Arizona republican., 1918-03-25
C00D FELLOWSHIP FEAST 0F STAFF IF THE REPUBLICAN |S
 OCCASION IF PATRIOTIC RALLY
Mr. and Mrs Dwight B. Heard Hosts at Annual Gathering of Big Family of Newspaper Delightful Menu Which Is Followed by Clever Talks Pleases Guests-Growth of Paper Strkingy Shown by Figures of Business

his department has attained through the loyalty and hearty cooperation or all connected with it. Happy, K. Holmes, the Associated Press leased wire man of The Republican, respond ed when his name was called with brevity although indl- cative of his pleasure at being present
 F. E. Barlow, violinist, who arranged the musical program so ably rendered by himself and Walter Boothman, pla- mist, admitted that he was glad to be an employe of The Republican. He said that he had played at many ban quets but had never before been called upon to make a speech. He was roundly cheered when he told of the ease with which he secured new sub scriptions.
 Real News Nearly "Breaks"
 Jack Halloran, who operates the big press of The Republican, came near telling things on Charlie Stauffer, when he began a narrative of the events attending a tour of the east last when the two were engaged in selecting a new press to care for the constantly growing subscription list. He found himself saying something about red lemonade and "Pawnee Bills w llu west SuOW at COHcy lSidAu, diiN of dropping in on Garth W. Cate, former assistant business manager of The Republican, now with the Chris tian Science Monitor in Boston. He quit just when matters were becoming involved and MT. Stauffer was visibly relieved.
 MT. Stauffer, business manager made a feeble attempt to "come black at Halloran, gave it up and then launched into some interesting facts and figures showing the growth of this paper since it's purchase in October, 1912.
 Great Growth of Republican
 He said that The Republican then had a circulation not greatly over 5000 daily as compared with an average daily circulation today of more than 5000 daily and better than 10000 Sun days. As indicating the importance of The Republican as an industry he said the operating expenses for 1917 amounted to $190, 063.10 of which the payroll took $94,636.39. The leased wire news and other telegraphic tolls brought about an expenditure of nearly $6.00O. In 1917 The Republican printed 5,292,770 advertising lines. The total number of pages printed during the year was 1000. UT WIillc pdpS d1Olic, $25,000 was expended in 1917. MT. Stauffer took occasion to give credit for the success of the paper to his as- sociates who have worked long and Loyalty with him to that end.
 In calling upon Mrs. Heard. the toastmaster referred to her as the Golden Text Lady, the name golden text referring to those quotations which appear at the head of the edito- rial columns, having been given to them by facetious printer who re- membered his Sunday school days. In responding, Mrs Heard read Soulful Sam" one of the war poems of Robert P. Service.
 How the Paper Grows
 Oliver King, circulation manager took little credit to himself for con- stantly growing circulation. He said that little effort is made to secure new subscriptions and no premiums or other inducements are offered outside of the annual bargain offer which is tradi- tional with the paper.
 Sidney Myers, cashier and book keeper, said that all the knowledge hs had of the business world he had se- cured through the connection with Int 4tCPuDiiIdA. <AHu IL DCCh o 6COe school, he admitted. Harry Frederick as dean of the news composing force said that he had left The Republican at various times, but always returned He said that this was true of man! other printers. He said further tha when one printer meets another il some other city and the, question i asked, Have you worked in Phoenix, the inference always is that an affirm ative answer means that the printe has worked on The Republican. Helen Robertson, who had been her aided as the real speaker of the occa sion said that it has been said that woman just cannot help talking, bu that she was going to disprove that b, saying nothing. And then she sat dowl while the room rang with cheers an, handclapping.
 Victim of "FrightfuIness"
 George Kahrs, perpetrator of Coy ote, Tracks" accused MT. Heard o taking ''fiendish delight in introduc ing speakers. He said he had hardl
 dared hope he would be called upo for speech, being the youngest mem
 Der of the news force. And just as h had given expression to a witticisr
 that pleased all, he said he felt tha having put everybody in a pleasan frame of mind it was time for him t
 sit down.
 V. D. Johnson, manager of tn
 Southside branch office of The Re
 publican, gave one of the best talks (
 the afternoon. He recalled the in
 terest shown by Horace B. Griffel
 whom he succeeded when the latte
 enlisted and went to France as a mem
 Der of the engineering corps. He sai
 that he hoped the time would con
 wEen "I shall once more see that bi
 broad -shouldered man back among Il
 for if ever there was man. Griffen
 one." Johnson said that everybod had an opportunity to do his or h.
 bit in the titanic struggle 'ov' there" and hoped that in this he wou not be found wanting. He spoke of u
 high regard in which The Republican
 held in Mesa and Tempe and said tn the matter of circulation in tho towns was not one requiring effort ( his part.
 Boosts Thrift Stamp Sale
 James G. Simpson was the la
 speaker. Besides being member the news force of The Republican, , is also state director of publicity i 1 the Arizona War Saving Committt t He was given News, politics al 3 thrift" as the subject upon which 5 was expected to speak. He said 2 was an infinitesimal part of the ne' gathering force of this paper, tn v since the city enjoyed non-partis
 government he had forgotten all | knew of politics, but that on the su :. ject of thrift he could talk all df He said that he felt that every m
 has a duty. to perform and that wh !, some were physically able to go 'o' there" to. do their bit he believed | had found his opportunity at home a d that he hoped to be able to do it wi