Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-04

urges Ihanges q a PRINTING
Laws AT Session OF News
paper Men Al Bismarck !, In
January.
Devils Lake. N. D., Aug. 4.-The
annual convention Of the North Da-
city this morning under the most
suspicious of circumstances and
President Rilie r. Morgan of Stark,
weather predicts that the convention
will be the most important to be held
by the association in years Among
the noted speakers will bS Governor
r. "A. Nestos. who is expected to talk
O'Connor of Grand FORTS, Independ-
ent candidate for United States sena-
tor, who will deliver an address to
the newspapers in the afternoon.
The morning session was opened
with a prayer by Rev. Prentiss, Hovey
Case of this city after which an ad-
dress Of welcome was delivered by
commission, who explained the SINH
larity Of the responsibilities that rest
upon both newspaper editors and pub
lie officers. The response was de-
livered BY Edward Sullivan of New
Salem. ,a... I. -,
Morgan Gives Talk.
Rifle r. Morgan, president of the
association, gave his report OF. the
past year. showing how the organi-
zation has grown and how It has be-
come one OF the most potent factors
tor good in the state. He rehearsed
the fight put up by members of the
association for good government and
restoring credit and good name OF
North Dakota.
rosteven Of Mandan followed that Of
the president. Mr.. Tosteven said that
during 1911 three new newspapers
have sprung up in the state. ]. Il.
Hess purchased the defunct Beach
Advocate, a former Nonparusan
newspaper, and moved the equipment
to Sentinel Butte;.,a neFspaper Is be-
ing started at Cavalier by ". +: Jo4n- !.
son and T. H Monro. and there Is
another new one at Rugby. N.
~ III Yfisrer were 3ISG newspapers y in
North Dakota In 1913 there were
344: in 1919 thegl list shripk TOT 3z7.
and today theragare 22a; 4 loss Of ~
since 1.-The passage of the so-caAEeuo ~. 9
neWSOaDeG ClOCLO Oll Ia /" D. = e'tz...,
Attem pting to explain the loss,s Sec
retary Tosteven told the newspaper
men that 'seither the newspaper busi
n..a In the state Of North Dakota Is
going to pieces, the psckings are az
zone in the small communities IN
anal proof notices or the; Nonpartisam n
league with it's .Rrintonizen crap OF az
he resnongible, bit the fact remains
mat one third of the newspapers IN
North Dakota have gone outN 81
business in the last three years.
Devils lake, N. D.: Aug. 4.TNorth
Dakota. has advanced long ways
in the year since the last meeting
Of the association, Rifle 4, Morgan
of Starkweather, president OF tne
North Dakota Press assoclataon, t0lo
that organization. in delivering the
annual address of the pre- .ident OF
the association here at the openine
..exion today, President Morgan al
~ recommended certain changes IN
the printing, laws and that the asso-
citation return to the program OF hold
in 'midwinter meeting, recommend.
ing that the next session be heid a.
bismarck during the session OF the
Reviews Year:
I'm OIOcE- IO OUldlI q ~ NS NAN~A
standing of the condition of this IS:
sociation, or any other organization
in the state. 1t is necessary for us tt
look back hastily oyer the year tina
has lust passed" declared Mr.. Nor
ran in the beginning Of hts address
"When we assembled at Jane tow
one year. ago, the whole world wa
in a chaotic and SdisorganiEed. condi
ton. Famine and pesttlence .wer'
stalking about the earth; reconstruc
lion was just beginning; prices ,wer.
falling; business was disorsanlzet &
and everywhere men and women ap
neared to have lost the faith Eo alb
soutely essential for penmanent sue
cess In. no part Of America wer'
conditions more unfavofable than II
North Dakota Not, OILY were w
nassine through the = Atermath Of I
treat world cala nifty but the stat,
vas governed by men In whom tn
neople had loetS confidence. Our se
curities were being .peddled about tn
nation after the fashion OF wtldca
oil stock: our crops were not SUM
Gent to meet the current expense
~ our people; our credit was demor
aiized: and our. condition wa, grad
ually becoming impossible.
Faith In New Officials. .,
Almost like the waving Of magi
wand all this has been. changed. o.
october Is. 1871 North Dakota elect
Al to once three men III whom gu
Citizens and the citizens OF the entir
! nation had a great faith. Today tn
credit OF 5the state has been restores
and our securities aret selling at [
nremium; the credit 30, much neede'
by our, people has 9beena rfturned; tA
confid ence Of the outside world ha
heen restored; and the state ts 2toda'
harvesting one Of. the host boundfu
crons in its history. lSdrely no Othe
state has! travelled 10 f&r along tn
road to normalcy a. HIS the grea
state OF North Dakota Re have an
me sage for YOU todaytit 10 the mes
sage Of North DakotaS greatness q
The present time. q During the ,paa
YEAR we have shown q power OF re
cIperationSt the equal SoE which In
never before been HtthSssed.
NeVvSpapeas F1kt Part 3
"In this great work DE- rsstorad0
and reconstspction the1nfsNspapsrs 9
North Nor Dekota have n ia no es1aal
nart. I do not believe that any fair
minded person will. dent That the nls p
.nd women who publi3i the nswspa
, ners Of this sfats have,played a lars
~ part in. our reat toratloh and recon
J st,uction than any oshSr class OF cit
.sns. It thaa b4en q Part that N
81 "a a may wish Asel brDad to hAy
taksr and Y daeM II oisi luty Il o.
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