Morris tribune., 1914-05-22
A TRIP TO KANSAS


the Kaw eminence which selected in the early
days of the territory the the university
Here today stands Institution which leader the
progressive thought of progressive state. At this
institution last week the national newspaper
conference held in this country and the time
given the first editors short given this
country.
In that part of the program for the week devoted to
the editors short course, instruction given and dis
cussons held various features of editorial work.
while that part of the program devoted the national
newspaper conference questions discussed which had
to do with the for the existence of the newspaper
and it's place in organized society.
Over 200 actual Kansas newspaper men were in at
tendance and that they in earnest in the work which
they doing there for the week is shown by the fact
that the meetings began at o'clock in the morning,
until r. then started again at 80 and until
O'Clock. with entertainment and addresses in the
evening In spite of the long hours practically all of
the editors attended all of the misunderstanding seri
purpose which the writer before saw
any other editorial meeting
Most newspaper gatherings to large degree 10Y
rides The cities where the editors always de-
of showing editors the points of interest
many of the editors glad to break from the
of their business enjoy the opportunities for entertain
convenient place spend the the pleasure
anecdote and song However pleasureable these things
be- they had place at the Kansas newspaper week.
and the Kansas editors the gamers thereby.
The editors short similar in its purpose
the which university provides for the
Experts various features of editorial work
gave instruction and answered questions.
The sessions of the National Newspaper Conference,
which took of afternoon, brought together the
greatest assembage of nationally prominent in
paper gathered together for the study of their
profession. The addresses given in the form of
certain questions which submitted the
bases for the discussions. The questions were-
1. Is not the public so dependent the Press for
its social and civic welfare that newspapers ought to be
dealt with public utilities? Frst Should the
protect its ctizensas it does with respect to those who
practice medicine or aw-from unframed and unscrupu-
lous by ~ Passing the qualifications of those who
would enter the newspaper field and (2 Establishing
Fair Play Bureau to deal with complaints against news.
papers thus insisting the professional character
whose hands the we'll being of society? Second
Should not the Press protect itself by requiring its
bers to subscribe to code of ethics?
2 To what extent is member of press associa-
tion entitled to monopoly of news in community !?
Should not competitor of such publisher have the
right demand and receive the service at
reasonable cost and with the privilege of having the
first cost to him rebated over a term of years?
g. Is it possible for press associations to provide
more adequate than used the
poison from the reports of honest correspondents?
a. Is advertising today destroying the thrift of
the Nation? Are not all magazines and newspapers
eagued together in effort batter down the saving
stnct of the American people by their persistent
subtle appeals to their readers to "spend? What pro.
lection has the public against the attack upon it's thrift
the ceverest using the dangerous psychological
weapons?
s. Why should not the newspaper be compelled by
law to guarantee the public against fraudulent advertising
6. Why do not the newspapers require state in
spection and guaranty of circulation similar that pro-
viding honest weights and measures?
z Is the defense of the spaper that it give
the public what it wants, good one?
g. To what extent is the newspaper responsible fol
the public's low taste in newspapers?
These are the days of growing class consciousness
among persons engaged in the business profess
sions, but before class consciousness become
force, each trade profession ask itself What
we doing, and why we doing it," No trade pro.
fesson before applied searching questions
itself the makers of newspapers did at the Kansas