Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-09

/ is taken up the various iuteruationa
/ controversies in which the Unite
States is directly interested ought I
be settled
Gathering News In Washington.
During the war there was
vast amount Of vital departmental
news in Washington which coult
not he given to the country
Scores Of Washington correspondent
knew the news" but were restrained
from printing itby the knowledge tina
publicity might give aid or comfort
perhaps both, to the enemy.
Today peace has come and there ar,
daily conferences in every department
of the government between the chic
thereof and the representatives of thu
great news-gathering organizations O
the United States and the special cor
respondents. There is in almost every
case a perfectly frank discussion OF
the matters of moment, but it still il
necessary in numerous instances t
withhold the hand from writing al
the facts, This is especially true con-
corning matters which affect the in
ternational policy Of the United
States However, as soon as things
reach a stage when it is proper to dis
cuss them publicly, the secretary of
state gives the word and the news is
sent out broadcast.
The President of the United States
sees the newspaper men twice week,
on Tuesday at one o'clock and on Fri
day at four o'clock. The relation be-
tween the news gatherers and the
President are kindly. Mr.. Harding
has the advantage, if one boldly may
so put it, Of being a newspaper man
himself, and he delights in exchanging
the phrases of the craft with the men
who come to the conferences. He is
not at all unfamiliar with news val
lues and frequently when he is going
to give out something which can be
published his face lights up with the
smile Of appreciation Of. the cub re-
porter who has landed a scoop.
Hard Work for Correspondents.
Is it becoming for one who tries to
write Of the dolngs of the capital to
enter complaint of hard work? The
cabinet officers keep the newspaper
men busy in their endeavor to meet
appointments. Here is a part of the
daily schedule: The secretary of the
navy's office at ten o'clock a. m. the
secretary Of states office at 10 80 a.
m; the secretary Of wars office at IL
a. IN. Other secretaries see the CORE
spondents at what might be called in
hours.
Cabinet officers in times past and
today always have had the faculty, |
without saying very much, of impart- |
ing to newspaper men the impression !
that pretty soon something is going |
to break" Secretary of War Weeks !
did not say so directly, but pretty |
town sensed' in advance that on
certain hour Of a certain day Mr..
Weeks was going to give them the !
name of the man who was to be APP |
pointed chief Of staff. The surprise |
If the day was not the fact that d chief
# staff was named, but in the name
# the man who was selected, for few
men believed that General
'ershing was to be given the place.
Secretary Weeks rather chuckled over
he way in which the news of the ap-
continent was received.
MIR. DENLY Is jolly.
Secretary DENLY is a jovial sailor
oul, or should one say jovial marine
oul? lie is built like a man who
kes his joke and his structural out
ines and embodiment do not belle
He gives out news free
y and it is given out with a good
lauy genially joyial exchanges be-
Heen the giyer and the receivers.
The department Of state today is the
of matters of endeavor of
ationa1 and international moment to
greater extent than any other de-
artmeut of government. The confer
noes with Secretary Hughes are more
lrgely attended than those with any
Their cabinet officer. 1t should be
lid for Mr.. Hughes that he is much
lore Spontaneous in his relations
it'll the correspondents than it was
alicved that he would be. lie has in
matters in his keeping, del
ate matters in nearly every instance.
he news concerning them can be CIV
1 out only when a dozen and one :
oughts have been given consider
ion When the time is ripe for the 9
,ws Mr.. Hughes 'plumps" it out like !
man who is glad that the day finally /,
IS arrived when he can share his !,
lrden with the public :
Nine. currie Is Honored. 5
Washington has been honorlng IS
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