Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-08
WILSON RESPONDS TO SENATORS
WHO DEMAND RESERVATIONS
FOUR WORDS AND
WHAT THEY MEAN

The Free Trader-Journal made
change in its columns today by the
addition OF four words. But win
those four words, "By the Associated
Press" the Free TraderJournai has
added to its staff more than a reg'-
ment, indeed almost an army OF men;
has made available to its readers the
activities Of more than eleven nun
dred Of the best newspapers in the
United States; has made subserv'
lent to il more than $4,000 miles OF
leased telegraph wires manned ny the
most skiltul and painstaklng opera
torsin the world; has affiliated with
Itself a corps Of correspondents at
Washington and at the capitals D
most foreign lands and has put itself
in touch with ceaseiessy vibrating
wires which minute by minute thru
daylaht and darkness throb with the
worlds most important happenings.
That change accomplished great
deal, an amount scarcely to be thot
possible for only four words. But
consider what those four words mean
They mean that the Free Trader
journal is now member OF the great
est news gathering and distributing
organization the world has ever seen.
The Assoc ated Press. They mean
dred leading papers Of this country,
the Free Trader Journal IS now en-
titled to the fruits Of their individ-
ual activity and genius. Each piece
Of news CLEANED by any Of these pub
lcations is at the disposal OF the
Free Trader-Journal and if OF sutt
cient Importance will be printed in
these columns.
This IS a service which money alone
cannot buy. The Associated Press
is not d profit seeking nor a profit.
making organization. It is an asso-
ciation as the name implies, for ru-
tual benefit and primarily for the in
terchange Of news among its mem
bers. At the same time SO elastic is
the basis Of the association that more
much more than mere exchange
Of news is effected by the organiza-
ton, To make il a more efficient
servant Of its member papers the
Assoc lated Press has establi shed
stats of experienced newspaper men
at the principal news certers.. These
men are ready at a moments notice
for emergencies. A flood, an epidem-
ic a great disaster. threatened bor-
der. a world war and men skilled in
getting news. in telling news, in trans
mitting news are speeding. to. the
scene. In foreign fields trained
corps Of spondents looks after
the interests Of the eleven hundred
odd members Of the Associated Press
and wherever there is news sees to
il. with the certainty born Of long ex-
perience, that no item Of interest shall
40 unrecorded Trained for years
along lines Of absolute impartiality:
serving membership as varied in
opinion as its numbers, the CORE.
spondents Of the Associated Press
permit no trace Of partisan feeling to
dstort their dispatches. Clear, con-
else. quick statement Of fact is their
constant aim and achievement
Membership in this great organlza-
ton is not contingent on fixed price
In addition to being assessed share
Of the expense OF conducting the en-
terprse the Free Trader-Journa has
assumed the responsibility of faith
fully and accurately reporting for toe
benefit Of its fellow members. all the
q important happenings in this local
ity. Failure to perform this dut,
would blot out the four signifIcan
words from its columns and show y
unworthy Of a place in the member
% shin of the association. The chalI
line Of truth is the measure Of respon
sbiity Of all the members OF the A.
sociated Press. Each must toe tina
7 line. Each item going from US t.
p the other members or coming to U
' from them. must carry with It tn
y certainty Of accuracy. Only thus cal
. the cooperation which is tne base
: be effective, and only thus can tn
= accuracy which is. the. Foundation
= stone be established in the servic
bearing the guide line "By the Asse
ciated Press"