Evening star., 1918-06-13
|I.R. TAYLOR HEADS
CIRCULATION MEN
Association Hears important
Addresses by Post Office
Department Officials.
VISITS MOUNT VERNON

First Vice President Joseph r. Tay-
lor OF the Grand Rapids Free Press
this morning was unanimously elect
ed president of the International Cir
culation Managers Association. which
today closes a three-day session at
the Washington Hotel.
Second Vice President James Nc
Kernon of the New York World was
advanced to first vice president. and
William Argue of the Toronto Star
was chosen second vice president.
James A. Mathews Of the Oklahomian
(oklahoma City, was reelected Sec
retary-treasurer. None of the can
didates had opposition.
Election of members of the board Of
directors will be held this afternoon.
caused by the election of Mr.. Argue
to the second vice presidency and the
four others because of the retirement
of members. Mr.. Argues term in the
board would expire in 1920. The Sour
members retiring this year include j.
NJ. Annenberg of the Schenectady
|Union-Star. D. B. G. Rose of Louis
willie, KY; James r. Henderson of the
Montreal Gazette and John Toler of
the Atlanta Constitution.
Messrs. Dockery and Wood Speak.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
A. NJ. Dockery and w. C. Wood. su-
perintendent of the division of classi-
fication, both. of the Post Office De-
partment, spoke at the meeting. Mr..
Dockery assured the delegates that it
is the purpose of the department, as
well as of the administration, to carry
out the law with regard to new post
al regulations as applied to news
papers. He added that the spirit of
fairness would pervade the actions of
law. as now drawn up. not be equit-
able matters would soon be smoothed
out.
Mr.. Wood answered, informally and
unomcially, number of questions which
have proven conundrum to the man.
ayers, with regard to the application
of the zone system as contained in
the new order of the department He
informed the delegates that any
question they wished answered Of
ficially could be answered by making
formal application in writing to the
third assistant postmaster general.
Speakers at the session were j. A.
H. Reynolds of the New Bedford
Standard and Charles D. Chaffee of
the Aurora Beacon-News. Papers
were followed by general discussions
on questions of interest to the man
ayers.
Convention Closes This Afternoon.
This afternoons session will bring
the convention to a close. The Sc
lection of the next meeting place is
a matter of Importance. Then will
follow unfinished business, the ad-
journment and the meeting of the
board of directors.
Delegates were yesterday afternoon
guests Of the Washington newspaper
publishers on q trip to Mount Vernon by
boat. Members were accompanied by
their wives and friends, and round table
talks were held on subjects of Importance
to managers of afternoon and of morn
ing papers. This morning the hosts OF
the delegates were given a rising vote
Of thanks for the manner in which they
have been entertained here.
The convention voted to increase the
salary Of the secretary treasurer from
$3.50 to 5000 year, and the bulletin COM
mittee. on its own recommendation. was
permitted to change the form of the
publication issued by the association,
the information being given that in view
Of the war and the cost of the upkeep
of the publication 1t would be good idea
to modify It.