Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistorySheets, Oblong Oracle (to replace the outgoing member); Auditing Committee, J. W.Wild, Nokomis Free Press-Gazette (to replace outgoing member) ; Legislative Committee,E. A. Snively, Springfield; National Committeeman, A. W. Glessner, GalenaGazette.The balance reported in the treasury was $154.96.At this time the Association had 242 members and 9 honorary members.The members adjourned the meeting to attend the National Press gatherings in thecity in whose programs they had a part.1913The Forty-Eighth Annual Session of the Illinois Press Association was held atDecatur on June 3, 4 and 5, 1913, President George W. Hughes of the Clinton Registerpresiding. Mayor Dinneen welcomed the members, and Owen Scott, Decatur, responded.I. S. Dunn of Divernon, Sangamon County, spoke on "The Country Press As AnAdvertising Medium," and the subject was discussed by J. M. Sheets, Oblong Oracle;W. J. Smith, Waukegan Sun; J.M. Page, Jerseyville Democrat, and others.In his address President Hughes emphasized the need of new members for theAssociation, and took a stand against spelling reform, magazine supplements, free publicity,and hard roads. The latter, he said, would be oppressive to the farmer, but placedhimself on record as favoring expenditures for good roads.The annual address was given by Attorney C. C. LeForgee of Decatur. OwenScott of the Decatur Herald spoke on a book of Mrs. Johns. S. J. Porterfield, CullomChronicle, discussed "Ready Prints," and Terry Simmons, Marseilles Plaindealer, spokeon "When Is An Editor at His Best?"E. A. Snively of Springfield, who had been Legislative Committeeman for twentyfiveyears, reported that there were no bills in the present legislature that were likelyto injure the newspaper business. A general discussion was held on legislative measuresadvantageous to the publishers.The subject of "Special Advertising" was taken up in a paper by Sam P. Hurd,Canton Ledger. Mrs. S. B. Merritt, Lostant Local, spoke on "Justice Demands Equalityat the Ballot Box." John R. Marshall, Yorkville Record, who was unable to attend themeeting, sent his paper on the question, "Should Partisan Politics Be Taught in theCountry Weekly?" to be read.The Committee on Resolutions presented a resolution regarding the closing ofpost offices, which had been adopted by the Illinois Daily Newspaper Association in aconvention held in Chicago, May 21, 1913. This resolution, which follows, was adoptedby the Association:"Resolved, That the United States Postal Department being maintained by thepeople at an expense of millions of dollars per year, and being the only direct anduniversal mode of communication between all the people, should be conducted on themost progressive and efficient lines and that all matter entrusted to it should be transportedwith the utmost care and be promptly delivered, and to this end all post officesshould be opened a reasonable length of time every day in the year for the delivery ofallclasses of mail."Resolved further, that while the salaries of the employees of the Postal Departmenthave of late years been largely increased and their hours of labor considerably shortened,we protest against the recent order of the Postal Department which has caused theclosing of all post offices on Sundays, thereby inconveniencing thousands of patrons ofthe Post Office Department in the United States and which has resulted in making