xt7cz892bv8w https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7cz892bv8w/data/mets.xml Kentucky Kentucky Press Association Kentucky Press Service University of Kentucky. School of Journalism 1932 Call Number: PN4700.K37 Issues not published 1935 Aug - 1937 Oct, 1937 Jul - 1937 Aug, 1939 Oct - Dec, 1940 Jan - Mar, 1951 Aug - 1956 Sep. Includes Supplementary Material:  2005/2006, Kentucky High School Journalism Association contest 2004-2005, Advertising excellence in Kentucky newspapers 2003-2005, Excellence in Kentucky newspapers newsletters  English Lexington, KY.: School of Journalism, University of Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Press Press -- Kentucky -- Periodicals The Kentucky Press, February 1932 Vol.4 No.1 text The Kentucky Press, February 1932 Vol.4 No.1 1932 2019 true xt7cz892bv8w section xt7cz892bv8w 3,, i . ' .3; III I‘ 1
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i Report of the committee of The this loss of revenue on a straight com— on or was it when the telephone rang?" I 1l I I I:
i Kentucky Press Association, ap- petitive basis. There are available facts “Does the listener know who sponsors i i I I I!
7 I pointed at the Summer Meeting at and figures which prove that radio the program or what product is being I‘ I I V I '
‘ I Paducah, June, 1931, to investigate offers a very high cost. medium of advertised?” “Does he know from what II }II I' " I
. I _ and report on Radio Competition advertising per individual reached, station the program is being broad- I. I‘ ;‘ ‘II 1 I
' I {I57 with Newspaper Advertising. This statement is borne out by nu— cast?” II ' II I
I \ H.) —— merous surveys which we have been 0f the 100 typical families, 82 were ‘I‘; III III . I
Your committee, composed of J. M. able to study, most of them found at home, 64 owned radios; .32 had the II :7! 5 I I ‘
' Alverson of the Harlan Enterprise, in the files of “Editor and Publisher” sets turned on. Only 12 knew the I' I‘ I
i Fred B. Wachs of the Lexington Lead- to the research department of which sponsors or the product being adver- I l I I. I j‘
I" or and J. T. Norris of the Ashland In- your committee acknowledges indebt- tised These 12 were listening to only I I31 I I I I ,
i . i ;_ dependent, was unable to hold a meet- edness for its hearty cooperation. six different stations. I I: . I I
_ I ing at which all of the members were In Kentucky, according to the cen— Says Professor Gallup, “While the ' : I
I' ~- present. However, by correspondence sus of 1930, there are 510,28o‘familiesy potential,,audience is all, or very near- VI :11, III
" ‘ and by each member gathering mater- Of these, only 111,615?2 {named radios} 1y; all :that: enthusiasts claim, the ac- I i II, I
ial upon the subject and sending it to This gave a percentage ‘on potential ’tual’ audience is but a small part of I 3 III
the chairman, he was able to prepare coverage of 18.3%, Fonfiewof ,the"1,owest,,.,this.(,9f .eyery 100 typical American I II
. . a report, which we trust will prove in the United States}- This: riiorlf'lirfgg families," roughly a fifth are not at V III. I
I enlightening in giving the high points and evening daily' newspapers- of’the ‘ homéhn ‘a ”given evening, a fourth I -: III'I ‘
. of the radio advertising situation and state, on the other hand, hang on; ag-I; of'tlrese do notlown radio sets. Half ‘ {III III I
I in making some suggestion for means gregate circulation of 434,262,:yhi1e‘tne . ’koi’lthe‘remaining 60 haven’t their sets i I If} IIII ‘ I
and method of combating its compe- weekly newspapers are estimated 'to "turned on. The audience represented I‘ - I'III; . I
tition with the Kentucky newspapers. have over 250,000 aggregate circulation by the 30 families who are listening, I :1 III I 1
After a carefulstudy of voluminous in the state. The percentage of poten- is divided among all the programs on I I ‘55": III I
data collected by the committee mem- tiaIl coverage is thus most favorable to the air: and only a small proportion I II I III”, I I
, bers from time to time, we would say the newspapers even SUPPOSing that of these 30 listeners can identify the I ;;I IIII‘: I I I
in advance that radio as a competitor a large percentage of those who have sponsor of the program to which they I I IsuI-TIt I I I
Ii. for newspaper advertising iS a force radios are listening on when an adver— are listening or the product advertis— I 57’; IIlI I I II -
~ which must be reckoned with. We do tising message is delivered. ed.” I I if; III I I I
I not believe that it can be met in ade— But even this supposition is not borne Met in this way, on a purely com— I I ' s: IIII I ‘ ‘
I quate measure alone by the sponsor- out by fact and in this fact, ascertain- petitive basis, the claims of those who I: 1 : III. I
ing of regulatory legislation in Con-I ed by numerous surveys, lies what we would transfer advertising appropria— II 2 III I
, gress. It is now a recognized medium consider the best and most practical tions from newspapers to the air on a . I ‘ FI III II
‘- of advertising and one which has 811- argument of the newspapers. value basis fall down completely. Pro— if: II
I ready taken from appropriations, for- These surveys, taken in many parts fessor Gallup’s test can be safely ap- I I I_ III ‘,
I merly spent in the daily and weekly of the country, show that only a small plied in any Kentucky community. It. I I I ‘II I I
.~ press 0f the nation, astounding sums. percentage of radio owners are listen- together with the census figures show— I . I 1 I
I‘ In 1930, the national chains “3°9in ing in on a program at any given time ing only 18.3 percent radio ownership I : III
' { $27,000,000 for the sale 0f time on the and that only a fractional part of those in Kentucky, should be most convinc— ‘ ‘ 31f, III I I
, air. In 1931 their revenue was BSti- so listening are paying any attention ing‘ to any advertiser. . I I‘ II I
i i mated at $36!000!000 an increase 0f to the advertising sponsor of the prO- In the field of news, except for I III |
, I over 30% during a year in which gram, or can tell who he is or what lightening spot” of the most exciting I III III I I
,‘I newspaper revenue, almost without is his product. nature and wide appeal, we do not IIIEI‘II‘IIII I
‘I' exception, showed substantial decrease. Probably the most complete and sci- believe that the radio has become a f I 1 iii III.“ I
I. I The heavy cost of talent and time entific of the many surveys of which serious competitor of the newspaper, I 11’s II; I I
,4 on all of the 550 commercial stations we have been seen reports was that Nor does it now bid fair to do so. The I I III I ;
' $71 in 1931 took about $150,000,000 out of reported fully in a recent issue of news gathering facilities are still in II . I I , I i
I advertising appropriations. Editor and Publisher, taken by Prof. the hands of the newspapers and those i I ' I I II
- While the daily newspapers are the George H. Gallup of Northwestern who serve them and the giving out of I , j. I s I
I largest sufferers in this loss, because University and his assistants This is this news for broadcasting can be and | .I 2 ‘II I I
II they have received a major portion of most enlightening. It can be duplicat- is being controlled, I ‘I _-III II I
I national advertising appropriations ed at small cost in any community by Government control and reduction . I I'FIIIIiIzl‘ l .
the weekly press is also a large loser a newspaper publisher faced with the of advertising broadcasting has been I | 5:3 III I
in this switch to radio. It is also loss of an advertising customer. Its suggested and is now being discussed It??? IIIII I
faced, along with the dailies. with 3 results would convince that customer in Congress, The channels of air com- I I L»; III I
. II Very pronounced threat of reduction in beyond a doubt of the relative super- munication must be kept clean if pos- I'. I III l‘ I
. 5 local advertising revenues through 10— iority and lower cost of newspaper sible and the great body of nauseating ' I VIII i‘ I
‘- f. cal station radio advertising by depart— advertising when compared to radio. material now filling them eliminated I II‘II. I
ment stores and other local businesses. During the best radio period on a to some degree. But your committee I ii II I I
.5 I it Numerous instances of this later typical evening, from 7:45 to 9 p. m., prefers to believe that a newspaper : InI H, II
‘ _I .. ,i’ threat have already been reported right Professor Gallup had 100 typical fam- publisher may go to an advertiser and - I“ I} ‘5I "
. _ I - F here in Kentucky. It is the belief of ilies called by telephone. Four ques— sell his space in competition with the I; I: II
' f“ 1} your committee that there are effective tions were asked: “Does the individual radio successfully on a basis of its I 1' I:
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.II I II .III. we can only say “thanks” for a labor began to make repairs. Then another I'
III XII III'I; The KentuCRH Press well done. page one box appeared in the news- 2
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JI‘I; I II -. Official Publication or The WANT STANDARD INVOICE provements.“ In it were simple state- I
IJIIII I I III E Kentucky Press Association _ ments of houses painted, sidewalks re— II
IIIII‘J I IIIIJ ‘IIII Advertising agencies have been cry- paired, alleys cleaned, junk cleared I
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I: I. E -n.I‘ III‘II Victor R. Portmarm, Editor—in—Chief mg for a standard Slze 0f anOlCe for from vacant lots and weeds out And
1 I; E I HI} I; many months. so on. In the case of “Needed Re—
I I; II I III ——.——— Lack of uniformity makes filing dif— pairs” no names of householders nor
I I I. III I I Published by _ ficult in their offices and doesn’t help street addresses were given. But un-
I anI‘I IJ The Department Of Journalism the weekly press hold good will. A der “Improvements” the fact that
IiI I IIIII I;l E UanEl‘Slty 0f Kentucky, LeXington check of invoices received from 327 “Frank Smith of 218 East Franklin .
' I I: IinI II E Printed by The Kernel Press Wisconsin papers for advertising for street has repaired and painted the I
. II. III I FII JII I“. the 1930 state fair placed by the de-- fence around his lot” and that “Wil— I
I; -II.:.I‘I I J‘_‘I '. IIIII E PRESS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS partment of agriculture revealed 16 liam Jones has cleaned up the alley in .
*iIIII' . I ‘.III widely varying widths and 14 difier— the rear of his property at 447 West I
II III I it III E JAMES T' NORRIS . ent lengths This group of invoices Grove street” were chronicled. . I
I I IE III III 'I. AEhland Independent Pres‘dent ranged from 3 to 10 inches wide and It wasn’t long until that former I
~ ;I‘ III I En Mi I: LAWRENCE w. HAGER from 41/2 to 101/... inches long. The N. down-at-the—heel town had virtually I
I I2; IIIII‘ II' I Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer E. A. advocates standard invoices of no unsightly places in it. Today it I
I III I III E Vice President 6 1-4 by 7 and 6 1-4 by 101/é.—Wiscon- is one of the cleanest, most attractive
I; III I‘ '.I JII E sin Press. towns in Amereica. And all because I
I IIII I IIJII. II I GEORGE A. JOPLIN, JR. :2. :r: :1: a public—Spirited editor started a P
II III I III I E Somerset Commonwealth, Chairman of DON’T BLAME THE AGENCIES spring clean-up campaign and con- I
III} I I? j I 'II Executive Committee ducted it in a simple, direct fashion '
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I ‘II:‘ ‘ ‘33:: E J. CURTIS ALCOpiixy ; ..; fuhhSPerR-Wl‘q wonder Why “Fey rlE/Iaybev;o§ocr:1:n Cd: ltcEieu;(:1:SIi::‘ldyour I
I; I; I in . I I- Danville Messenger, Secretary-Emits.” 'J—flonitieeti Erxmfie ‘3 general advertismg t h t 't" “
I III. I ..I IIl ‘IE __—____*_*__' 5 through the :agencies may get some own. W y no In: 1,;
.I . I 'IJ ‘ ~ ~ ~ -.-. - ~ -«-idea -of one reason when they know , .
'III I‘ I IjJII III 3: ‘2 I: ; _ : that trge :céntralf Office has had to send AUDIT PREFERRED .
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. T-I III ‘II.I MEMBER f”:- .3 out several lettErs from time to time . . . . . . .
2.; III. I II‘IJ IIIIJ Iggy: 177' :5 7.'.tc>_‘15u.':flishers who have been slow and 03am storgs age 3031,11]? national ad- I
I JIIIII-I :I ,EII II E ‘ C 5: : -'pegiig'¢§1§tf 7a7K§out sending in their in- ver 1565.5 an a velr :slng aiéimfd‘s 11; I
IIIII ;. I .JE'I I. . I K ‘ TUCKY PRES voices and checking copies. In all we regues tngd 7a circula ion au 17 iepgr '
. ‘_I :IIIII‘I “ II I 3' I I have sent out 101 letters, and there are r en S u filng tocal newtslpapeiI sdIto t‘é- I
- ." III, I Ein" III ASSOCIATION still eight papers who have not re- £2111“ W ere ° pace 9” a Ier 15‘ I
L: I: ‘ I iJjEiI‘J EII . . ' ed their ch cks because the are '
I II. If Iz;IIJ-; 'I‘I § “HM!” ””‘RY' '5” 2:): busy” to :ttend to the l'ggu'lar The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea J
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I'IIEIIE II III I‘ 5,:I ;:_ I routine of business. This entails a lot Sompany,hthi(‘iough t Its mfgleI hgstefn
III III VOLUME FOUR of extra work and postage, all abso- “1715109 ea qutalt' ers, a resse till“: E,
I‘JI‘ "‘IIIEI ,‘3 —— lutely unnecessary if all publishers “192mg reques 0 newspapers m ’ a. I
3" I I. ': {III IILI With this issue the Press enters in- were prompt and careful in sending in terrl 91?" k' d1 ,1 7 f ‘
II .IJIII I EIJ JéiI -‘ to Volume Four. We again reiterate their invoices, and checking copies of W1 you En I, mal fl: 3 caopyvg
II III I: [III I {2 our slogan: “Of, By and For the Ken— tear sheets—Wisconsin Bulletin. your latest elrcu ation . guiest e
I; II I III III . tucky Newspapers”, with a desire to be n shouldf rgeferl I790 havgoaél filial? 115‘; .
II. III. I III} I II II; of service, in every way possible, to _ reau 0, ircua 1.n re r ’ I
III I I I" III ‘ II :7 the Kentucky editors. We have en- SPRING CLEAN UP TIME to beIIilssueIdt Ethyl. ”he next few days, I
I 3“ -j 'I‘ deavored to fill our columns with in— . . —— . . “"8 VJ" wai r “‘I _
II :[I I I I: teresting and instructive matter of Springtime—house-cleaning time— The A <36 13- ‘dl'e the la“gc..=t 1‘6t7811
I‘ I. 3,.I III :II value to the craft. and hope that you general Plan—11.13 time. Are you fos- grocers “1 the United States. Operating
I :I IE ..I 7; have profited as we have profited in terlng CEVIC pride m your town and 0"“ 15-000 stores. Where they have
I' n I II‘JEI‘ 'I the editing of the columns The Press making It. a more attractive place In a gl'Gcery they back it up with Con" I
IIiI III: I III I‘ is your paper' we again ask your co- Whmh to live by encouraging a general sistent newspaper advertising. In buy— I
.I‘IJJ‘I I l‘III I‘JIII . . ’ . . . clean-up? If 11013. perhaps you’d be ing circulation just as in buying the
I, j. I. III ”I . operation in sending in material and . . . . I , I
I In I III. « . . . . . . interested in what one editor did . goods stocked on the shelves this ad- .
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.77 I I‘ IN I' In -' fill the columns. We enter our fourth . He noticed that 1:115 town was ap- vertlser wants to know what he 15 buy- 7
III III‘ III III I: year with renewed faith in our Ken- parently “dead on Its feet.” Houses ing. And as stated in a letter from I.
II 9 I-‘iI; II =.' tucky newspapers, in the editors who were allowed to go unpainted, sections the advertising department, preference I"
II III .I. . I; are making history and in the glorious of fences fell down and stayed down. is given in selecting an advertising me— I
1 ’II I ILJ‘I " ‘. . ’ Streets and alleys were dirty and dium to the newspaper which conducts I
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I ‘IL‘I ‘II III I’ I? * :1: strewn With litter of all kinds. SI e- its busmess in such a way that it can
II III; .I III: _, walks were filled With gaplng holeS- furnish a circulation audit report—
II III? I III CONGRATULATIONS! ! Every vacant lot had its dump heap- Herman Roe, N. E. A. field director. _
; III“ . E1213 — He began running in a box on page ________—__ ,
' I I ., I’I‘ ‘IZ We extend our congratulations and one. a list headed “l\IIeeded7 Repairs.” Radio Committee Report
. I I; . III :I I best Wishes to the new officers oflthe In it he said, Theres a Sidewalk in (Continued from Page One)
I. I I "I I: K.P.A.. and. despite the handicap the 300 block on South Water street
I . I .II J11 III _E I placed upon them by Vernon, W6 100k with a hole in it that’s a menace to greater economy, its far closer cover- . I
III . II II I If. ”If forward to the continued success and the passerby. There’s a vacant lot on age and its superior intensity of reader _
E II I" IE ‘I progress of the association. T0 Presi— North Main street that is a menace interest. I
I: II ‘III I. III ‘.S: » I dent “Jimmy”, to “Lawrence”, and to to public health. There’s a citizen on Respectfully submitted, I.
I I ‘. I II ;» EI. . “George”, not excluding our perpetual East State street whose fence is a dis— The Committee, I
=.II .I I. I! .-’I J‘ secretary, we pledge allegiance and grace to the neighborhood." And so J. T. NORRIS, Chairman .
I ‘I I: I'E‘I‘I f-‘I :' cooperation to the fullest extent of on. FRED B. WACHS II
I ..I III II III Ii I :, our abilities. To the retiring officers People began to take notice. They J. M. ALVERSON. I;
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Section Two. February, 1932. , Number TWO.1.{Q 111 1 ‘
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Minutes Mid-Winter Meetlng 1 11 :2 11 :
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1 . Kentucky Press Association, January 21, 22, 23, 1932, Louisville, Kentucky 1 1 j 1 ‘1 1 1
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1 1 'The annual mid-winter meeting Secretary-Treasurer ' J. Curtis One of the most interesting ad- 1 1 1 11 *1 1 1113 1
1 of the Kentucky Press Association, Alcock made the annual financial dresses 0f the meeting masmdeliyf 1 1 1 :1 ‘11 E;
1 held in the Brown Hotel at Louis- report, which is printed elsewhere ered by Harrison Robeytfio‘h, vete— 1 1 11 '1 ‘1 , 1
1 ville, KM, on January 21, 22 and in the proceedings of the meet- ran editor of the CourieriJolurnal, ‘1 . 1:11.31
23, 1932: was one Of the most en- ing. whose subject was “Editing a‘lVfét— 1 '1"..- 5‘ 1
1 joyable and interesting Winter The following newspapers were ropolitan Newspaper.” Mr. Rob— 1‘; 1 11j 11f}
1 meetings held by the state editors admitted to membership by a vote ertson spoke of the many changes 1 '1 11 t ‘1"
1 in many years. The attendance was of the members present: Fulton in the metropolitan editor during“ 11 1.11 I. ‘11
1 the largest ever seen at a winter Daily Leader, Tompkinsville News, the past fifty years. It used to be, 11 ""1 1 g 1
meeting, being considerably over St. Matthews News, Louisville he said, that an editor practiced 1 1' {1 1‘-
1 one hundred. The splendid program Highlander, Adair County News, personal publicity, but now pub— 1 .1_ 1
and unusual amount of entertain- Georgetown News, Campbellsville lishers of large city newspapers ‘ .‘ "1 15‘
1 ment Provided by the people of News—Journal, Caldwell County emphasize personal journalism. Mr. 4, 1‘1 ;11— 1
1 Louisville evidently caused the Times and Kentucky World, NeW— Robertson mentioned a number of ‘1 ‘11 C .1 1
large attendance. port, outstanding editors of the past, ‘ , 11: 1 1 111'}
1 On Thursday evening, January Attention was called to the fact who "were 'widely known personally ' 11 1 11 1 1
21, a bufi'et SUPDEI‘ was given by that Editor J. M. Allen, of the Cyn- for their great editorials. “But -1 1 ' ' ‘1 11;;
1 the Brown Hotel t0 the editors and thiana Democrat, was ill in a hospi- who knows the editors of the great ‘ 1‘1 ‘1 ' 11 1‘1.
" their families. The management tal at Cynthiana and as an ex- newspapers of today?” he asked. It 11 11 -1 1131‘
. had planned for about sixty, 1111117 pression, of love and respect for“, is the influence, of, the ,newspaper._ ., 1 ‘ 11 '1 1'11
over one hundred were present. Mr. Allen the editors voted to have which does not die, that is put for- 17-1 1‘ ' 1 1
L, The supper was followed by the secretary send him some flOW- ward, said the speaker. No longer 11', 11. 1 1 1
music‘ and vaudeville entertain- ers and a telegram wishing him does the editor of today use the 1 1 .1 1'11
ment, and then the party went to speedy recovery, which was done. word “we” in editorials—it’s the .1 1 1 1 1 1'11
the roof garden where they en- President Lovett appointed paper that gives opinions, said Mr. 1 3‘ '1 111 1
i'oyed dancing and music as guests Frank 0. Evens, Mayfield Messen— Robertson. ‘7 2 1.. 1 1; .11
1 of the Brown Hotel. ger; Herndon Evans, Pineville Mr. Robertson said Henry Wat- 1 1 ‘ 11‘
1 Friday, January 22 Sun, and. J. L. Crawford, Corbin terson, with whom he was asso— 111 . 1 1111
The first business session was Times-Tribune, on the resolutions ciated on the Courier-Journal, was . 111 '11 1
held Friday morning, January 22, committee. . . the greatest self-advertiser of all 1 1 3‘1
being called to order by President Warren Fisher, 0f the 03111519 time and got CI‘Gdit for many edi- 1 11 1“ 5
Joe T. Lovett, of the Murray Mercury, delivered .an interesting; torials he never wrote. When the " ' 11‘ :,1;‘
1 Ledger & Times, at 10 o’clock. Dr. address on “Campaign Public1ty, Courier—Journal bolted the Demo- _ 1 1 i1 1
1 Chas. R. Welch, pastor of the haVing been 1nv1ted to tell how he cratic Party when Wm. J. Bryan 1 1' 1 1
1 Fourth Avenue Presbyterian managed publicity for the Demo- was nominated for President the 1 11 ' 1
1- Church, Louisville, offered the in- cratic party during the campaign first time, Mr. Watterson got the 1 ;111 1111 1
1 vocation of 1931. Following his remarkS, credit, but Walter N. Haldeman, 1‘ 1 1 11 .11
1' Mayor Wm. B. Harrison delivep which were enjoyed by all present, publisher of the paper, was respon- ' ' 1 1 11
1 ed the address of welcome in a very a motion was adopted instructing sible for the position of the Cour— 1 ' 111 1 '1 11.
1 pleasing manner, expressing his the secretary to include the address ier-Journal, which suffered a great 1 11 ‘ 1 ‘
1 pleasure in having the editors meet in the printed minutes of the asso- financial loss as a consequence. 1 -' 1 111 1 . 11 11
1 in Louisville. ciation. A general discussion on Mr. Robertson told of many ex— 1 1 1 11 1111
1f The response to the address of the subject of campaign publicity periences in editing the Courier- 1 1 1 1 1' 1:
1 welcome was made by Lawrence took place, those making brief re- Journal and everyone greatly en- I 11 1 1‘1 11 1
W. Hager, of the Owensboro Mes- marks being TOT“ Underwood, Lex— joyed his address. . 1 1 ‘1
1 senger—Inquirer, - chairman of the ington Herald; R. L. Kincaid, Mid- The meeting adjourned at 12:15 1"‘11_ 1'11 1;
» executive committee, who delivered dlesboro Daily News; A. Robbins, p. m. and the editors were taken in' 1 1111' 11.1‘1 1
1 an interesting address. Hickman Courier; Herndon Evans, motor cars and busses to Lyndon, 11‘1“ ‘ 11 1-1
1 President Joe T. Lovett then de- Pineville Sun; Joe Costello, Cyn— where they were entertained at 11 ‘ 1 11
71 livered his annual address, which thiana Democrat; Dalph Creal, luncheon by the Kentucky Child' 1 1» 1
1 is printed in full in the Kentucky Hodgenville Herald; J. L. Bradley, ren’s Home Society and shown over 1 1. 2, 1 11 1
11 Press. Providence Enterprise, and others. the various buildings of that in- 1 1'1 11 .11
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' 335 3 “23‘ 35“ stitution. Pres. Lovett expressedI Courier-Journal and Louisville Saturday Afternoon, Jan. 23. 3
,3,', 3 ,23}":‘,I‘5 the thanks of the Press of Ken- Times. Mr. Magee spoke of how At 12:50 o’clock Saturday after- ‘
3,33 33,22 :53 5"“ tucky for the delightful luncheon his organization developed national noon theeditors were guests Iof
5333‘ 3 3533 3.33 3‘; and entertainment provided them advertising and served the adver- the Courier—Journal and Louiswlle
3 33: 3‘3 :3,‘ 333‘ ’ , at the children’s home, which every- tiser. His address Will be publish— I‘lmes at a most enjoyable lunch-
32 5‘, 3 5-33 ,‘5‘ one agreed is a wonderful institu- ed in the Kentucky Press and Will eon at the Pendennis Club. Brain-
3’2333', 33, w,“ i ‘2 tion and a credit to the state. prove profitable reading for news- ard IPlatt, of the Courier-Jaurnal,
‘, 3‘1‘3“‘ 3 After returning from the Ken- paper publishers. , . preswed at the meeting and ex—
“.2 ,, tucky Children’s Home the editors Editor E. A. Jonas, of the Louis- pressed the regret of Judge Robt.
, 5, 33 23 were presented with tickets to Lou— ville Herald-Post, who has been an W Bingham, DuthheI‘, "1 not be— .
2 3’ , ‘L‘ 5533 2': 52‘? isville theatres and the Louisville actiVe member of the K. P. A. for mg able to be present as he was 3
33,“ 32 3513332 Automobile Show, many of them many years, was called upon for a out of the state. :
'5‘3‘:‘ 3“ 53.533 ‘233‘ 3 visiting these places of interest and talk and responded in a very de— Mr. Platt presented Tom Wal-
,, 35;, 333 335:: 3., amusement. lightful manner, speaking of his lace, editor of the Louisv1lle Times,
, 3', 353 ,3 35.3 Banquet Friday Night. long experience with and associa— who made a brief 'talk and intro-
3 3 3 E‘, '3‘ Members of the K. P. A. were tions among the Kentucky editors. duced as the princ1pal speaker of
.33 3533 3 3‘3. ,33 guests of the Louisville Board of Mr. Jonas introduced Harry the OCC351011,ID1‘- Walter Pltkln, 2
.‘3 333 3 3., ,3 535:: Trade at a delightful banquet din- Schackter, of Louisville, who made le'OfESStJI' 0f. JournalisniI at Colum— 3 ‘
3:3 2 3 3 her at the Brown Hotel Friday a brief talk on the loan shark prob- bla Unl‘ferSltY-I Dr- Pltkln dellV- 2
.=' ,3,3 3 ,3,” ,,;,j Ing: evening, January 22’ nearly two lem. ered an interesting address, speak- 3
,‘3 333,.‘ 333 35. ", 355-5" hundred being present. E. S. Thos. W. Hinton, of Louisville, ing 0f the farm situation in the 3
‘i‘ 3‘5 ’ I33 Woosley was the toastmaster and expressed his thanks to the Padu— United States. Among other things
3:5. : ‘ ' 35 the invocation was offered by Dr. cah Sun-Democrat for aid given the Speaker said there are one bun-
§ 3’, , 3,5 ,‘3 W. N. Briney, pastor Broadway him in his audit of McCracken dred different kinds 0f farming ahd
3, 1,3, - 3 ‘332‘ Christain Church, Louisville. The County. many kinds of troubles,Iwhich pre—
~ 332 531:. ‘ 1.3; principal address of the evening B. 3- Cozine, 0f the Shelby vent farmers from getting togeth- 3
‘ ,3 , 3 ,;2 3,53 ‘2 :‘5 was delivered by Robt. F. Vaughan, News, chairman of the K- P- A- leg- er and solving their problems. 3
.‘3 3533-, 3 335, ,33, 3f: president of the Louisville Board of iSIatiVe committee, made a report ManyI farmers are now living in 3
‘ 2,'Z32_ 5| 3‘,‘ 3 ; Trade. on the work he had done during the CltleS and the time W111 come,
.I 3,,33 3‘ 323.3 333.3‘ , , Editors, representing various the past year and plans that are declared Dr. Pltkin, when County
,2 1333, .3. '33 -' 3. parts of the state, delivered toasts. being made to have the publicity seats W311 mac" Wt beymd the 130'
.,: 3333 3- 3333‘ {m ‘ Herndon Evans ’of Pineville, spoke law enforced. He called attention litical limits of the county line and
3333. 3 ,1 ~ of conditions in Eastern Kentucky; to the test SUit that was brought t3” territories Will cover the en—
:‘ “3:2 ,; E. 1,353 "'3 Ben B. Cozine, of Shelbyville, on in Anderson County to determine tire area. .
., 333 II l,3, conditions in Central Kentucky, and the constitutionality of the law. Dr. Pitkin urged the editors to 3'
5.3:. 533 ,I 33‘ 2, {-I; Joe T. Lovett, Murray, on Western Mr. Cozine asked that all those lend support to the movement of
,3 333 ‘2 3,2, ,3' Kentucky. having difliculty in getting the farmers to re-create soil, as good
,3 2,333 ‘ 33,.1’3 Vaudeville entertainment and mu- financial reports published or de- land will not only benefit farmers, .
35 2‘33 3' 33.", 333 : sic featured the banquet program sire any information relative to the but help the towns. There are too '
3,3 2‘2“} 3. ,‘Ej‘, 3,3,3 and the occasion was a most de. legal advertising law, to communi- many factories, he said, and more ‘
3". I“, 3,, 5 5'; lightful one. cate with him and he would give people should return to the farms
,3 .35 33 35“,, 3,3 Saturday, January 23. them all necessary information. where they may be self~sustaining.
3 "2333. 3,2 The business session Saturday Mr. Cozine answered many ques— President Lovett expressed the
3,“, 33 35 morning, January 23, was called to tions about the publicity law, a thanks of the K. P. A. to Judge
3 3‘, , 33:5 53 order at the Brown Hotel by Presi— general discussion of the subject Bingham and his associates for the
3‘, 3,3 3 3-3, , dent Lovett, the first speaker on taking place. delightful luncheon, and called up- 3
3.5233, 3 353, ,I‘.’ ' the program being Wm. T. McNal- A. Robbins, president of the on Col. Urey Woodson, of Owens— 3
1‘ 333 3 ‘53., ,3‘3 : 1y, chief editorial writer on the Western Kentucky Press Associa- hero, who made a brief, but inter- 1
,7 ,33 3 33 ,,, 3 -- Minneapolis Tribune, whose sub— tion, reported that his association esting talk. He spoke of proposed 3
5 33 i, 3~'.;‘,2 ”:3 ject was “How One Newspaper Re- had gone on record favoring an legislation to increase postage ,3
..‘123". 5:53 5 if hibilitated Agriculture in the amendment of the election law so rates, but said there is no indica— 3
5 3 33‘, ‘52 333.3 :5 ,g- Northwest.” By organization and that all candidates for nominations tion of having the second-class 3
3 3f!5 :’3 E3 3;. diversified agriculture, Mr. McNal- in both parties be nominated in rates increased. 5
‘ ‘3‘ g 3 1y said during Ia period of ten years primary elections and that he was To Amend Constitution. I
3 , .‘i'3 .5 5, .fl. I, I there was an increase in profits of authorized to request the Kentucky Lawrence W Hager chairman of 2
‘ ‘j 3 , t3 ,j 61 per cent. The speaker explained Press Association to take similar . ' ,.’ , 3
,2 , 2 2,; ,.2 2- h . . . . . the executive committee, offered
. - _ ,_ 2: :2 g ow the Minneapolis Tribune or- action. Mr. Robbins moved that . ,
' 2: .2 3‘. 5:3 5 ganized the farmers in the North- the K. P. A. endorse the primary anIamendment to. the constitution,
3 33“ ‘3“ 552‘ ‘ west and hel ed the t k the s stem the motion bein seconded Whmh must be printed m the min-
‘2 i: 33. '2 . p m 0 ma e y ’ . g . utes and voted on at the next an-
,, ,3, ,j .2“, 3,,, i‘. . movement a success. by B. B. Cozme. After cons1der- nual meeting The re ose d 3
., '..3 3., ‘ 3:3‘ “Drums of Industry and The able discussion, President Lovett amendment follows- p p I
‘2 ‘ 5 .32 3, 3, I‘ ‘3 2‘ Pageant of Advertising” was the ruled that the K. P. A. constitution “ ‘ ' i
3‘ 3 23 3,,‘23 1. subject of an interesting address forbids taking action on political bECTION III.——The Secre- ,
. 3 3‘ l3 " delivered by Alvin R. Magee, man- questions and Mr. Robbins with- tary—Treasurer shall keep a 3
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