Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-24
GEORGIA PRESS
ASSOCIATION MEETS
AT WAYCROSS
Genuine Hospitality Extended Editors
By Waycross During Meet

The annual meeting of the Georgia
editors in Naycross this week was
characterized by those same delightful
demonstrations of genuine hospitality
from the hosts and the good fellowship
SO much in evidence between those of
the calling that serves SO well to light
en- individual care, to stimulate renew
ed endeavors by each and to unite all
in further constructive WORK. tor the
good of their communities and their
state.
The program offered and enjoyed
covered a wide range OF subjects III
which the usual newspaper routine was
touched but subordinated to the larger
oues tions that involve the economic
and agricultural conditions of the state.
The editors have no wish to evade the
responsibility that the different speak
ers would place upon them as the
torch bearer of every progressive move
ment.
The conservation of Georgia's re-
sources especially of her timber was
stressed by C. B. Harmon an officer
of the Georgia Forestry Association
Mr.. D. G. Bickers Of the Savannah
Morning News, said the editors ofethe
Estate were challenged by several good
movements, namely that of good roads
of larger educational appropriations, OF
better health for the state by intorma-
tive and by preventative policies
against both disease and accident, OF
diversified farming and adequate mar
keting system for produce, DR.. r. J. H.
lDeLoach of the Armour Cos agri-
cultural research department and Mr.
las. A. Holloman of the Constitution
lin strong speeches on the subject OF
the boil weevil conditions emphasized
the part that newspapers till in edu-
eating the people for control of the
boil weevil One said Newspapers
constitute the one direct avenue OF
approach to the public mind on every
conceivable Question. The columns OF
the paper constitute the food OF the
public mind" The proposition estab-
llished by both speakers was that the
boil weevil can be controlled and the
great question then is how to get this
idea into the minds Of the farmers tor
individual action, andAthat the one pos
s;b1e avenue of success in this work IS
the newspapers, especially if they work
on state and interstate program.
Mr.. 7. M. McWhorter, editor OF the
Winder News. spoke on "My News
naner and Ny Community" and et-
fectivefv presented 1.-THE mission OF a
real newspaper in the average Gsor-
gia community.
Mr.. ]. w. Cole. post office inspect
or of Atlanta gave the editors an in
tere sting talk on "What we Editors
Should Publish and Should Not Pub,
lish and We Should Do and Not DO.
in connection with tes qualification OF
matter authorized to pass through the
mails His talk was especially instruc-
five in connection with advertisements
connecting yelled lottery schemes.
Editor X H. Wind of the CAIRO
Messenger made an interesting ana
timely talk on "How to Make :, "A
Success out of Country Weekly.
Different women had interesting
parts on the program. Mrs. Irox
Rankston discussed the Womens page
and it's new trend to- be more conserva-
five more accurate and more talr to
all classes. :, x7:.,,
Miss Emily Woodward OF Vienna
had a. pleasing duty to perform tenu-
ering a loving cup to Mr.. Hal Stanley
of Atlanta, the expression OF apprecia-
ton from the entire Press Association
for his IS years of real service as
secretary. Mrs. J. }
FLANDERS of Ocilla rendered several vo,
cal numbers during the progress OF
IT,aedaxy'c session