Morris tribune., 1914-05-22

only indefinitely felt by the newspaper of the United
States
The questions heretofore mentioned not Fan
swered at the conference in the that they dis
posed of. Addresses given and various ideals
pressed which will be end accepted by the
newspaper of the country that certain standards
will come to be generally recognized.
The necessity of adequate preparation for newspaper
work generally accepted and the old idea that
paper work could be learned only in the newspaper office
had supporters but the conference SHE'D at the idea
an iron clad law under which only those who had been
passed by a board of examiners could become editors
Great stress. however laid upon fact that the
edorship of newspaper whether be of 1000 1oo.
900 circulation responsible position to be en-
trusted to the unframed the INSCRIPTIONS and the mex
perienced. The editor of the small paper who gives his
readers nothing than nconseguenta local items with
thought the responsibilities of community service
and his part the development and direction of
ty fe and the editor of the large paper who is content
to purvey the accounts of crime and scandal without
thought of his responsibility the of the facts
which must be founded tie public opinion all social
questions equally condemned The great danger of
rreparabe injury being done by the careless handling of
brought out and some striking examples given
of unntentiona injury being done which it later
impossible rectify the correction
take the original story. The hearessness of the exploit
ing of sensational news of personal nature was
demned.
While the greatest emphasis placed upon truth
and accuracy in reports opinion sharply divided
on the question of color in news. News can be SO
accurately that the life is taken of it, In the
desire avoid the expression of opinion account
may simply become chronological record. dull it is
worthless. Real lies not in the happening of
tain event but in the relationship of that event to all
others and the part plays in the drift of opinion to or
from certain point For this school of editors
frankly believe including in a account enough of
color to show the significance of the mentioned
There is distinction, however. between giving news
story the color which really has, and cooring news
story with color which it does not have.
The highest ideals presented to the conference
in the of the of the advertising
Not only apparent that the best sentiment is
for the barring of Objectionable from the adverts
ing columns but it apparent that the day far
distant when the publisher will refund to dissatisfied
the purchase price of any article advertised
the columns of his publication. Reputable publications
will also taboo the of the word chest any other
superlatve by advertiser in describing his goods.
In fact the ethical note dominant thruout the
conference Every speaker spoke for the standards
and it the vocing of these standards by practical
newspaper which gave the conference distinctive
Importance. No man collection of attain unto
their ideals in private public service No doctor and
lawyer fully to the ethics of his profess
son but the recognition that there ethical standard
is the basis of the public confidence the men of those
professions With the coming of ethical standards to the
newspaper business better defined and generally
cepted than present greater recognition
of and confidence in the of the newspaper profess
sion.
i That the country newspaper business and the city
newspaper business all one differing only in the
of their service seemed to be taken granted by
all of the speakers Instead of the day of the country
newspaper declining it rising and the country news
paper being recognized worthy publication to call
for the best efforts of wet-6tted men,
Kansas state has history of which Kansans
are proud and this day the significance of lad
astra per aspera is not allowed be forgotten Kan
has been land of struggle and in this struggle of
the newspapers bore their part The od.style
editor of Kansas considered himself called to the high
calling of mong public opinion and the precarious ex
stence which he led considered only incident TO the
profession In this time the old school has entire
passed away but that the Kansas editor does his work
is all too true and that the Kansas newspapers have at
racted of the best minds in the also equally
true An unusually large number of Kansas newspaper
men college bred.
Kansas newspaper of course all in politics
and it interesting that just at the present
time many are hestating whether to stay with the ne