The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-31
PRESS GANG WILL
MEET IN MANDAN
GOOD PROGRAM OUT TO COVER
TWO DAYS
Renewed Interest in Meet BROUGHT on
by Recent Drastic Legis-
lation

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state publicity on a business basis
probably will be one of the important
subjects discussed at the annual
meeting of the North Dakota Press
Association, to be held in Mandan on
August Sth and 9th. From the begin
ming Of time, Dakota newspapers have
carried as free publicity and a matter
OF course the various proclamations
and appeals emanating from admin
/ istrative sources. The newspapers
have also shared equally in any paid
publicity which the state had to dis
tribute. Beginning today there will
be established preferred class of
flfty-three newspapers selected by a
league printing commission which
will monopolize all paid publicity of
any official and legal nature. Some
three hundred North Dakota newspa-
pers which are not placed In this pre-
ferred class may continue to give the
state free publicity, II they desire, but
they can have no share in the adver-
tising to which stipend is attached.
In view of this situation it has been
suggested that upon all publicity orig
mating with the administration ex-
cept such as may have a vital bearing
upon the public welfare the newspa-
pers which are excluded under the
league plan from any share in official
or legal printing Of any description
maintain discreet silence, or else
respond, as they do to other publicity
seekers, with their advertising rate
card. IL. :.4.. ~,,~
y Program Arranged
The program arranged for the an
nua1 convention of the press gang,
provides for the usual opening formal
tiles Friday, morning, August 9Th,
when Rev. H. H. Owen of the Mandan
!, Presbyterian church will render the
invocation; w. H. Stutsman, presi-
dent Of the Mandan Commercial
: Club, will deliver the address Of well
come. and H. s. Wood. publisher Of
the Steele Ozone, and one Of North
Dakota's veteran publishers, will re-
spond. The presidents annual ad-
: dress. presented by M. I. Forkner Of
Langdon; the report of the secretary,
! e. E. Boyden Of Lisbon. and of the
treasurer, Edward Sullivan of New
Salem, with the appointment of COM
mittees. will occupy the remainder Of
8 the forenoon.
4 In the afternoon v. E. Swanson of
q Leonard will read paper on "Stif-
J. fening Your Backbone;" Frank FL
/ lickson, publisher of the Regent
Times. will sing; George J. Heinze of
I Tower City will talk on 'Next Door
? Foreign Advertising" and Walter C.
Taylor Of LaMoure will tell Of the
Economy War Has Taught U.s.
Sergeant Earle H. Tostevin will offer
some poetry, "home made and other
. wise," and there will be round table
discussion to which North Dakota
publishers are invited to bring their
). troubles in their old kit bag.
t The evening of the first day will be
Q devoted to banquet at the Lewis 4
J. Clark hotel rendered to the publishers
by the Mandan Commercial Club.
g Second Day
advertising Your Own Newspa.
per" is the title Of a paper which
. David DeHaven Of Fargo will read
at the opening Of the second days
J. session. Saturday. August 9th. "News
d paper Ethics and Ideals" will be dis
o cussed by T. Leroy Evans of Halli
d day: Norman B. Black Of Fargo will
n sing, and A. C. Olson Of New Rock
y ford will tell "How to Beat the Labor
% Problem"
u In the afternoon Secretary e. N
q Crary Of Devils Lake will report on
70 tho Publishers Mutual Fire Insurance
+ Company; David DeHaven Of Fargo
% will sing; officers will be elected. un
y finished business disposed Of. and thl
. 1920 meeting place will be selected.
s d. A. Tostevin. publisher Of the
% handan Pioneer, is chairman Of the
d local committee on arrangements.