Evening journal., 1921-01-29

At PRESS MEET
Continued from page one)

as louoW,. 4. 4. klltus fftQ >. /
Usllton and Harry Brewington.
On motion OF George Carter 10 was
decided 10 elect as honorary members
! Governors. Davis, OF Virginia, lhtcMc,
OF Maryland, and Denncy, Of Della
ware.
William 4. Metlen, secretary and
treasurer, reported iS members.
Secretary Metten spoke OF the re-
cent Increase in Advertising rates OF
the county papers, saying such was
possible through membership In the
organization.
Colonel Theodore Townsend. Of Mil
ford, nominated ;. h. Shannahan for
president for the coming year. The
election was unanimous. Mr.. Carter
then moved the appointing OF a nOmi-
mating committee TO name the officers
TO be elected. This committee was
named as follows: Clarence J. pyle,
Colonel James G. Weeks and Charles
Walls.
\ The committee recommended the re-
election OF George Carter as vice-prcs-
ident, and W. +. Metten, secretary and
treasurer
The executive committee elected Is
Colonel Theodore Townsend OF Mil
ford, Everett C.. johnson OF Newark
and Fred :. UsHtOn OF ChestertOwn.
The following members were elect
ed members OF the association: &. II.
! Bray, EastOn, Md: c. b. White, Snow
Hill; Charles B. Palmer. II. r. Price
and G. Julian Morgan. WimingtOn
James n. Ginns extended an inVi-
tatiOn TO the members OF the two or
ganizations 10 attend the perform
ances at the Playhouse, Queen and
Majestic Theatres as his guests. IL
Twas also announced that the manage
ment OF the Garriok Theatre had also
extended this same privilege 10 the
Leo NJ. Moore OF Hayrc Dc Grace.
Md. president OF the Maryland Press
. lAssociation. presided at ihe meeting
lof that society u was decided to
cancel all dues for 1920 and 10 reduce
, She dues from Sc 30 50 annually.
President Moore announced the
I, following committee 20 draft suitable
, resolutions on fhc death of e.. r..
. Williams, Marion Brewington and g..
n Melvin: John y. WOrthington, or
Belair. Md: s. Z. Shannahan, Of Eas-
ton, and Fred 5. Uslton, Of Chester
town.
A John p. Raine. Of Baltimore, Md,
: being elected president unanimously.
o $. y. Shannahan was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer, and the retiring
hoard OF directors was reelected, as
follows: r. II. Brown. Jr., =. o. DIFF
fondel. Fred y. UsiltOn, Edward b
Powell, s. f. Shannahan and Harry
Brewington.
C.. J.. EstiIl, Of Salisbury. Md, ex-
|, tended an invitation Co the associa-
ton 10 hold its annual session at that
place along with The DolmarVia Ass0-
citation. The invitation was ac-
The following were elected TO mem
bership: John Robinson, Belair; g.
p b White. Snow Hin; John d. Worth
ngton, Belair, and c. +. Bray, Of
Easton.
IAlbert H. Wehr were elected honor
Parry members OF the association.
Mr.. Wehr, who Is purchasing agent
for Maryland, was introduced and ne
spoke OF the workings OF his depart
y lment. lie said that he was not re-
= spOnsible for the measure creating
hie department which had caused
more or less discussion. lie explain
d ed that his department had fOun'
l. that the state could buy paper an'
J. olectrotype plates much cheaper thai
n some printers OF county newspapers
e and that while the state was tryinl
y 10 economic IL was eiso Vli ins !, y
J. get the printing Of the state down U
d a basis where the printers would D'
e Nc have now i3l different forms
y awaiting 10 be printed Tor Narlou
70 ofncesn he added. "and we feel ina
y such forms should be STANDARDIZED
y NE have also found that a Baltimore
10 printer. with a large plant can Du,
lc his paper cheaper, and Wliile Wax
are higher in the city, ne can 90 ul,
p work much cheaper tnan lne coule ~. =.
N nrintcr. Now, II the state can put w
N county printer In a position Where n'
~ can complete with the larger plants
. n will be assisting the small printers.
W Mr.. Weir explained In detail Jus
te what the purchasing department wa
m doing. ,,u, III,
e. or the act creating the state Purcnas Z,
ing Bureau, saying ihat he was lead U
id believe the state was about 10 ehte
e. fhe prlnting business by equippin
ra planis i'm iails. Personally, l thln
ye Il is. wrong he said, land II l ha
rt known this act was TO be used as
IN l. now. l would have done all cOul
nt 10 defeat Il. We all work with poll
m ticians and along political lines, an
lg we believe that TO the victor belong
IN the spOils. II not, there Will be n
b. Republican or Democratic parties"
vs. The meeting then adjourned 70
luncheon, when a round-table discus
&c sion was held.
We Among those present at the ioir
al meeting were Colonel Theodore Towr
te send, OF Milford; A. r. Saylor Clal
IS ence C.. Pyle, George Carter, Clarenc
ny q. Rinen, l.. NJ. Wickersham and WI
Ham +. Metten, Of Wilmington r.
r. COLLINS. Of CheStertown, Md; John
IL taine. Of Baltimore; w. J. Brewing
at ton. O. L. Estill, OF salisbury; J. v
on StOwell. Of fredericksburg, Md; r.
i'll Melvin, OF Annapolis; r. d. Dinende
OF Westminster, Md. II. C.. McSherr
nit Herman c. Taylor, B. f. Simnon
,se Jr.. and Col. James G., Weeks, or ID,
he yer: Charles Walls. Of Centreyill
IRA Md: w. G.. Bennett Laurel; q.
.or Vincent. OF Snow Hill, Md; w.
AIcCombes, Of Havre de Grace, Nd
Evans =. owing, Of Rising sun, Md
W. ID. BrattOn, Of Ekton, Md; Evere
C. Johnson, OF Newark, Del, and Ge
Edward Phillips, Of Salisbury in az
dition bO Others mentioned previousl
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