Evening star., 1918-06-12
T0FURN|SH NEWS
FOR MEN At Front
War Department Calls for AS
sistance of Circulation
Men Meeting Here.
LIVE TOPICS AT SESSION

Through an announcement made at
the morning meeting today Of the In
ternational Circulation Managers As
sociation. which Is holding three
day convention at Hotel Washington.
1t has been learned that the War De
partment Is making comprehensive
plans to keep the "Yarks" a. the fro F.
well informed on conditions there ~
the distribution of newspapers.
First intimatlon of this extensive
move on the part of the government
was made at the session when rall
was given for the names of circuia-
tion men In the service of this cdur-
try in Europe. Secretary Baker has
informed the association that ne
wishes the names of Twenty-Five eN-
perienced men for the purpose.
The plan of meeting this demand
decided upon by the association was
to obtain. If possible, the twenty -hvs
men desired from those overseas ar:
to make up the deficit should thers
be one, from the camps and cantoh-
ments in this country, where thou.
sands of men are in training for serv-
ice. "over there"
Paper Published in Paris.
There is now being published in
Paris an American newspaper. known
as the Stars and Stripes, and II Is this
publication that the men requested by
the War Department Will handle. 1t
is hoped in that way that all of the
forces will be reached and the dis
tribution OF the newspaper be carried
on in a more efficient manner.
Several names were submitted to
President /. Z. Sears and 1t is hoped
by the association that the twenty
Ave names will be obtained before
the close of the convention tomorrow
night.
Paul NJ Thompson. publisher of the
New Orleans Item, dropped into the
convention this morning and was ask
ed to speak. He called attention to
the work the circulation managers are
doing in handling newspapers and
helping to win the war.
There Is something more important
than getting out circulation for
newspaper" said Mr.. Thompson. and
that is the question of winning the
war. You men are in fighting depart
so that it is up to you to continue
your present endeavors to increase
circulation as well as to win the war"
Whirl of the Business.
Sidney D. Long of the Wichita, Kan
sas, Eagle spoke on THE WhHl Of
Circulation" He recalled the trials
and tribulations of the circulation
manager and said the whirl of the
business is SO strong that one man
enters it there is no departure from
it, permanently, during the lifetime
of man.
Should the Lowest Price of Any
Newspaper Be Determined by the Cost
of White Paper in a Years Subscrip-
tion9" was the subject of a talk by
J. NJ. Schmidt of the Indianapolis
News A paper written by c. r. Nor
ton was read by delegate, the au-
thor of the paper being unable to at
tend. The subject was, What Is the
Best Plan to Encourage Carriers to Sc
cure New Business?"
In the main the morning was given
over to a discussion of questions
which have developed into problems
for circulation managers since the
outbreak Of the war. Among them
was that concerning the use Of worn-
en- in all kinds Of circulation work
and in the mailing rooms of newspa-
per Offices
D. B. G. Rose of Louisville, KY. pre-
sented the association with an Amer
lean and a Canadian flag for use at
this convention and future conven-
tions.
Trip to Mount Vernon.
This afternoon at o'clock the dele
gates, with their wives and friends,
left for Mount Vernon on a trip.
Round-table talks will be held on the
boat, with H. H. Fris Of the Ell Paso
(Texas) Herald presiding at the
gathering of managers of evening
papers and W. c. Hixon of the Syra-
cuse New York; Post-Standard at
the meetino of managers of mornfne