Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-18
NEWS PRINT SITUATION ANE
TRAINING OF APPRENTICES
CONSIDERED AT MEETING.
GREATLY ADMIRE ELMWooD
WHERE MEETING is HELD
;. /. Caswell, Of Ames, Field Sec
rotary Of Iowa Press Association,
Presides-G. F. Thayer, Of T.-R.
Speaks on News Print Situation
Mills Debating Terms on Contracts

did you bring us out here to make
us wish we lived in Marshalltown? 2"
That was the way one central Iowa
editor expressed himself following
the explanations of surprise that
Marshalltown should have such a
beautiful country club. and wonder
ment over the fact that such a build
ing could have been provided on a
spot that was virgin timber land less
than a year ago.
Members Of the seventh distri.t Of
the Iowa Press Association not only
enjoyed their visit to Elmwood. Lut
had profitable session. which last
ed all afternoon.
G. L. Carwell, of Ames. field Sec
rotary Of the Iowa Press Association.
presided at the session. Problems
that confront the publishing business
at the present time-particularly the
print paper y situation--were dis
cussed. Mr.. Caswell is trying to brins
about cooperative buying for the
country newspaper men thru the or
ganizatfon Of stock company. which
may deal directly with the mill and
purchase in car lots, thus saving the
commissions Of jobbers and brokers'
oncedp mhqTyrmsg dOspabaoF, aclst
Paper Mills Debating.
George r. Thayer, business mana
ger OF the Times-Republican told of
the print paper situation as it is pre-
sented to the daily newspaper pub
fishers, customers Of a single mill.
which is one of five that control Is
per cent of the output OF newsprint.
In a recent trip to the mill it was
stated definitely that the only way
in which the daily newspapers could
get paper for 1921 was to sign a
contract for ten years at an unknown
price. II the present customers didn't
want 1t, well and good: there were
plenty Of other customers on the
waiting list. Mr.. Thayer predicted,
however, that after 1921, with new
mills now under process of construc-
ton completed, and equipment OF
present mills increased, paper would
show a drop in price due, to the In
creased tonnage.
Urge Vocational Training.
Vocational training to include the
printing craft, either in Iowa State
College or In a school to be founded
by the Iowa Press Association. vas
another subject brought up for dis
cussion. Shortage Of apprentices in
the printers trade is apparent every
where, and without new printers
coming on .the publishers foresee
serious problem to be met in the fut-
ure unless there is an effort made to
Increase the number
The visiting newspaper men were
guests at noon at fried chicken
lunch served at the Marshalltown
Club.
In attendance at the meeting from
out Of town were s. E. Tenant, Col
fax Tribune; F. M. Springsteen,
Melbourne Record; e. F.. Taylor,
Traer Star-Clipper: c. M. Richards.
Toledo Chronicle; J. P. Johnson,
Union Star; o. j. Benjamin and>J. N.
Clemmer, Nevada Journal; John
Darrah, Gilman Dispatch: u. S.
Hulse, Tama Northern, Gladbrook:
H. L. Sunderlin, State Center Enter
prise; r. g. Clark. Grundy Center
and H. F. Moffett, Eldora
Herald. Mrs. Tenant and Mrs Clark
2 accompanied their husbands to the
meeting.