The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-27

ing and afternoon and a banquet and
informal dance in the evening. So
much entertainment in fact that edi-
tors didn't get around to do all their
business and may decide to hold the
next session for two days in order to
do justice both to the entertainment
and the business.
Formed a Franklin Club
On eof the important pieces of
work accomplished was the formation
of a Franklin club, covering the same
territory as the South Florida Press
association and to meet at the same
time and place. All printer members
are eligible and in addition Job
printers, not editors, will be asked
to come in. Arthur Green making it
known that the Tampa Franklin club
would be glad to join such an organ.
ization the next meeting was SEIZED.
uled here for Monday, Feb. Is, the
date OF the press breakfast. Temper.
airy officers of the association are
President, M. F. Hetherington, Lake
land; vice-president, Frank Kay An
derson, Barlow secretary-treasurer
George E. Hosmer, Bradentown. Both
Mr.. Hosmer and Mr.. Greene have
been urging the formation of such
club as means of getting better
prices for printing and it seems likely
to go through in fine shape.
Another very important action tax.
en- may lead to the installation of a
school for printing at the Mont Verde
Industrial school in Lake county.
Whlle attending the South Georgia
Press association at Quitman last
week Arthur Greene placed the ne.
cessity Of such school before them,
and brought it up again Saturday.
He had briefly the matter up with
Clarence Woods, formerly of the Eus-
tbs Lake Region, and with President
Carpenter of the school who express
ed the idea that it was practicable
but have not as yet taken formal &C.
tion
Plant School for Printers
MIR. Greene's idea was that boys
and perhaps disabled soldiers should
be taught the printing business in
this or similar school. Shortage OF
help was one of the things every
printer present complained about and
1t was felt something must be done
TO relieve the situation. The associa-
ton heartily endorsed the plan, draw
ing up resolutions expressing their
wish that the Mont Verde school
would outline a plan for such train
ing Many wished to take up sub
scription at once to show their inter.
est but it was felt that until the
school takes formal action such a
subscription would not be best. How
ever, it was the thought of all that if
the Mont Verde school will install
such training it will not be difficult
to get all the funds that will be need
ed. Editor Meek of Ft, Meade
thought it probable the Rockefeller
foundation would help and it is prob
able the vocational training plans of
Tn government could be drawn on
Tor some money. Every publisher
present was unit in saying he
would give.
Barlow was chosen as the next
place of meeting after Editor Gale
more, Secretary Forest Caldwell OF
the board of trade, ad Mayor oliver
CAV einvitations. New members were
ID. b. Mckay of The Times; A. NJ
Lee of Haines City, and A. G. Mann
OF Barlow. A resolution commit.
tee composed of G. w. Goolsby, G.
II. Woods and w. A. Harris was
named and performed, Annual dues
of $3.50 were imposed.
AT noon there was fine dinner at
the Hotel Wales, served by the hotel
and the ladies of the Civic league,
In the afternoon the league ladies
again made friends for Lake Wales
by engineering a ride up and down
the ridge during which the fine Noun.
tain Lake development was visited
AT night there was a fine dinner at
the Lake Highland Club house de.
iightfully located on Lake Easy and
Quilt within the last 10 weeks, The
place is even more delightful ylocat.
ed than is the Mountain Lake club
and is part of the Lake Highlands
GO. plan, engineered by Mr.. Billiard
and irwin A Yarnell. Both are men
OF vision and will do much for tho
Ridge c. W. Lawrence was toast.
master and President Gilbert Leach
OF the association, responded to his
ADDRESS OF welcome. The editors had
found it impossible to spend any
money for anything due to the fine
friendliness of the Civic leaeue and