Evening journal., 1919-01-25
NEWSPAPER Men
FOR GOOD ROADS
Writers Of Two States Want
Legislatures to Protect
Highways
STANDARD "ADD"
RATE. ADVOCATED

Good roads, standard rates for adver-
Using according TO circulation for rural
newspapers and advocating action on
the part Of the Delaware and the Mary
land Legislatures TO protect the i'm
proved roads from heavy trucks, were
some OF the important matters that
came to the attention Of the Delmarvia
Press Association. at its annual meeting,
at the Hotel dupont here today. The
meeting is being attended by representa-
tives Of the association throughout the
peninsula.
The meeting is OF double Importance
because Of the fact that the Delmarvia
Association has as its guest the Mary
land Press Association. The latter as
sociation also held its annual meeting
here and. elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Leo NJ.
Moore, OF Have de Grace; vlce-presi-
dents. William D. Bratton, OF Elkton,
and George I. Melvin, Of Annapolis /;
secretary and treasurer, w. G. McComb,
OF Havre de Grace.
The Delmarvia Association reelected
its 1918 officers as follows: President,
5. E. Shannahan Of Easton, Md; vice
president, George Carter, editor Of The
Evening Journal; secretary and treas
urer, William F. Metten, manager OF
Every Evening. The following execu-
tive committee was named: Colonel
Theodore Townsend Of Milford, secre-
tary OF State Everett c. Johnson, OF
the Newark Post, and Fred Usilton, OF
Chestertown, Md.
At the opening Of the meeting Secre-
tary Of State Johnson gave a short talk
on his plant "Kels" at Newark, which
is one OF the most modern printing
plants in the State.
A. R. Saylor, editor OF the Labor
Herald, urged that members Of the
association keep up the present wage
scale.
Mr.. Usilton Of Chestertown, Md,
talked on the proposition Of rural news
papers charging a universal rate for
advertising based on the circulation Of
the paper. This matter was discussed
at some length.
President Shannahan was authorized
TO appoint a committee Of five 10 con-
slider the matter and report back to the
association. The following committee
was named: President Shannanan, Mr..
Usilton, Theodore Dunn OF Dover, Ma
ion Brewington OF Salisbury, Nd, and
Colonel Theodore w. Townsend Of
Milford.
Mr.. Brewinston, Of Salisbury. spoke OF
paying Of subscriptions In advance for
rural newspapers. He stated that he
had inaugurated the plan with his
paper and out OF a circulation Of 300
ho lost but t27 subscribers when he in
sisted that all subscriptions be paid in
advance
George Carter, editor Of The Evening
Journal, IN an address telling OF the
great interest that Manager Tate Of
the dupont Hotel has taken in the good
roads movement asked the privilege OF
the floor for Mr.. Taite, which was
granted. Mr.. Taite gave an interest
ing talk on the subject and pointed
out the urgent need OF advocating
the early completion Of a link OF the
Philadelphia turnpike just outside Of
Wilmington so that traflc will not be
longer diverted from the city.
Mr.. Williams, Of Elkton, suggested
that committee be named to ask the
Delaware Legislature and the incom-
ing Maryland Legislature to pass a law
fixing an adequate tonnage tax for the
upkeep Of the roads on trucks using
the improved highways. He told OF
how the roads are being damaged by
these large trucks.
At a dinner which followed the meet
ing addresses were made by Congress- /
man-elect Or. C. R. Layton, and a repre-
sentative of the advertising department
OF Gimbel Brothers, Philadelphia