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answer to a questionnaire on the usage of compound and hyplienated words 

 and certain synonyms, and tlie capitalization of breed, variety, and certain ottier 

 names, wliich sliowed a very wide variation in usage. A discussion followed 

 on the use of style books and other standards. A committee on proper usage 

 of compound words, forms, capitalization, etc., was appointed, consisting of 

 O. M. Kile, B. Adams, and A. W. Hopkins, and a preliminary report of tliis 

 committee, embodying numerous suggestions, was subsequently adopted. 



Walter Stemmons, of the Oklahoma College, read a paper on How to Get 

 Press Material from the Staff, in which he narrated some difficulties encoun- 

 tered. He has found one of the best helps toward getting material to be the 

 occasional sending to members of the staff press clippings of material they 

 have furnished. The field reports of county agents in the extension service 

 have also been a fruitful source of stories of human interest. 



Mr. Esborn, of the Simplified Spelling Board, addressed the association on 

 simplified spelling. He reviewed the present movement for spelling reform and 

 stated that up to May 15, 1915, 100 educational institutions in the United 

 States and Canada and about 100 newspapers and periodicals with a combined 

 circulation of over 2,000.000 had approved the movement. 



T. R. Bryant discussed the use of placards, giving experiences in Kentucky 

 for two or three years. Neat bulletin boards with glass fronts have been in- 

 stalled in the stations of five railroad systems in the State, the agents exchang- 

 ing the placards monthly. The railroads have been very enthusiastic about 

 this feature and the practice has appeared to be very effective. 



Charles Dillon, of Topeka, Kans., addressed the meeting on the Source of 

 News and What is News from a College of Agriculture. He discussed espe- 

 cially the press material being sent out by the agricultural colleges and experi- 

 ment stations to farm papers and newspapers, illustrating by concrete examples 

 some of its shortcomings from the viewpoints of the editor of the paper who 

 is to publish the material and of the farmer who is to read it. He also exhibited 

 advertising and publicity material of railroads and business houses. He closed 

 his remarks by reading papers prepared by agricultural journal editors on 

 What College Editors Ought to Send Out to Farm Papers. The sending out of 

 advice which farmers can readily adopt and more seasonable matter were 

 especially desired. 



A round table discussion was opened by F. W. Beckman, of Iowa, on the 

 question. Do College Editors in Sending Material to Newspapers Interfere with 

 the Activities of Farm Papers? Some differences of opinion were noted in 

 various States, but the advantage of utilizing the newspaper to create as much 

 as possible an interest in farming was generally recognized. 



In a discussion of the propriety of the receiving of compensation by a college 

 editor for articles furnished papers, the consensus of opinion seemed to be 

 adverse to the practice as regards papers within the State, with wider differ- 

 ences of opinion as regards other articles. 



Another question discussed was the handling of requests from outside the 

 State for publications. The use of classified mailing lists was mentioned as 

 helpful in conserving editions. One of the chief functions of the agricultural 

 college and station editor as regards the permanent and scientific publications 

 of these institutions was suggested by M. D. Moore, of the States Relations 

 Service of this Department, as that of so informing the farmers and others 

 interested of the nature of these publications that intelligent request can be 

 made for the publication wanted. 



One session of the association was held at the Forest Products Laboratory, 

 where an address was given by Director H. F. Weiss of the laboratory, on the 

 types and prices of the different papers beinj used by the stations. Mr. Weiss 



