The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-21
POLK COUNTY'S
EDITORS HELD
GOOD MEETING
Conference At Barlow Last Satur-
day Was a Pleasant and
Profitable Event

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day. the second meeting since the per-
manent organization was completed
two months ago at Crooked Lake and
three months since the initial meeting
in Lakeland when the project OF a
county organization was launched
successfully.
The editors and publishers were the
guests of the Barlow Board of Trade
at special dinner at 1he Hotel Oaks
where a delightful menu was served
and thoroughly enjoyed Editor J. G.
Gallemore acted as POSTMASTER al
though the only formal talk during
the dinner was delivered by Judge
Spessard Holland as president of the
Barlow Board CT Trade Judge Hol-
land extended a cordial we.come u
the editors, stressing the vast
achievements wrought for Polk
through the power OF the press. He
stated that to the newspapers of the
county is largely due that OF coopera-
lion and good will existing between
every community in the county to
such an extent that while other coun-
ties are thinking and talking about
county division, such a movement is
not dreamed of here nor could 1t be
without the encouragement OF the
newspapers. He hoped that such a
thing would never happen to this
great Empire OF Polk.
President Royal B. Child Of the
Lakeland Advertiser who sat at the
end Of the table opposite the toast
master, made a suitable and gracious
respose.
One Of the features OF the meal was
the serving of Southland grapefruit
juice which met with such cordial Rp-
proval and won 30 many friends that
later in the day at the formal pro-
ceedlngs OF the afternoon, resolu-
'tion was adopted expressing thanks
to President H. IL Collins of the
Southland Company Of Lakeland for
his courtesy and expressing their ap-
prevail OF the important industry
which promises so much as valuable
asset to Polk county in EVENTUAL,
using in one form or another cen
siderable portion of this county's
grapefruit output. President o. G.
Lanphear of the Lakeland Chamber of
Commerce who was at the dinner,
elaborated on the plans and ambitions
of the Southland Company to become
great institution, serving the double
purpose of providing q market for d
portion OF Folks citrus crop and sup
plying a healthful and nourishing
drink in addition to candy filler and
other by-products of the grapefruit
Plans for the entertainment of the
Southern Methodist Editorial Asso-
citation, the members Of which organ
iZation, some forty In number, are
coming to Polk county on their Flor
ida tour about the middle of Deem
Der, were submitted by Manager T. ].
Appleyard of the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t was agreed that these edi-
tors must be shown the Scenic High
lands and all points Of interest in the
county and to that end Messrs. Gale
more, Child and WorthingtOn were
appointed a committee on arrange
ments for a dinner in Lakeland and
an automobile tour of the county.
The business session Of the associa-
ton was held at the city hall later in
the afternoon. The first matter given
attention was the adoption Of a con-
stitution and bylaws as read by
Chairman Appleyard of the special
committee appointed to draft these
documents. Then followed an ad-
dress by Miss Barstow, survey expert
and assistant to the manager of the
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, on
! the subject of an industrial and news
paper survey OF Polk county. Miss
Bastows topic was we'll handled, lead
! ing to final action in the authoriSa
ton of the completion of an indus
trial survey already started by Henry
Schimpf of Crooked Lake, published
OF the Florida Zephyr and Of 4 news
paper survey under the direction OF
Miss Barstow.
A round-table discussion of un-
profitable advertising, led by Harry
Brown of the Lakeland Telegram
brought out some valuable sugges-
lions as to how best to cope with this
problem which always becomes acute
In Florida every winter season wher
hundreds Of people with schemes FOL
obtaining easy money come Soutt
with one sort of plan or another fol
extracting living and expenses from
the business and professional inter.
ests of the State. 1t developed thu
fact that the problem has been SOLVED
by those communities In which q Sc
cret committee to pass on all kinds
of advertising propositions, has beer
appointed by the local trade body anS
is actively functioning. The expert
ence of the Lakeland committee which
has already saved. through the Cham
Der of Commerce, hundreds of dollar
to the business men Of the city, va
cited as proof of what can be don
and so impressed was the meeting
with the importance Of this matte
that a resolution was adopted askini
7 Mr. Appleyard to send a communica
ton to every town in the county ex
planning the plan as now working II
g Lakeland so that other communitie
may do likewise.
Editor Jack Worthington of tn
i Lake Wales Highlander gave a tech
I meal address ON the art OF headlin
writing that pgoyea halntul to Oh