The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-05-09
POSTPONE MEETING OF NORTH
IDAHO NEWSPAPER MEN.

At the risk of being charged with
lack Of courtesy and hospitality, and
In measure rendering the people OF
Miner rises to suggest that the meet
ing of the North Idaho Press assoca-
ton, which Is scheduled to be held in
this city next month. be postponed un-
III the close of the war Although this
paper was not represented at the
meeting in Moscow when the associa-
ton was organized, 1t is nevertheless
in full sympathy with it's purposes and
expects to become affiliated with the
organization. Under these circum-
stances the Miner feels justified in
making the suggestion that the meet
ing planned for this city be postponed,
believing that the officers and men,
bers Of the association will coincide
with ltS view NuCN wv iiottCi 40
brought to their attention.
The newspaper men of Wallace and
the Occur d'Alene district and the peo-
pie generally will be glad to welcome
the newspaper men of north Idaho,
entertain them socially and make 1t
possible for them to inspect the great
mines and mills of the district and
thus gain personal knowledge of the
great industry that contributes so
much directly and indirectly to the
prosperity OF the people in all parts
Of the state. But it Is the opinion of
the Miner that this Is not the time for
a gathering and entertainment of this
kind, and this view it believes. will be
concurred in by the newspaper frat
ernity at home and those who would
be our guests.
We have just passed through the
third Liberty loan drive and are just
entering the second Red Cross drive
This will doubtless soon be followed
by a drive for the Y. M. C. A. and K
c. war work. And while these are in
progress the sale of thrift and war
savings stamps must continue to be
pushed with patriotic energy, as well
as other war activities on lesser
scale. but of corresponding import
ance. Summed up, this Is time when
the energy of all the people must be
concentrated to the supreme purpose
Of winning the war. A meeting of the
North Idaho Press association next
month would not contribute to that
end; on the contrary it would for
considerable time divert the attention
OF newspaper men from that work, as
we'll as the attention of those upon
whom would devolve their entertain
ment. The money spent for railroad
fare and hotel Accommodations, and for
banquet and other forms OF entertain
ment for the visitors, would serve q
far more useful purpose II given to
the Red Cross or invested in war saw
ings stamps. The Miner does not
underestimate the value of the press
association, but its usefulness will re-
main negligible until the great battle
for human freedom, which includes the
freedom Of the press, has been won.
Being published in the city to which
the newspaper men have been invited,
the Miner had hoped that the sugges-
ton that the meeting be postponed
until the close of the war would come
from an outside source. No such pro-
posal having been made, this paper
has felt impelled to make the sugges-
ton for no other than the patriotic
reasons given above. 1t is hoped that
our position and views will be fully
appreciated and approved by the news
paper men of north Idaho. Wait till
the war Is over and the great victory
won. Then can the newspaper men
take up the work of the association
free from the overshadowing influence
of war. and the people of this city and
district, victors in the great conflict
and In the full enjoyment Of peace and
prosperity, free from the burdens OF
war will give them a reception that
will make every visitor glad that the
meeting was postponed.