Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryThe first business was the Executive Session. E. A. Snively, the Legislative committeeman,said that there would no doubt be a considerable effort made in the nextLegislature to repeal that portion of the Revenue Law dealing with the publication ofassessment lists, as about 40 County Treasurers had held a meeting at which they favoredthe publication of the list in only one newspaper in a county. It was to the interestof the publishers and the public, he stated, that the assessment list, valuable publicinformation, be in every paper. He also impressed upon the members of the Associationthat at the next Legislature there would be an attempt to change the publication of thetax list, and the Medical Practice Act. He told the members that if any member ofthe Legislature failed to keep a promise to them, to notify him and by letting the newspapermen of the Association know, they could refuse to mention the Legislator in theirpapers and in most cases bring him to renew and fulfill his promise to vote for thedesired bill.The President gave his annual address. The Committee on the President's Addresstook action on his recommendations in offering an amendment to Section 4, Article IVof the Constitution to the effect that the Executive Committee should consist of thePresident, Secretary, and three other members to be elected for three years; and alsoan amendment of Section 5 of Article IV that an Auditing Committee of three beelected for a term of three years, one of whom should be elected each year, after thefirst election. These resolutions were filed with the Secretary.John M. Rapp, Fairfield Record, spoke on "How to Secure New Subscriptions andCollect Old Ones." A paper by Frank W. Havill, Mt. Carmel Register, was read byE. A. Snively, Springfield, on "The Reciprocal Duties of Editors and Officials"; andDewitt C. Owen, Dixon Star, read a paper on "Tri-Weeklies."An invitation of the Press Club of Chicago to use its rooms and privileges ofmembership while in the city was accepted by the Association.The annual address was made by the Honorable Walter Williams of the Herald,Columbia, Missouri.A paper on "Rural Free Mail Delivery" was read by H. A. David, CarlinvilleDemocrat. A discussion on the subject brought out the fact that the routes establishedhad effected the increase of circulation of daily papers, and had not decreased the weeklysubscriptions.Frank T. Moran, Belvidere Republican, gave an address on "Typesetting Machines."Other members told of their experiences with the Simplex, Thorne, and Linotype, all ofwhich were found practical when there was job work in addition to the weekly*.George C. Rankin of the Monmouth Republican-Atlas spoke on "The CorrespondenceDepartment of a Country Newspaper." Miss Lottie E. Jones of the Danville SchoolReview gave a paper on "Fads in the School Room." A paper by Thomas Rees, SpringfieldState Register, on "Inventories and Insurance," was read. Terrv Simmons, MarseillesPlaindealer, spoke on the subject, "Turned Lcose."J. J. Baker, Mt. Vernon News, read a paper on "Foreign Advertising," and a discussionwas held on the subject, most of the members who talked agreeing that it was bestto name their price and stick to it.A motion offered by E. A. Snively, Springfield, was carried:"ResolicJ, by the Illinois Press Association that we instruct our delegates tothe National Editorial Association to be held in New Orleans, March 1st, tourge upon the National Association the necessity of working for the enactmentof a law that will stop the National Government from coming into competitionwith the newspaper and job printers of the country; for a modification of the155