Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-01-18
PRESS CONVENTION
AT HIGH POINT

AT HIGH POINT
Adopts Resolutions for Continu-
ing State Highway Program
To Meet At Blowing Rock For
Summer Session.
'(By j. A. Parham in Charlotte
Observer)
After unanimously adopting a set
of resolutions placing itself on re-
cord as favoring continued pro-
gram of progress for the state, the
North Carolina Press association ad-
journed it's mid-winter convention
here at o'clock this afternoon to
meet next, in its annual summer con-
vention, at Mayview Manor, Blowing
Book, the exact date to be fixed by
the executive committee, after con-
sulting with Walter Alexander, who
will be the host at the summer meet
ing.
For State Progress
Resolutions adopted endorse the
dollars in state bonds for highway,
in addition to the fifty million already
authorized, in order to round out the
state highway construction program; ;
express appreciation of the value of
a ship line plying between North
Carolina ports and the markets of the
north Atlantic seaboard, without
cnocifip apGprcprnpYot Or r1nr+ion of
the definate plan set forth in Gov
ernor Morrison's message to the leg
islature, and likewise recognize the
Importance of a direct outlet and rail
connections for the west, promising
to "give our earnest consideration to
the idea of constructing line of
railroad through our western noun
tains which will connect with the
systems of the west and open the
E'lost provinces"
Another resolution recognizes what
is termed growing laxity in respect
for law and pledging members to
consecrated efforts to stimulate great
er respect for the laws and the land
land urges firm and impartial admin
resolution pledges the members of
the association to efforts for the fur
ther material development of the
state and general program of prop
ress, also pledging the press to a
program to further diminish illiteracy
in the state.
as AFTER MORE HEADERS
At the morning session the con-
vention adopted plan Of campaign
for increasing the number of news
paper readers in the state. The ex-
tension service Of the University of
North Carolina is to prepare copy
for display advertisements, and as
prepared by Charles A Webb, The
Asheville Citizen will prepare mat
trices for daily papers and the West
ern Newspaper Union will furnish
plates for the weekly papers, all to
be published in campaign or edu-
cation of the people to the value of
reading the newspapers.
Expressing sympathy and condo
lence for the family Of the late Col.
j. Bryon Grimes, secretary of state, a
today under instruction of the as
sociation which took this action upon
motion of J. A. Livingstone, Of RAJ
eigh.
The vctc to accept the invitation Of
Waiter Alexander 10 meet in his new
hotel at Blowing Rock for the sum-
mer convention was unanimous and
follow ed brief discussion of the ques.
ton. MIR. Alexander was present and
renewed and reinforced his invitation
extended last summer. Lenoir and
Hickory already were lined up ready
to cooperate with Blowing Rock in
entertaining the publishers and edi-
tors at their towns on their way to
the mountain resort and helping in
conveying them to the "Rock." Mr..
Alexander said that he had ample
accommodations for from 400 to 500
persons, if they would meet there
ahead Of the summer rush. 1t is pro-
bable that the convention will be held
comparatively early in June.
Resolutions Adopted
While the association did not spe-
cifcally endorse the plan Of Cover
ner Morrison for state-owned ship
line, with commission and $2,000,-
900 to buy ships and treminal fac
ilities, it did endorse the proposal
in principal. It resolved "that we
appreciate the value Of ship line
plying between our ports and the
markets of the north Atlantic sea.
doard and that we give careful con-
sideration to any proposals looking