Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
PRESS MEET OF 1921
GOES TO YAZOO CITY
Editors Look To Big Dailies Fol
Print Paper Relief.

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the final business of the 55th meet
ing Of the Mississippi Press Associa-
tion was concluded and adjournment
was taken.
It so happened that through the in
lection of the matter of woman suf-
frage, in the shape of an address to
the convention delivered by Mrs. j. c.
Hardy of Gulfport, publicity director
of the Universal Suffrage League for
Mississippi, shortly before the time for
adjournment, a few lively tilts be-
tween the suffrage and anti-suffrage
elements in the body were precipitat-
ed. The few rabid opponents of suf-
frage for women spoke vigorously
against any action by the Press AS
sociation, as being a political and not
bona fide business proposition, and
for a while it looked as if there would
be an all-night row.
However, resolution offered by
Dennis Murphree of the Calhoun Mon
itor which struck a middle ground
between the out and cutters and rabid
ants, which did not actually commit
the body to open Endorsement of the
so-called propaganda, was finally
adopted.
The completion of the routine busi-
ness left the members Of the organ
ization free to avail themselves of the
invitation frora Bay st. Louis for a
fish fry and moving picture outing
Friday, to which they looked forward
eagerly.
After disposing of sundry resolu-
tions and minor matters of routine the
election of officers was gone into.
which resulted in the following ros-
ter:
President, Ernest Smith of Green
vile Democrat Times; first vice presi-
dent, Will C. Hight, Winston County
Herald; second vice president, Edgar
G. Harris, Laurel Leader; treasurer
Wayne S. May, Brandon News, re-
elected; chaplain, 0. F. Lawrence, Gre
NADIA Sentinel; orator, Dennis Mur-
phree, Calhoun Monitor; essayists,
Miss Kate Markham Power of jack
son and F. C. Mattison, Holly Springs
South Reporter; poet, Mrs. A. Mack
Jones, Hattiesburg American.
In addition, the seven delegates to
the National Editorial Association, to
meet in Boston this year, were re-
elected.
Three places were in nomination Tor
the 1921 meeting place, Yazoo City
Laurel and Columbus, which was won
handily by Col. Frank Birdsall' great
little city.
Resolutions appreciative OF the
many courtesies and attentions show
cred upon the members of the conven-
ton were adopted by rising vote
Especial thanks were returned Col
Linfeld and faculty Of. the Gull
Coast Military Academy for th'
princely manner in which the associa
ton was entertained there on Thurs
day evening for the band concert by
the cadet musicians and the impress
sive military drill and evolutions un
der Col. f. l.. Palmer, professor o.
military science and tactics, and hi:
battalion officers.
The following resolution was of
fered by E. A. Fitzgerald and adopted
Resolved, That the Press Associa
tion of Mississippi indorse the wis'
and patriotic administration of Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson, and pledges t.
him and the Democratic party oul
hearty support in their efforts to pu'
into operation his policies, foreign ane
domestic. That the press of Missis-
sippi is in hearty accord with the
principles involved in the treaty OF
peace as signed at Versailles, and be.
lieve that the United States should in.
dorse the league of nations.
The report Of the committee on
news print was presented and adopt
ed, without amendment, or modifica-
ton, as follows:
Mr.. President Your committee or
the news print situation begs leave
to submit the following report:
Resolved, That the critical situation
caused by the shortage of the news
print is knocking at the press rooms
Of every publisher in Mississippi, ane
our only hope for relief must come
through the magnaI Unity and gener.
osity of the metropolitan press.
In view of this critical situation
your committee respectfully recon-
mends that the Congress of the United
States pass resolution calling upor
|the publishers Of dailies and maya.
Ezines Of the United States, requesting
them to reduce their consumption d
news print and book papers to an ex
tent that will guarantee the country
publishers Of our country, from being
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