The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1919-01-27
NORTH STATE
EDITORS Will.
HOLD SUMMER
MEETING HERE / !.
Northern Editorial Association
Decides on Bemidji for
j the Next Meeting
ANNUAL SESSIONS CLOSE;
Verify NEW PRESIDENT
Local Representative Voices
Appreciation of Wadena,
It's Splendid People
ANNUAL SESSIONS CLOSE;
VERIFY NEW PRESIDENT

Bemidji was selected as the place
for the midsummer meeting of the
Northern Minnesota Editorial asso-
ciation, June 20 and 20, at the final
session OF the nnidwinter meeting in
Wadena, Saturday. The next winter
meeting will take place at ST. Cloud,
where the association was invited by
Alvah Eastman, editor of the St.
Cloud Journal Press. Detroit, Mimi,
was suggested as the place for the
summer meeting Of 1920.
AT the closing session III. M. Wheel
ock, Fergus Falls; q. I. Phillips,
Mahnomen, and C. T. Kelly, Men
ahga, were elected to the executive
committee Of the association.
Officers elected were: President,
w. A. Verify, Wadena, publisher Of
the Journal; vice-president, H. =.
Mitchell, Bemidji; secretary y-treas-
urer, A. g. (Doc) Rutledge, Mime
apolis.
Both Mr.. Mitchell, editor of the
Bemidji Weekly Sentinel, and E H.
Denu, business manager Of the
Pioneer Publishing company, were
present at, the meeting and the latter
Is loud in voicing his appreciation of
the reception accorded the visiting
members of the Fourth Estate by the
people Of Wadena and the committee
in charge. He stated nothing was
too good for the newspaper men and
that seldom had the association mem
bers equalled the splendid time when
they met to talk shop"
Mr.. Verify directed the affairs Of
the. melting, ably assisted by the pro-
gressiye women, who served splen-
did feast, and the Commercial club
co-operated heartily in making the
meeting the success that it was.
Better Road Resolution.
To the retiring president, George
I p. Ericsson, publisher Of the Northern
News, Spooner, the association ex-
tends its thanks, while to the faith
full, Woodworking, consistent secre-
tary,; Doc Rutledge, the members
renew their expressions Of apprecia-
ton.
'This association, having always
favored more and better roads for
thes state Of Minnesota, heartily ap-
proves Of the Babcock road plan,
providing for the submission of a
constitutional amendment for the is
suance and sale of bonds, the pro-
ceds to be used for the construction
Of q vast trunk system and heartily
pledges its support.
s'Realizing the possibilities to be
derived from the tourist industry and
the impetus that would be given to
4 the settlement Of our northern coun-
try and approving the efforts Of the
Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota as
sociation to obtain publicity in other
states, we bespeak hearty support for
the bill of Senator p. H.sMcGarry,
now before the legislature, urging an
appropriation of 100000 for two
years tourist advertising campaign to
continue the effective work already
started.
eve believe in the passage of legis-
lation that will provide for returning
sailors and soldiers and for replaced
industrial workers an opportunity to
secure land at a reasonable rate, on
reasonable terms and under condi-
tions that will tend towards commun-
ity building rather than isolation. We
believe that suitable plans supervised
by such an organization as the Fed
eral Loan bank would be beneficial
to the returning fighters as well as
to the state. We also believe that
the extension of industries into the
smaller cities Of the state should be
encouraged, so as to more evenly
distribute the employment of labor.
6 ssThe association feels justified in
indorsing the proposed soil survey of
the state; liberal appropriations for
the maintenance of the state institu-
tions; action of the house Of repre-
sentatives in memorilizing congress
to submit woman suffrage amend
nent to the states; the manufacture
in the state of raw materials pro-
duced in the state; more adequate
forest fire protection; grading and
certifcation of potatoes; increased
facilities for the handling of live
stock exhibits at the state fair
grounds; taxation of mineral reserva-
tions, and federal aid for the educa-
tion of foreigners.
Loan Aid Pledged.
s'We view with interest the prepa-
rations being made for the fifth Lib
erty loan and pledge to A. R. Rogers
of the Ninth federal district our