Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-03
Work and Play
On Big, Scale By
Editors of u. s. >.


st. Paul. Mimi, July lone Of
the greatest business and pleasure
combination conventions in the his
tory of the organization" is the prom
Use held forth for those who attend
the thirty-seventh annual convention
of the National Editorial association
at Missoula, Mont. starting July 10.
H. c. Hotaling, executive and field
secretary Of the association, in max
ing that promise to editors and other
newspaper men, declares that he ex-
poets an unusual attendance, thor
oughly representative Of tho organ
ization's widespread membership.
Tho convention city is co.operat.
ing with the Montana Press associa-
ton In making extensive arrange
ments to entertain the visitors dur
ing their three-day stay in the city.
and towns along the route to be trav-
eled by the special de luxe trains
are preparing to show their hospital
ity.
Special entertainment will be pro-
vided the editors in Yellowstone
Park and later tour conducted by
the Blackfeet Indians will be made
through Glacier park.
Convention business is interspersed
with social numbers on the program,
while the speakers, specialists in
their chosen fields of activity, will
impart their knowledge of journalism
and various phases, cleaned from
years Of experience in welding the
editorial PEN
The "scribes" will be welcomed by
Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon of Mon
tana, P. B. Snelson. president, Mon
tana Press association, and w. II.
Beacon. mayor of Missoula, at the
opening session of the morning Of
July 10. Response on behalf Of the
delegates will be made by Wallace
Odell, Daily News, Tarrytown, n. Y.
Following the formalities of OPEN
ing the convention various officers
reports will be read and committees
appointed. The afternoon session
will be given over to discussions led
by E. S. Bronson of Ell Reno, Okla,
and talks by Richard Lee, Chicago.
Chap. D. Foster, president, Washing
ton Press association, Grandview,
Wash; H. z. Mitchell. Sentinel. Benz
idji, Mimi; and Jesse H. Meal, New
York City.
Hanford MacNider, national COM
mander of the American Legion, will
be the principal speaker at the after
noon session of the second day. Other
speakers that day include Milton Cox.
Mirror. Arapahoe. Neb.: Colonel w.
B. Greeley, chief forester, United
States Department of Agriculture;
William w. LOOMS, Citizen, La
Grange. ILL.,; f. G. Myers, National
rinter-Journalist, Milwaukee, Wis;
and c. f. Kelley, president, Anaconda
Copper & Mining company, New
York.
That evening the editors will be the
guests of the Montana Life Insur
ance company at a banquet.
On the third day, the closing day
Of the convention, delegates will
elect their officers, consider routine
business and select the next meet
ing place. Speakers on that day in
clude Colonel Thomas Stout, Demo-
cratic News. Lewistown, Mont: Mrs.
Bess NJ. Wilson, Gazette, Redwood
Falls, Mimi; II. w. Pickering, Salt
Lake City; G. l.. Caswell, field secre-
k tary, Iowa Press association, Ames.
Ia; James O'ShauGhEessy, New York
City: George Z. Hosmer, past presi-
dent n. Z. A, Bradentown, Fla;
George Marble, Tribune. Fort Scott,
kans.; Senator John E. Edwards,
Gazette, Billings, Mont, and Jens *.
Grondahl, Daily Republican, Red
Wing, MINI.