The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
DOTY RESPONDS

IIeSluell Ioty TeSpOnueQ to the Wei come addresses. Newspaper editors are always glad to come to Birming- ham," said MT. Doty, "and they are proud of Birmingham and her three daily newspapers"
 Instead of making lengthy speech as is usual on such occasions. MT. Doty called upon F. N. Julian of the Sheffield Standard who responded hu- morously to the welcome extended. The session was then converted into an ex- perience meeting, calling upon tine members for four or five minute talks. and in these they discussed everything rom typesetting to war and war work.
 J. A. Martin of the Progressive Farmer of Birmingham, down on the programme today for a paper on How Newspapers Can Increase Their Reye- nues by Guaranteeing their Advertise CTS" had to leave the city last night and for that reason he was called upon yesterday afternoon. He said one of the best ways of securing high class advertising was to discontinue all un- clean advertisements, and he classed patent medicines among the undersir- able
 Among other things he suggested that each newspaper should have a good. live advertising man to take charge of it's business, and that a flat rate should be charged for advertis- ing-the same rate to all whether home or foreign advertisers
 w. T. MCCULLOUGH SPEAKS
 w. T. Mccullough of Gadsden. on Newspaper Management from the In- side,' said that longtime advertising contracts that could not be changed had resulted in a loss to newspapers that the cost of news print labor and everything that goes into the making of a newspaper had increased and that with advertising and subscription rates the same as before the war, the editors could not meet expenses
 The increased postage rate that went into effect on July 1, came in for con- siderable discussion. Assistant Post master D. R. Norman of Birmingham lead the discussion with a paper in which he explained the new rates and how to determine the amount of post age to be paid on papers sent into tn, different zones.
 In referring to complaints of ineffi- cient postal service MT. Norman sad that whatever inefficiency existed. if there is any, is due to too much econ omy.
 Called upon to discuss Field Work of a Newspaper" pr. Frank Willis Bar nett of The Age-Herald staff told of the war garden work done by himself anu Mrs MdthlS, which resulted in greatly increasing the vegetable supply ouflng the year, and stated that the or ganization perfected for that work will renew the work this fall with a paid secretary.
 h ". Ewing, state chairman of the re- tall merchants committee of the War Savings compangn. invited the members or the association to visit state War savings campaign. invited the members tional Bank building while in the city. and announced that John Sparrow, pub licity agent of the War Savings cam paign. and Lloyd M. Hooper of Selma. state chairman of the council of de- fense, will address the association at q o'clock this morning.
 OTHER SPEAKERS
 Short talks were made by Frank N. Julian of the Sheffield Standard, J. Asa Rountree of the Dixie Manufacturer. whose motion to send telegram pledg- ing. loyalty to the administration was adopted; l. B. Hilson of the Dothan Dis. patch, R F. Johnston of the Birmingham Ledger, who advocated good roads; Webb Stanley of the Greenville Advocate. pr. J. M Clark of the Franklin County Times. Russellvlle. who said that by practicing dentistry and editing news paper he hoped to get through until the end of the war; F. G. Stephens of the Oneonta Democrat M. S. Hansorough of the Sheffield Tri-cities Daily. who told of the big developments at Muscle Shoals, where the pay roll is s1,o00,O0O week: Samuel H. Oliver of the LaFayette Sun, J. H. Pinson of the Geiger Times and NJ D. Wiggins of the Hartsele Enter prise.
 RAPPORT PATRIOTIC
 Ben l. Rapport of the Pickens Coun- ty Herald of Carrollton said he was born in Poland circled the universe, set tied in Pckens county, and is now en- gagged in molding public opinion. His speech was intensely patriotic, describ- ing briefly conditions in Poland, where he said, such a thing as a Jew writing his own opinion was never heard of He declared that the government could have everything he has. and his life, if necessary, to win the war.
 B, E Gather of the Sauthern Aeeis