre-
sent: at Mankato Saturday:
Those Present
Mankato: ]. E. Reynolds, Frank w.
Hunt, Free Press; John G. Wise, Review.
Mapleton: Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hotaling.
Good Thunder: Carl E. Young, Herald;
Frank Griffith. New Ulm, H. H. Walter,
n. Iiesch, Journal; Capt. Albert Stein
Ehauser, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Miles, Post
and Review; Springfield: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. MAILER, Advance; August G..
Erickson, Free Press. Sleepy Eye:W. R.
Hodges, Herald Dispatch. Window: L..
49, - 4 L,
e. Churchill, Citizen. Wells: /. H Sickle
Forum-Advocate. Winnebago: F. E. Had
ley, Enterprise. Lake6eld: H. j. Hay
don, Standard. Benton: A. E. Tas-
ker, News. Fairmont; Frank Day, SEN
tinel. Slayton: J. v. Weber, Murray
County Herald. Lake Wilson: r. b.
Forrest, Pilot. Worthington: A. M.
Welles, Globe; P. O. Resell, Progressive.
Redwood Falls, B. M. Wilson. st. James:
=. aslst, dependent Madelia:
w. Sanborn, News. Butterfield:
V. w. Habin, Advocate. St. Peter: G. W
Kelley, Free Press.
Philip Liesch, president of the organi-
zation, presided at the afternoon session,
which was devoted to various questions
OF interest to the country publisher.
Talks About Paper Mill.
Frank A. Day argued for state
owned paper mill which he said would
put the print paper combine out of bust
ness, and bring the price Of that absolute
~ necessary commodity down to figure
where the publishing business would
cease to be hardship.
Subscription and advertising rates
we're among the next questions discussed.
Only two members of the association re-
ported as having increased the price Of
their paper to 81 year; they were A. M.
Welles of the Worthington Globe and
r. @. Refsdell of the Worthington Pro-
gressive. These gentlemen said that all
the publishers of Mobiles county had
simultaneously placed the minimum price
OF their papers at 81. Instead of losing
subscribers all declare that they have
gained in the size of their subscription
lists.
Passing Of Old Time Editor.
+ The treat of the afternoon was short
address by Laurence Hodgson, Larry
Ho. the well known Twin City news
paper writer, who was requested to tell
why the metropolitan press has de-
generated from its proud position of a
quarter of a century ago. Mr.. Hodgson
said there is no disputing the fact that
commercialism has taken the place Of the
real old-time newspaper spirit of long ago.
In doing SO he paid high tribute to the
late Smith B. Hall, at whose funeral re-
Gently in Minneapolis, rich and poor
alike gathered to do honor to man who
had spent his entire lifetime in the work
that he loved, but who had died penni-
less.
{ 1t was men like Smith Hall, y he said,
who made the newspapers before they
came under the grip Of commercialism. .
The New Officers.
The following officers were elected at
the afternoon session: President, R. b.
Forrest, Lake Wilson; vice president, H.
w. Haislet, st. James; secretary, Mrs.
Bess M. Wilson Redwood Falls; treasur-
er, w. F.. MAILER, Springfield.
The visitors were rendered an auto
mobile trip and shown the beauty spots
Of Mankato, under the auspices Of the
Automobile club of that city, after which
9 dinner was served at the Heinrich
hotel. Following the dinner the party,
attended a performance at the Grand
Theater under the auspices Of the theatre
1nanage cement. The evening was passed
q social way insthe Palm room Of the
Heinrich. :