Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
DEL-MAR.vIA PRESS
ASSOCIATION HERE
IN YEARLY SESSION
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Of tho association during tho year and
ut tho thrcc meetings. There arc Al
and balance OF 35o.s7 In
the treasury.
In announcing the time for the an
nual election. President Shannnhan
said he had served two years and
thought that the presidency should
come back to Delaware.
George Carter opposed Mr.. shanna-
hans suggestion and in n conplI-
mentary speech renominatcd him for
third year. There was no opposition
candidate and Secretary Metten cast
tho ballot. elccting Mr.. Shannahan for
the third term.
Mr.. Shannahan in accepting. said
he appreciated the honor. but thought
that by the time another year rolled
around, Delaware should have n
candidate for president
On motion II was decided TO rc-clect
the present vice-presidcnt. secretary
and treasurer, and executive commit
tee. They are: George Carter, vice
president; Vim. f. Metten. secretary
and treasurer. Executive committee,
Col. Theodore Townsend. Everett c.
Johnson. Fred Usilton. with the other
Offices.
To Boost Membership.
Mr.. Carter addressed the members.
on tho subject OF increasing the mem
bershIp. He thought that every news
paper on the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land Delaware and upper Virginia
ought to DO represented in the 1850
citation. He moved that n membership
committee be named TO see those
editors who are not members. and
enroll them I'm the association. The
motion prevailed.
| Mr.. Carter also moved that the dues
be increase from 81 to 81, beginning
with the end OF the fiscal year. This
| Ia necessary, it was said. because the
dues are not suficient 10 meet the
expenses and the annual dinner. This
motion prevailed.
Tho matter will come up again at
the midsummer meeting OF tho as
ISOLATION, because II carries with II
change In the bylaws.
A letter was read from the Ameri-
can Association OF Advertising Agents
regarding the commission system on
advertising by agencies.
The association adopted resolu-
ltion indorsing the present system OF
following advertising agencies a com
Ii..ission on business they place with
newspapers.
Mr.. Estell moved, and the motor
prevailed. that tho resolution be print
ie- and copies sent to each member
80 that case OF agencies trying Il
break ti resolution. the publisher
icould quickly notify such agency.
On motion OF Mr.. Carter sympa
thetic letter was directed 10 be sen
70 Governor Richie OF Maryland, VIII
is I'll, and who has been IN attendance
at tho three last meetings. The mo
ton was adopted by rising vote o
the members OF the association.
Mr.. Saylor addressed the neetint
regarding tho price OF fine papers uses
by Job printers. He asked for tn,
support OF the members engaged Il
job printing. to protect the trade ant
indorse the long price list"
BY motion 1t was decided TO motif.
. the paper companies IN Baltimore an,
Philadelphia of the action Of the AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Esten and Marshall Townsen
tf Milford compared ideas concernin
this system and the way copy is ken
trace OF and checked up.
!, Colonel James c. Wickes of N
State News, Dover. said in a shcr
address. that n successful editor.
a tactical man. was Of more value |
e the office than on the street.
= Mr.. Walls Of Centreville. Md. tot
g OF an advertising proposition he
II trying out with merchants who q
z not az a rule advertise.
e Mr.. EsteIl called attention TO
q change in the American Press A.
ISOLATION, 8. D. Hughes being now
n charge and he bespoke for him heart
O cooperation.
Y Everett c. johnson invited the a
! ISOLATION to hold its next meeting
- Newark, as the guests OF the Newal
h Post.
= Mr.. McSherry OF Dover. on beha
of the members OF the association
Dover. the Chamber Of Commerce al
the Rotary Club of the State capt.;
I(Al6Uued al lllNlldAlOll " NtlC iSSOlt
ton to hold one of its meetings ii
1t year at Dover. The invitation W
accepted.
Mr.. Carter nominated Miss Eliz
81 beth NJ. Bullock of Wilmington; y
= Metten nominated Miss Alice L. Ro
Of and c. NJ. Dilton OF this city and MI
3 Ruth Wood OF Easton. for membe.
ID All named were elected.
Mr.. Bray of the Star-Democri
j. Easton. addressed the members I
I, garding some of the intricacies OF {
D Job printing trade. that have be
,e solved through using the linotype m
l. chine.
n Mr.. Estell OF the Wicomico-Ne
IS Salisbury. Nd. addressed the membt
l. on how he had brought about an il
u provement in the way copy is sent
the News. Under the old system the
was practically no method OF chez
Ing up advertising copy. Under I
mt new plan duplicate order shee
OF authorizing the size. etc. of the g
vertisement and In this way no CO
Ill Is lost and the bookkeeper chare
ms the business from the order slip. T
classified advertising matter in
k News had been rearranged which h
an resulted in big increase in blu
ness.
W. The following members were pr,
or emit:
G. c. Bray. S. L. Shannahan. Eastc
W. Colonel Theodore Townsend, NJ.
'or shall Townsend. Milford; II. G. Ts
IRA Tor. Dover; 3. G. Walls, Centreyi
Tor Md: c. l.. Estell. Salisbury, NJ
Harry McSherry. Dover: e. NJ. DAY
by Newark: James c. Wickes Dover.
he II. Stohl. Federalsburg. Md. W-ini