Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-06
NEWSPAPER TALK
BEFORE ROTAR|ANS
BY OLIVER HALL

The regular weekly meeting of the
NaterVlllc Rotary club was held
yesterday noon at the Elmwood Ho-
tel. After the usual luncheon the
members listened with great inter-
est to q talk by Oliver Hall, Of Ban
gor. editor of the Bangor Daily Com
mercial con the subject of News
papers," Mr. Halls talk was follow
ed by brief talks by several of the
members on "What Waterville Most
.. Needs"
Mr.. Hall spoke briefly dealing par
ticularly with the growth of news
papers from the first of the news
paper the Pekin Gazette down to
the present time. He referred to the
Boston News Letter established in
1904 and pictured the contrast be-
tween the News Letter with circu-
lation OF a few hundred and a paper
of the type of the New York Times,
which today employees 1900 hands
and having in 1921 I. gross income
of fifteen million dollars per year.
Mr.. Hall said that the facilities
for publishing newspapers kept pace
with the increasing demand for
newspapers and the demand for in
creased news. at is far cry" he
said. from the Praypus and rice
sacks which We're used by early
!! Egyptian and Chinese for their i'm
preSSions and the news print bust
ness of the United States today
which last year had production of
q value of one hundred and fifty mill
lion dollcrs.
Mr.. Hall touched lightly upon the
subject of newspaper errors, as one
subject connected with newspapers
in which the public always manifests
an acute interest, and giving some
examples of such.
The first short talk by the menu
bers was given by John H. DeOrsay.
Il druggist. Mr.. De OrSay said "What
Waterville needs to get rid of is the
kickers and knockers. This will
help a good deal to give us an ideal
city. 1t is often said that the drug
Eists's family is always healthy
continued Mr.. De Orsay, land the
reason for it is that we feed our
children on what we recommend"
George Hesarty of the Central
Maine Power Company was the next
speaker. 'ln speaking of Water
VILE" said Mr.. Hegarty. II am no
optimist for l believe there is no
city in the state that I would trade
, for it. We have an abundance of
cheap electrical power, a sewer syS-
tenn second to none, the best water
power in the state, and a tax rate
that is the lowest with the excep-
ton of one city in the state. We
permit no city to boast OF better
educational facilities than ours. and
we have not only the finest Rotary
club but also the best and most res
pctccd citizens of the state in our
midst. I believe that DR.. Frederick
G.. Thayer is one of Gods noblemen
and if VIC all did as well as he does
we would have nothing to say against
our city"
Rev. c. A. Knickcrbockcr was next
called upon to speak m regard to
the clergy of Watervillc. Mr.. knick-
crbocker said that he believed Wat
crville to be as clean morally as any
CITY of it's size in this country. There
has been more or less talk this Win
ter concerning the morality but we
arc bound to find more or less filth
in any large place. If we have IN
this city one or more houses of i'll
fame | believe it would not be best
to kick the occupants out into the
streets or drive them to another
city but my idea would be to take
and teach them and help them be-
come respectable citizens.
Horace True Muzzy was called
upon next and said. Il feel like maxi
/ ing the boyish expression, w nat S
the matter with Watcrville? she's
all right for I feel that we are on
the road to Success. Our location IS
very good and the educationai aa-
yantages are of the best. l like to
live in a city that I can boast of.
and l am glad TO say that I live ia
! a city that can stand up and fight
for wherever l am" Mr.. MuzzeN
then outlined n plan for baseball
park or high school playground.
This he said would help advance the
health of the younger people OF
Watcrville.