Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-10-14
EDITORS PRONOUNCE
CONVENTION SUCCESS
Present ]. C. Morrison with Editors
: Chair To Show Appreciation of
His Work For Profession.

An editors chair was presented to
j. C. Morrison by members of the
Seventh District Editorial associa-
ton at the convention supper at the
agricultural school last Friday night
in recognition of service he has rem
dered country newspaper Offices in
his work for the installation of cost
systems and better standards.
Ludwig I. Roe of the Montevideo
News who presented the chair on be-
half of the association said it was
thru men like Mr.. Morrison that
country editors have been able to get
their offices on sound business
basis. After short talks by Theodore
Christianson of the Dawson Sentinel,
P. E. Miller of the West Central
School of Agriculture and J. C. Nor
rison the editors were taken on a
tour of the campus. They then ad-
rooms for a smoker.
e. E. Howard of the Wheaton Ga
zette-Republican was elected presi-
dent of the association at the Satur-
day meeting. Andrew Bromstad of
the Milan Standard was named vice
president, M. J. MCGOWAN of the APP
pleton Press, secretary and E. w.
Nobbs of the Bellingham Times,
treasurer. A discussion of the new
legal measurements and rates was
lead by State printer S. Y. Gordon of
st. Paul. More editors were pres
ent at the convention here than for
many years past.
The following report of the con-
vention was written by M J. Nc
Gowan, secretary of the association
Seventh District Editors went on
record as favoring reduction in the
wage scale, standard 54 hour week
and took steps to discourage the
practice of national manufacturing
concerns from furnishing printed
stationery to their representatives
thruout the country at their annual
fall meeting held at Norris on Oct.
and 8. On Friday evening the assem-
Of the Morris Tribune with an edi-
FtoriaL>chair in recognition of his
work in behalf of the newspaper pro-
fession of the state and nation. The
presentation followed a banquet SER
we'd at the West Central school of
agriculture, and arranged for by the
Morris Commercial club, the presen-
tation speech being made by Ludwig
I. Roe, of the Montevideo News, re-
firing president of the Seventh Dis
trict association.
Theo. Christianson of the Dawson
Sentinel addressed the assembled stu
dents of the school and the editors
and Supt. P. E. Miller of the school
gave a short talk on the aims of the
school and pointed out some of the re-
suits obtained during the period the
school has been in operation. Follow
, ing this the visiting editors spent an
hour in an inspection of the buildings
and equipment provided there for
modern agricultural education.
| Upon their return to town Friday
evening plans for the drive for funds
for the Michael Bowling Memorial
fund as they pertain to the Seventh
District the home of Mr.. Bowling,
were outlined by J. R, Landy, chair
man of the memorial committee, at
an informal meeting at the CONNER
cial club.
The Saturday morning meeting
opened at o'clock at the Commercial
Club with a talk on the New Legal
A school of instruction on the use of
the Franklin Printing Price List fol-
lowed, conducted by Mr.. Morrison,
and discussion of the "Pet Prob
lems'' of the editors present, carried
the meeting well into the afternoon.
At the business session, e. e. How
ard of the Wheaton Gazette-Reporter,
former vice-president to the associa-
! tion was elevated to the presidency.
Andrew Bromstad of the Milan Stand
ard was elected vice-president and
M. J. MCGOWAN of the Appleton Press
and E. w Nobbs of the Bellingham
| Times were retained in the Offices OF
secretary and treasurer.
Dawson was chosen as the place
for next meeting upon an invitation
presented by Theodore Christianson
and the fixing of the date was left to
the officers and the host, with the
suggestion that joint meeting with
the second District association be ar
ranged if possible.
I. Townsend Of the Herman Review
and G. r. G. Baker of the Willmal
Gazette we're made the committee on
resolutions, permanent honorary
membership in the association.
Those in attendance included: Mr.