New Britain herald., 1922-02-06
URGES NEWSPAPERS
 TO BE TRUTHFUL
Oregon State Editorial Associa-
 ti0n Publishes Ideals

Eugene, Ore, Feb. 6.-Setting standard based upon truth, sincerity, thoroughness, justice, mercy, klnd- Illness, and moderation, the oregon State Editorial Association adopted recently at a meeting here code of ethics intended to be guide to the profession of journalism in the state.
 The code was prepared by Dean Colin Dyment, of the University or Oregon, at the direction of the associ- ation, and was unanimously approved by representative gathering of oregon editors and publishers who pledged themselves to adhere to it's precepts. There are seven sections to the code and they go in detail into all practices and relationships of jour- nalism. The first is headed "Sincer- ity and Truth" and declared for ac- curacy in editorial, advertisement, article of news story.
 Care. Competency, Thoroughness' is the caption of the second section which includes among its declara- tons the following: By study and inquiry and observation, we will con- stantly aim to improve ourselves, so that our writings may be more au- thentic, and of greater perspective, and more conducive to the social good"
 Protection, within reason, of the rights of individuals mentioned in public documents, regardless of the effect on good stories" or upon edi- toria policies, lis principle includ- ed in the section devoted to Justice Mercy, Kindliness' This section also declares against making privileged utterances" cloak for unjust attack or spitefu venting, or carelessness in investigation, in the cases of parties or persons.
 We will endeavor to avoid the in- justice that springs from nasty con- clusion in editorial or reportorial or interpretative practice" is principle laid down in section 4, devoted to Moderation, Conservatism, Propor- tion" This section also provides against distortion of news by inn proper emphasis, skilful arrange ments or by devices of typography or rhetoric.
 The section declaring against par tisanship and propaganda sets forth the following: We will not permit, ,un- less in exceptional cases. the publish ing of news and editorial matter not prepared by ourselves or our staffs, believing that original matter is the best answer to the peril of propa- ganda."
 NO man who is not in ethical ad- vance of the average of his commlln- ity should be in the profession of Journaism,' is declaration in the section devoted to Public Service and Social Policy" We will keep our writings and our publications free from unrefnement, except so far as we may sincerely believe publication Of sordid details to be for the social good,' says one article of this sec ton.
 On advertising and circulation the code pledges the Oregon newspaper men to cooperate with those special agencies whose business it is to raise the ethical standards of advertising. and to bar such advertising which the publisher has reason to believe will deceive the reader
 We will not advertise our own newspaper or its circulation boast fully or otherwise in terms not in harmony with the clauses of this code Of ethics" is another provision or thls section which concludes with the following: We will not make our printing facilities available for the production of advertising which we believe to be socially harmful or fraudulent in it's intent"