The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-09-19
EDITORS SUPPORT WAR PROGRAM
State Association Denounces Single Tax Pro
paganda of c. S. Jackson

OTeSon oldle EultOfldi Association
at Coos Bay, August 8, 10, II, 1918.
The, association fatty denounced the
two Jackson bills relating to the
country press, and exposed the
motives behind these two initiative
measures:
Resolved that the members Of this
association pledge their continued
and undivided support to the gov
ernment in all its activities designed
for the successful prosecution of the
war, that we fully realize that the
winning of the present great conflict
is paramount to all other issues now
before the people of the United
States, and with this end in view the
State Editorial Association pledges
its undivided support to the govern
ment in its prosecution of the world
conflict that we may have a lasting
peace only on those terms dictated
and promulgated by the allied forces,
without the earmarks of having been
made in Germany.
Resolved, that we are not in sym
pathy with the campaign being
waged by the magazines to do away
with the plan of paying postage un-
der the zone system; and that we
believe that the government should
make distinction between those
papers whose primary purpose is
that of news medium and those
publications devoted more exclus-
lively to entertainment and special
features; and that we recommend
that Congress simplify the zone
system of paying postage by abolish
ing the present method of making a
different charge for the news sections
than for the advertising sections.
Resolved, that we recognize the
wisdom of Congress in recognizing
the value Of newspaper advertising
as a means of floating the govern
ment's bonds, and that we express
our thanks to it for the million dol
lar appropriation it made for that
purpose even tho none of the money
was ever spent for newspaper adver-
tising, and that we recommend to the
Congress, that should it again decide
to place these bonds before the
public in this manner ana make an
appropriation therefore int 1t make
its use compulsory upon the treasury
department.
Resolved, that we deprecate the
dishonest practice existing thruout
the state of members Of one political
party registering as members Of an
other political party for the purpose
of nominating the latter's candidates
for office, and we urge upon the
legislature the desirability Of taking
the necessary steps to abolish such
species of political corruption.
Whereas, The Priorities Board,
under date of April 16, 1918, issued
what Is known as Preference List
No l." referring to the distribution
of coal and coke. This lists various
industries connected with the war,
and also those of exceptional impor-
tance. Among the items are news
papers and periodicals, plants print
ing and publishing exclusively news
papers and periodicals. Nowhere on
the list. however, appears any classi-
fication of the machinery and other
goods necessary to maintain the
newspapers and periodicals, but un-
questionably they should be put on
the same preference list. The recent
action of the government, in curtail-
ing the use of raw material. pnrticu
larJy iron and steel, has been drastic.
And as all manufacturers must look
to the newspapers for corporation
in this matter, that we may render
prompt service in the future, Be it
Resolved: That the attention of
the members of Congress from this
district be called to this very i'm
portant matter, and such Immediate
steps taken by them as may be nee
essary to correct same. And be ii
further
Resolved: That a copy of this
resolution be spread on the minutes
OF this convention, and copies GER
titled to by the Secretary Of this
Association, be sent to all such
members of Congress and to the
Priorities Board.
Whereas, the National Editorial
Association has offered to admit to
membership for fifty cents per an
mum all members Of the Oregon
State Editorial Association, provid-
ing the members of the Oregon State
Editorial Association join the Ma
tional Editorial Association as a unit.
and
Whereas, the regular annual dues
of the National Editorial Association
ore Two Dollars per annum, and
Whereas, the National Editorial
Association is endeavoring to render
assistance to the country
business and has its rep
resentatives in Washington, d. c.,
and elsewhere for the furtherance of
the newspaper interests, therefore be
it
Resolved, that the secretary Of the
Oregon State Editorial Association
is hereby directed to remit to the
yacretarv Of tho National Nathaniel