The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-02-03
Publishers
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morning. Mr.. Martin warned the
publishers that keeping up the
product is still the major concern
Of all publishers and that great
ingenuity must be used to conform
to war time restrictions and still
give the reading public a good
newspaper.
Tour Free Press Plant
A tour of the Detroit Free Press
plant, under the direction of
George Cunningham, mechanical
superintendent, Friday afternoon,
proved enjoyable as we'll as ed
ucational
On Friday evening. Fletcher
Martin, recently returned foreign
correspondent for NNPA in the
Pacific War theatre. gave the pub
fishers the benefit OF his expert
ences in an informal talk at the
open discussion meeting at the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity house.
293 Eliot street.
Willkie Award
Mrs. Eugene Meyer. wife Of the
publisher Of the Washington Post.
highlighted the Saturday sessions
with an address on the Wendell L.
Willkie awards for journalism in
the Negro press.
Mrs. Meyers talk. which was
we'll received. emphasized the
awards as an effort to establish
in the field OF journalism and let
tiers the sense Of solidarity which
is necessary throughout the whole
scene to produce an orderly world
in which the Negro and all people
will share and contribute alike.
Something To Offer
Declaring that she was confident
that the Negro of letters has some
thing TO offer TO America, Mrs.
Meyers said that the white man
needs to be jolted out of his fixa-
ton that the giving is all on his
side.
Although the committee which is
supporting the project is made OF
nationally known literary and
journalistic authorities, it was en-
phasized that the major response
bility of selection rests primarily
with the publishers and editors of
the Negro newspapers and maya
zines.
Professor Kingsbury, OF Wayne
university, addressed the confer
ence on the field of advertising.
Panels
Four panel discussions covering
the major divisions of the news
paper field, gave the conference
the benefit of the experience and
knowledge of their colleagues.
Louis Martin. editor of the Mich
igan Chronicle, and j. E. Mccall,
editor Of the Detroit Tribune, par
ticipated in the editorial panel.
Rudolph Johnson, of the Chica-
go Defender. chaired the mechani-
cal panel. Dowdal Davis. of the
Kansas City Call. made great
contribution as chairman Of the
advertising panel. The circulation
panel was headed by Ellis Corbett.
Norfolk Journal and Guide.
Essay Contest
The conference announced a ma
tion-wide essay contest as a prof.
ect to engender interest in jour-
nalism in high school students and
as a part of the National Negro
Newspaper week observance. Feb.
IS to March 3. The observance this
year marks the 18th anniversary
OF the Negro press. Frank Stanley.
editor of the Louisville Defender
and chairman Of the Central re-
gion, presided at all sessions Of
the conference.
Washington Correspondent
Harry McAlpih, Washington cor
respondent of the NNPA, was a
guest at the conference and gave
a few sidelights on his Washington
assignment.
Truman Gibson OF the War de-
partment was luncheon speaker for
the first day Of the conference.
Thirteen Papers Present
Delegates TO the conference were
Thomas Young. Journal and
Guide; Howard H, Murphy, Afro
Americans; w. o. Walker. Cleve.
land Call Post: p. L. Prattis, Pitts
burgh Courier; Charles Browning,
Chicago Defender: Russ J. Cow
ans, Michigan Chronicle; Rudolph
Johnson, Chicago Defender; l.. j.