New Britain herald., 1924-04-22

our calse. We are against War be- cause it is destructive. We are for ! peace because t ls constructive. We seek concord with all nations through mutual understanding. We believe in ] treaties and covenants anI intern4- tiona. aw a q permanent record for a reliable determination O. action, Al these are evidences Q q right Intea- ton. But something more than thes2 Is required to maintain the peace ot the world, XxN The ina estab.isl- mcnt 0: peace. th4 compiete mal"- teRanc= of goyI will toward Iuen. Hl.. De f0unI only ja the righteoIsness ot , the p-op.s Of tA= earth Wars "-5i cease when they will that they sha cease. Peace "ul reign when they a.lt mat t shaH reign"
 introduced bs Moves. Frank l.. Noycs. president oG nc Aszoclated Pr-ss. presided at tlse luncheon this nooa anI in ln,rotac- ing the president spoke as follows:
 Mir prcsideA'. I-atics aa4 G.utl@- man:
 T hope l may 1e pardon.I r .ake al}antags of :his o-ca>ioa to aga.n explain exactly what The Associated Press IS.
 The raa~on fur the existence Of The Associated Press E founl la the determination n the sp1p'rs c3m- posing is mem1crsbip-s 1.2g4 in a'g--lo have ? world neHs service of 'hryr own. their serEaac al not their master; this Ua"s service b ue non- partisan l1 the broaiest s"use. one that has no hias whatever. whether poIItic2.. religious or economic; that should be as accurate as possible and that should be comprehensive within .he limits 0, dceanoy; a news service ' hose sole mission Is to supply it's members. and its members alone. with news-n0t Views: q news service that should not constitute itself judge or jury. prosecuting attorney Or attorney for the def@nse. hu' conton. itsest Wicn acting as an impartial reporter.
 Indcfiled News scrsic
 "Th3~ determination is haseI on the belief of it's members that inc pros par!:y Of their newspapers and indeed
 
 founded on an undefled news service, for nothing ~ill more sgrei" destroy any worthwhile newspaper whether large or sma53--than 10 forfeit 'he confidence and respect of is readers hy giving biased or untruthtu re- port Of world happenings.
 Tt vas not believed by the founi- CTS Of The Associated Press, and the course @ time has brought no change iu this belief. that the desired ends could be obtained through a privately owned. proft-making agency con trollnd by as mall group of owners.
 ITO secure the sort e ssrfice re- aured. a cooperative. non-prodt maG- ing association was formed, tho mem- borship being confined 70 'he repre- scn,atiyes of the associated neHspa- pors.
 "Thn spaper members make two confributious--ons that Of their local news. another a money assess mont covering their equitable propor- ion nf thn expense or collecting and distributing the news of Inc world, in- ciui!ng th" local news con riDuted by each member,
 Board of Directors
 "1hc affairs Of the orssniza'ion are supnr} isrd by an elrrtcd board Of di- reetors. composed or l5 newspaper men. selected from an sections of the country. trustees for the common in- terests of the membership. These di- rectors aro obligated 10 seo that the report measures ID within human limitations. 10 the ideals have out i lined.
 "Tha directors however. take no . part in inc daily direction Of tho re- . port, acting rather as P body Of cpn- sors. q duty they share with every member and indeed with every ncws- paper reader.
 "Ths actual collection and handling of the report arr done by very large staff. world scattered. under inc di- l