| Show DISCORD SPLITS THE ASSOCIATION Driven from Mexico by the uprising led by Pancho Villa he joined Western Newspaper Union and was assigned to Salt Lake City where he remained until 1944 before moving to California On February 18 1962 Jones returned to Utah asspeaker at the associationWinter Convention Upon concluding his reminiscent talk he presented USPAtwo-sided plaque Etched on one side of the copper plate wasreproduction of the First Amendment to the Constitution Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government forredress of grievances Similarly etched on the reverse was this message from Johnny Jones Number One of the amendments that were required to the Constitution before its adoption by the several states was that Amendment guaranteeing to you and to me the Freedom of Religion Speech and Press and Right of Assembly It was that clause which distinguishesDemocracy fromdictatorship from communism In these days of cold war with the latter and as always it is particularly important and deserves our constant protection and guardianship Believing that the Utah State Press Association should havepermanent reproduction of that clause prominently displayed on the walls of its office have had it reproduced in enduring copper suitably mounted and take pleasure in presenting it to the association through its president on the occasion of its 64th annual convention held in Salt Lake City February 16 17 and 18 1962 The fact subsequent research found it to have actually been the 69th annual association conclave doesndetract from John Jones most appropriate gift For more than thirty years it occupiedprominent spot in three different USPA UPA offices Reams could be written about James Jakeman who was heavily involved in the 1912 split as syndicate pub lisher He was shown on the convention roster with the Salt Lake City Argus weekly At that time his editor was 295 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
