The Crittenden press., 1920-07-13
ECHOES OF
EDITORS TRIP

At Smithland great program
was given at the Court house with
Judge Harry Green making the first
talk. after the meeting had been for
mally opened by Col. John L. Smith.
Judge Green was on the first trip
of the press gang. He said the news
paper men were in a class of the
greatest men on earth. We appreciate
the newspaper men coming here he
said because the town is so isolated
that we miss many good things
Others to speak were John Mont
gomery, Rev. Caller, Rev. Anderson,
DR.. Hibbs, Attorney Ferguson, At
torney Wells, Ed Paxton and J. B..
Jones. Mr.. Jones made ringing
patriotic speech and portrayed in
beautiful and touching language the
picture, "Rock of Ages"
Mr.. Smith in his talk stated that
the trip was not to boost any per-
son for Office or to boost any thing
else but was for better citizenship,
better farmers, better schools. bet
ter roads, better education and better
everything and cooperation. Editor
Henry Lovett Of Benton, made q fine
talk At Cadiz which should not be
forgotten in the mention of the trip.
His talk was on education. Mr.. LOvett
being a former school teacher. He
said the worst thing we had to fight
in the late war was the German
schools. The greatest difficulty in
drafting soldiers was the lack of ed
ucation. We must raise the standard
Of education and pay the teachers
more. We must have closer re-
lationship with one another he de-
clared. Look to the good things of
q town. Teamwork and cooperation
is the thing to have. II person
starts out for something good for
the town, don't object and knock be-
cause he happens not to be your GUS
toner and pstronize another bank
Join in and help boost for your town.
Edwin j. Paxton Of the Psducah
Sun said in speaking Of the trip:
There is an age old admonition
that makes a much better citizen
Of every one if one but heeds it
the injunction to man to "know thy.
self"
And equally rs valuable is the
knowledge Of ones community.
The members Of the First Distric,
Press Association who went OH the
tour which took them through every
county in this district save one re.
turn to their work with information
and the real kind Of inspiration tina,
will make them better men and more
efficient and enthusiastic workers
for the community, this entire see
ton of Kentucky-because they know
their community better than the,
ever did.
The trips were inspirational in I
wonderful degree. The reception.
the newspaper men were accorded
the development in the rural com
munities and the towns they observet
the temper and the spirit Of the peo
pie made deep impression on tn,
journalists. The tour was not con
ceived rs junket on which the Wis
itors were out for good time, o.
for any selfish purposes. It was ,
movement to bring the newspaper
men and the people into closer com
munion; to give the editors an op
portunity to study ut first hand tn
country and the town; to give ex
preston to their desire to work q
a unit in the solution Of the grea
problems Of the day.
Religion, the schools in their ever
phase, agricultural development,
good roads and bad. the great prob
lem Of farm labor shortage and othe
social questions were discussed. idea
exchanged.
The man who has not made tri
over West Kentucky in the last iiv
years has some revelations awaitin
him. He will find much better home
than he would have observed fe,
years ago; and he will find much be,
ter stocked farms, better equippe
fousrs and barns, better cattle an
implements. The number and up
, pearances Of the schools and church
es will pleasingly surprise him, bu
in the improvements Of the farr
lands he will find the greatest in
,ovements. He will fad the ave,
; age farmer trying to produce all h
eats and all his stock consumes IL
stead Of depending on the generi
store for most Of II and he will fin