Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-20
BY Associated Press.


New York, April 20.-Members Of
the Associated Press met ut the
waldorf-Astorla today to elect five
directors. four advisory boards ana
auditing and nominating committees.
At n luncheon In connection with
the meeting President Frank d.
Noyes. of the Washington Star. pro-
posed toast to President Wilson.
saying, an offering toast the for
NAL wish for health Is usually Of
little Significance. With us this year.
in our only toast It Is our custom to
offer. the case is profoundly differ
ent. for very earnestly. very hope
fully and sincerely. we drink to the
health or tine president of inc United
States.
Pays Respects to Critics.
Every season OF the year ID An
open season for the critics os the
Associated Press" said Mr.. Noyes.
I'VE are accustomed. thru long
experience, to the ratings against
our service by the uninformed, the
notoriety seekers, and In the com-
mon or garden liar who charges bias
or suppression In tho report OF the
Associated Press.
Every newspaper man. every in-
formed person. knows how propose
terously untrue these charges are
whoever may make them. To you I
need not explain that our very or
ganization was in response to the
demand OF the newspapers that they
news service would bs owned and
controlled by themselves. and Them
selves alone; that 1t would b the
servant and not their master: that
1t would give an adequate ana truth
full record of the worlds happenings,
free from bias and from opinion and
propaganda. While laying no claim
to inerrantcy, our service has been
singularly successful In attaining the
objects we sought and the line, BY
Associated Press has become q hall
mark Of accuracy, whether yshe event
recorded is the election Of q presi.
dent or the signing of an armistice.
decision of the supreme court or tho
death OF a pope.
Presidential Year Trials.
while at all times this open season
continues. every four years comes q
special period OF tr;bula.ion. When
the presidential campaign rolls
around. every candidate and every
manager of such candidate. nnds clear
| report OF bias against every candidate
mentioned-until after election, when
| a ho hn k,A -
| has been conspicuously fair. This
has been our experience In every
campaign. and there is reason TO be-
lieve this year will be no exception"
Mr.. Noyes explained that while
every one OF the candidates will have
the support of Individual members.
the Associated Press will continue
serenely Indifferent as to the OUT
come Of the nominating conventions
and elections content to suuly its pa
Pers with news, playing nc fayorites.
and harming no enemies.
The Associated Press does not
grow or come into being without ct
fort. Every line Is the product, IL
the work OF some man OF whom
hundreds toll daily to supply a fair
picture OF the worlds happenings.
Every one Of you know that at the
bottom the charges are charges
against our anonymous worker, we
who, II we are betrayed are tho be-
trayers: who. II tho charges be true.
are recreant to the trust we have
placed in them.
You know them. you know them
all-division chiefs. editors reporters.
operators--working tirelessly, faith
fully, intelligently. You know that
these men are the salt Of the earth.
the pride OF our profession. and
neither your opinion or mine can be
fitly expressed. on an occasion OF this
sort, OF the ignoramuses, tho blathsr-
sixties, or tho ;isTs vino 1o1aia. =
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