French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-02-28
EDITORS WESTERN CAROLINA
WEEKLIES HOLD GOOD MEETING
(Ashkville Citizen. Saturday,

Notwithstanding the fact that .
large number of the weekly editors of
western North Carolina have moved
from this section, some having gone
TO other sections, some retiring from
the business, while others have on
Iered a military service, the meeting
0I the western North Carolina
weekly Press association at the
oMannanoa-Berkley hotel yesterday
Cerno n last night was attend
ca Dy number of the leading week
~ publishers of the section and the
meetings of the association were both
interesting and profitable.
The meeting was called to order h.,
the president, Noah M. HolloweH. Of
1he French Broad Hustler, HeHder-
sonvllle who led the invocation. The
president made an interesting talk on
subject. relating to the affairs of the
association touching many matters
OF achievement of the organization
since it's organization inNAsheviiIe
about two years ago, and outlining
some Of the things the association
should take up for its future eonsid-
Grafton.
Miss Beatrice Cobb, editor and
owner of the Morgaaton News-Her-
G1U3 ASCN q paper Oh Tie subject, In
Woman's Realm" in which She gave
a clear exposition of the standing of
women in the newspaper business.
MISS Cobb,s paper was discussed at
length by the members present, and
many valuable ideas were advanced.
At the night session Tobias Larson,
of The Waynesville Mountaineer-
Courier, read a paper on "The Bust
ness Side" This was followed by the
reading of a paper prepared by B. F.
Copeland, of the Tryon News7Bee, on
the subject, Subscription $3.50 &
Year in Advance Mr.. Copeland
was unable to attend the sessions, but
forwarded his paper.
S. E. Written, of The Marion Prog
ress, read. an interesting paper on
Patriotic Publicity" in which. the
duties of the Newspaper men in the
present crisis were outlined some
some abuses of many so-called pa
tFiOtic organizations were pointed
out. This was followed by a paper
on First Undertakings in a New
Field" by G. O. Mercer, of the Ghero-
kee Scout, Murphy, in which the writ
er outlined a plan of campaign for>&
publisher when entering anew field.
All the various papers were dis
cussed at length by the member
present, each member present being
urged to express his views on the SUBJ
ject under discussion.
After the reading of the papers and
discussion the election of officers was
taken up which resulted as follows:
F.. Noah NJ. Hollowell, French Broad
Hustler, Hendersonville, reelected
president.
Tobias Larson, Waynesville, Noun
taineer- Courier, and r. l.. Sandige
Bryson City Times, vice presidents.
G.. Bush, Tryon News-Bee, secre-
Horace Sentelle, Canton Observer
treasurer.
G. 8. Mercer; Cherokee Scout
Murphy, orator.
Miss Beatrice Cobb, Morganton.
News-Herald, historian.
Jesse D. Boone, Waynesville Noun
taineer-Courier, poet.
The executive committee is COM
posed of the president, secretary and
treasurer.
It was decided that the association
shall hold quarterly meetings, the
next meeting to be held in Asheville
on May pa, when a campaign will bt
inaugurated to secure the adoption
by thelegislature of a better scale o
prices on legal ADVERTISING At this
meeting the proper methods of est
mating Job prices will also be given
Especial attention.
A committee composed Of Horace
SenteIle and Tobias larson was ap-
pointed to secure new members TO-
the association, and this committee
was instructed to place the claims OF
the association before every weekly
newspaper publisher in the dlStrlc.
in an effort to get every signed
UP before the next meeting.
Tobias Larson, G. Bush and 5. +
Written were appointed as a com
mittee to express the thanks OF the
association to L. Edwin Gill, the re
firing advertising solicitor, for the
snlendid service he has rendered the
association in the past. The commit
tee was also directed to express theap-
preciation of the members IN attend.
ance for the kindnesses extended &c
them by the representatives OF tbs
Asheville daily papers.
Noah II. HolloWell and G.. BUS
were put- n a committee to ind 9
thn continuance of the advertising
representative for the association M
to make suitable arrangements. Tor
the continuance of theadvertlslng
campaign started by Mr.. Gill.
The night session Of the ass0cla,
tion lasted until a late hour, and all
he members present expressed the
opinion that the meeting vas ths
most profitable session held by n as
ISOLATION since its organization.