Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and History"WHEREAS, the major political parties are now engaged in campaigns whiqh willculminate in November with the election of the principal candidates of one party, and"Whereas, the national committees of the major parties have in the past electedto spend a large percentage of their funds for publicity through radio broadcasting,billboards, feature writers, novelties and every other means except the newspapers, and"Whereas, the national committees, have seen fit to employ publicity bureaus forpreparation of large quantities of publicity material, designed to be published withoutcharge by the newspapers, at the same time making no appropriations to finance legitimatepaid newspaper advertising campaigns,"Therefore Be It Resolved, that the Illinois Press association in body assembledgo on record as opposing such policies of the managers of any political party and asurging them to prepare legitimate paid newspaper advertising for the 193 2 campaignand to co-operate with the Illinois Press association in releasing free publicity, especiallyfree publication of political speeches made by means of paid radio broadcasts."The Sixty-seventh annual meeting of the Illinois Press Association and the All-StateJournalism Conference was held November 10, 11, and 12, 1932 at the School ofJournalism, University of Illinois, under the presidency of Gerry D. Scott of the WyomingPost-Herald. The weather proved too cold for the annual golf tournament whichhad been scheduled at the Urbana Country Club by Josef F. Wright of the Universityand J. E. McClure of the Carlinville Democrat.The members who arrived Wednesday night and Thursday morning visited inthe lobbies of the Urbana-Lincoln and the Inman hotels prior to the first session ofthe convention on Thursday afternoon. The meetings were scheduled in the UnionArcade in place of the old Union building auditorium and many of the members expresseda preference for the new quarters which were more commodious and affordedbetter arrangements for wraps and committee meetings.The Arcade ball room was used for the large sessions and a banquet room on thesame floor for the daily session. Prior to the formal opening of the meeting the executivecommittee and a few guests met at the Southern Tea Room for lunch. PresidentHarry W. Chase of the University was present at the invitation of the executivecommittee and he was asked to speak briefly on the problems of the University' broughton by the depression, and the way in which the University was meeting those problems.S. P. Preston of the Gillespie News, chairman of the executive committee, introducedPresident Chase, assuring him of the friendship of the press for the University.President Chase recounted briefly the efforts of the University to economize andmake the best possible use of the funds available. He spoke of the holding up of alluniversity construction work including the $1,400,000 building program for the medicaland dental schools in Chicago, and of the 10 per cent saving on operating coststhrough the cutting down of expense items. He cited figures to show that the Universityreceived about 74 cents per capita for the current expenses and was actuallyspending but 5 8 cents per capita. He also pointed out that the University received butthree-fourths of one cent from the average tax dollar on property taxes, a sum thatmeant practically nothing to the small tax payer and wage earner with an income ofless than $2,000. He urged the necessity of caring for the fundamental tasks of theUniversity during the depression and for maintaining the fundamental sources ofstrength, the faculty, and the teaching and research programs.The luncheon meeting was then adjourned to permit attendance at the openingof the program in the Union Arcade. The opening meeting was called to order withfewer than one hundred persons in the room, an evidence of the effects of the depression325