Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-06

system. Mr. Burleigh spoke at the
afternoon session and what hfe had
to say was OF high value to his aud
fence.
Nichols Chosen President
= Frank b. Nichols Of The Bath
Times was elected President of the
Maine Press Association at the
morning session Thursday at the Au-
gusta House. He succeeds Charles
II. Togg Of Houlton, whose term ex-
pircs at this meeting. r. T. Patten
of Skowhegan was reelected secre-
tary treasurer in spite Of his modest
ly expressed belief that Skowhegan
had had the honor long enough and
that 1t would be for the benefit OF the
association to"elect someone else.
The first session Of the meeting
was called to order shortly after 10
o'clock by President Charles II. Fogg.
who Immediately introduced Mayor
Sanford L. Fogg Of Augusta. Mayor
Cogg said that II was an honor to
greet such a gathering Of represen-
tatives Of the press and as great
pleasure to welcome them upon be-
half OF the citizens Of Augusta to the
capitol city, because when newspaper
men gather there Is a spirit Of good
fellowship and also because gather
Ing Of newspaper men in a munich
pality is a great advantage to that
place. This year they are gathered
in Augusta and he stood ready to
turn over the keys Of the city to
them.
He further said that he trusted
that when the business OF the conven-
ton was over and the men returned
to their homes they would carry away
such an idea Of the city that they
would want to come again In the
near future.
He then quoted Whitlaw Reid. who
said THE Press is a very modest
institution and never chants its own
praise" to which General Grant re-
piled that anyone outside Of the
press had missed his calling as no
General ever performed his duties as
we'll as the youngest beginner on a
paper.
Seriously" he said, 1.-THE editor Of
a paper must sit IS judge on every
thing about him and in doing this he
must ascertain the truth and not be
afraid to speak It, The Press has
become a great fraternity in broad
err sense, founded upon broad and
expanding grounds Of unselfishness."
He closed by saying that some
thing which he had once heard that
had always remained in his momery
and that he felt that the motto Of the
press should be 1.-The Press right or
wrong. If right, keep it right and
If wrong set it right"
In response to these words OF
welcome, Frank B. Nichols Of the
Bath Times spoke as follows:
r. 3. Nichols
Mr.. President, Mayor Fogg and Eel
low Members Of the Maine Press
Association:
1t gives me great pleasure to as
sure Mayor Fogg that the members
Of the Maine Press Association ap-
preciate fully the fine sentiment ex-
pressed in the words Of welcome
just extended to us.
Most of us have tested, and SOnle
have tasted, of Augustus hospitality
before, and have never found it want
ing. This city for more than a CEN
fury has been noted for the excel
lence and quantity of its printed mat
ter and both newspaper men and
printers get an inspiration by COM
ing here and getting in touch with
those who have made good in our
profession.
Here it was that Peter Edes, the
first printer and newspaper man in
Maine, lived and commenced pub
lishing the IIenrebec Jntelligencer, in
1895.
Wat changes and improvements
have been made IN our industry since
HIS time, Then there were no com
position rollers and the forms had to
he linked from ink balls by hand and
even job presses were unknown.
was surprised to read only last
week in copy Of the Typothetae
Bulletin that it was not until 1850
that George p. Gordon's Press, the
first OF which he had built but four
years previously, was put on the
market.
When We compare the crude out
fits of the printers of that day with
our own rotary presses and linotypes
we realize the great strides made dur
ing the past century. The present
age is a rapidly changing one, and
new ideas. inventions and improve
ments confront US on all sides. The
increased cost Of living, Of labor and
printers supplies have brought US all
many anxious moments, but FORUM
ately this age realizes the value of
advertising and the printed word, as
never before.
The booklets on Building a Print
ing Business. written by Robert Bux-
ton and put out this year by the
American Writing Paper Co., have
opened the eyes of most Of us to our
responsibilities. The days Of the old
time print shop with its dirty devil
and office towel and dark, slovenly
office and composing rooms, have
gone. Today our Office and equip
ment must have plenty Of sunlight
and soap, both soft and hard. and
boss on the job every minute.
Newspaper advertising is recog-
nized as the most efficient of all
means Of reaching the public and the
publishers of Maine can look for
ward TO the future with confidence
IL they keep their papers up to the
high standard which the times de-
nand.
Sometimes I wonder II we take