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UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION eager to be a part of the state's newspaper group. Twenty-fourth annual meeting. Monday and Tuesday, January 29-30, 1917, Franklin Club, Salt Lake City. Twenty newspapers were represented at a lively convention which reflected the organizational abilities of Roy Porte. President Isaac Diehl, Mammoth Record, and other officers who had served during 1916 were re-elected for an additional term. Important discussion topics included proposal of a legislative bill calling for a specified rate for legal printing; endorsement of a pending legislative bill providing for publication of a transcript of proceedings of County Commissions and publication of expenditures of School Boards. Delegates endorsed Utah Products Week, planned by the Utah Manufacturers Association and agreed to advertise the agricultural, mineral and manufacturing industries of the state in conjunction with it. Twentv-fifth annual meeting. Monday and Tuesday, April 8-9, 1918, Franklin Club, Salt Lake City. In what was the latest-in-the-year convention in its history, the association gathered for a wartime meeting. American troops were involved in World War I fighting in Europe. James H. Wallis, Vernal Express, was elected president. Problems presented the printing industry by equipment and material shortages resulting from the war emergency were discussed by delegates, as were the unusual aspects of news coverage presented by the national emergency. A portion of the convention took place at Fort Douglas, where newspeople were acquainted with military activities and briefed on the composition of a modern army. Twenty-sixth annual meeting. Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, 1919, Commercial Club, Salt Lake City. James H. Wallis, Vernal Express, was re-elected president. Gov. Simon Bam-berger was the principal speaker. A high percentage of the 330 |
