The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-12
Enthusiastic Gathering of
Vermont Newspaper Peo-
pie Held in Barre
F. Z. HOWE CHOSEN
NEW PRESIDENT
Gov. Hartness and Con-
gresham Greene Guests
of Honor

Newspaper men and women from all
parts of Vermont gathered in Barre
yesterday afternoon for - annual
mid-winter meeting of - ermont
Press association, therT the larg
est attendance of any = inter meet
ing of the associs ~ Business and
shop talk occupie ~ greater part OF
the afternoon ur ~ o'clock and ban.
4uct was held css Z evening" at which
Gov. James ~ less and Congressman
Frank L. Greece of the first Vermont
district were the guests of honor. Both
the business meeting and the banquet
were held at Hotel Barre.
President Luther B. johnson OF Ran
dolph was in the chairmans seat at the
business meeting and conference, which
opened at 30 Among the speakers of
the afternoon was Roland T. Patten Of
Skowhegan, Me, editor and business
manager of the Independent Reporter,
the third weekly paper of the United
States in point of circulation despite
the fact Skowhegan has only about
5000 population. Editor Patten is also
secretary Of the Maine Press associa
tion. from which he brought fraternal
greetings. together with an urgent plea
to join with Maine printers in adopting
a cost system along with standard
scale of prices in job printing
The newspaper men and women had
previously been welcomed TO Barre by
Mayor Frank f. Langley, publisher of
The Times, although prior TO that wei
come they had individually been as
sured that they had the freedom of the
city. Other papers and discussions of
the afternoon conference included tho
following: The Newsprint SitSstion,'
paper prepared by Col w +. Haskell
of New York vice president of the In
te!national Paper Co, who was unable
To be present and who deputized John
+. A. Hussey Of Boston, of the same
company to present the paper pa
per on Whats News, Anyway" by
Dean II Perry. editor Of The Times:
paper on How viii Readiustment
Times Affect the Printing Business? =
by Franz A Hunt, business manager of
the Gilpin- Hunt corporation. operating
in Barton, Newport and North Troy;
College Publicity Prof A. W. Peach,
Northfield
New Officers.
In the business meeting, officers were
nominated by committee consisting
Of II. G. Whitehill Of Waterbury. L. p
Thayer Of Morrisvile and H. c. Rice of
Brstteboro and the list of officers for
the wear Is as follows: President, Frank
l.. Howe Of Bennington; secretary
treasurer, Harrison S. Thayer of Essex
(chosen to succeed Miss Lena
Hamilton of st. Albsns who declined
TO serve another YEAR; vice presidents.
NJ NJ Wilson for Addison county,
George $ Bennett, Bennington county
H A. Smith, Caledonia county. F. 4.
Hunt Orleans county: R, l.. Johnson,
Orange county, Dean H. Perry Wash
Ington county; T. w Ssult. Windsor
H. C. Rice. Windham county;
D. NJ Rose, Franklin county; i, II.
Lewis. Lamoile county; Donald Bah
Ditt Rutland county
New member, voted into the associs-
lion were w. h Moore OF Woodstock.
Harrison s. Thayer Of Essex junction,
Daniel p. Rossiter Of Middlebury, r
H. Stopple OF the Morrisville Messenger
and :. r. Heath OF the GrHon Times. 1t
was decided to hold mid summer
putting.
The banquet. which was served
shortly after 5 O'Clock, was attended
ly about 60 persons, the number in
.luding several invited guests. A very
lppetizing menu was served by the no
el management aud during the serv-
M of the courses Collins orchestra
uruished excellent music.
Ovation for Hartness.
Frank 4. Howe Of Bennington. the
incoming president. presided as toast
Master GOV Hartness was given an
walton a. he arose "a respond TO the
cast. Vermont aud Its Future" Gov.
Iartuess confined his talk largely to
he consideration Of the place which the
,ress has in the welding OF the different
dement's Of state life together and he
xpressed his pleasure at being able to
meet and get in touch with the news
,aper men. The governor brought
,urst of laughter when he casually re-
marked that he not only knew OF the
influence Of the press hut he consid
red that the pen is mightier than the
nix well
Congressman Greene Back Home"
tonrres Sman Greene. himself for
ler newspaper man in St. Albsns and
ot entirely divorced from the profes
ion in thought. Was made TO feel him
Ell right az home when he responded
/, the toast. Pack With the Gang"
Greene has lost none Of
he winning power Of an infectious grin
"a re has gained remarkably in the
over TO grip his audience with his
rain of IDEAS: 80 his talk along lines
I reaaiustment of the country follow
iC the war was very compelling Mr.
rpenps idea j. that it was not so hard
,r the nited States TO fight a. il is
, get back to normal poise after the
rhting: people can b. keyed NJ hv
afriotlsm and spirit Of self-defense
inirient to shcd their blood and do
auv other things but thcy arc slow
F, .ubside after that experience Of war.
nW tho country i yessting and grind
.c In an effort 20 get back 70 that
ate oi compnsure which must come
fore the normal course i resumed.
m Greene pressed upon his hearers %
.sU the readers ~ the newspapers
.at rev administration with one
sgep ct thp pen cannot restore the
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