Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-27

general manager. declared 1t 10 ne an
ndefcnsible act to print news simply
to sell newspapers. Succeeding ad-
ministrations have followed Mr..
Stones lead and all down the line
managers and editors have worked to
keep filth from Associated Press dis
patches. AS Mr.. Kent Cooper, the
present general manager. has said, we
will handle any news that is decent.
The Lansing tMich( State Journal,
in an editorial on the Browning case,
put it this way: The point we wish
to emphasize just here is the studied
decency of the Associated Press. No
member of the great Associated Press
organization has to apologize for what
it sends 1t gets the news but it treats
it decently.'
The Associated Press has consist
entity worked for clean and conStruc-
tive news, and hundreds of individual
newspapers have labored along the
same line.
Cut Indecent News.
Newspaper publishers-and they
are among the greatest thinkers OF
our times, and the most responsible
men of our times-feel they must
place before these people worthwhile
news. They do eliminate great deal
that is harmful. More and more they
are eliminating news that heretofore
has been considered legitimate.
within the last 10 years the news
papers have printed 25 per cent more
religious news, news concerning spir-
itual things, there has been a call for
more, and there have been editorials
favoring that class of news.
cap1anhar that the nowSnA
reaches all classes and conditions of
people, and to he a successful medium
it must carry something of interest to
each class Yet in that very fact lies
it's great value as a channel for reach
ing all the varied race conditions that
go to make up our wonderful country.
along with the news happenings,
the Associated Press has attempted to
supply accurately the constructive
activities as developed in church con-
ventions, women's clubs. farm organi-
cations, civic societies, etc, and the
inventions and discoveries that made
Tor progress and betterment.
Chronicles of History.
LAS news gatherers we are not ask
ing whether or not prohibition or
liquor licensing is good or bad. That
is not our business. We are the
chroniclers Of daily history. My sug-
gestion to either side is: Make it good
history, so when it is viewed 100 years
hence it may be viewed with satisfac-
ton as thing that helped in world
progress. But whatever you do, know
it will he recorded by an impartial
press that is only concerned in max
ing an accurate picture OF your times,
our times.
when agreement comes on any
subject the newspaper will be one of
the most potent factors in bringing 1t
about. This will be so because the
newspapers will have provided the
medium through which millions on
either side fought it out to an under
standing. Agreement will not come
by berating the newspaper, or by one
side berating the other. 1t will come
by a fair understanding of each side.
and the newspaper will spread it to
both sides.
Your Mrs Dunkin, because she is
a practical newspaper woman, has
done much to turn up the interesting
news of the w. c.. T. u. and have 1T
placed in disable form for the newspa-
pers. You may well support her
hands in such work, but you should
not expect that all the news prepared
by your publicity department will be
printed.
Your beloved former president,
Miss Frances Willard, created news.
One outstanding statement was when
she made the famous initials of your
orga niZation stand for the phrase,
we Come to Unite Your other lead
ers have produced top head news that
has been given fair play by the edl-
tors.
when Mrs. Carrie Nation changed
her name to Carry A. Nation which
if picturesque was also commanding,
she knew the value of advertising
Make use of the newspaper. 1t
stands ready. But do not expect more
than your share.
Master Workers Thoughts.
"a master worker has given these
thoughts to a practical newspaper
man:
LET US from this day work to-
gether. with deep purpose, unshaken
purpose, that good may manifest.
Work not for today, tomorrow,
but for eternity, for the evolution of
the divine man; not for the mere
II happen to know newspaper men
who attempt daily to live up to that
schedule, and l have reason to know
that most editors are working for the
works sake and to help humanity.
Newspaper editors are not preju-
diced against the better things. They
are nevertheless prejudiced against
the 'goody goody.' They use what they
get of the more desirable news, but
the product is small
Let me quote from an address by
Richard " Oulahan, Washington cor
respondent of the New York Times
and chairman Of the reception COM
mittee of the National Press Club, in
welcoming that Minnesota ambassa.
dor of good will. Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh. upon his victorious re-
turn to this country from his flight to
Paris:
Want Constructive News.
1.-THE press said Mr.. Oulahan.
Should be proud if in telling the story
of this later phase in the career Of
an American boy it brought to the
peoples of the world a new realization
that clean living, clean thinking, fair
play and craftsmanship, modesty of
speech and manner, faith in a mothers
prayers have front-page news value
intriguing the imagination and in
viting emulation, and are still potent
as fundamentals of success
There is unfortunately more de-
structive news than constructive news
available, but as cleaner news is de.
veloped and revealed by those who
make it you may safely count upon
it's being printed.
"A great spiritual leader has said
this The people seemingly want
better things. and doubtless as
further stand is taken for construc-
tive news the people will cheerfully
follow. The character Of news shall
gradually rise higher and higher until
finally truth in it's purity shall go
forth
THE newspapers are. therefore,
doing an invaluable work in estab-