Evening star., 1928-02-05
PRESIDENT URGES
TRUTHFUL PRESS
New Home of National Press
Club Dedicated Last
Night.
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the seat of government--the eyes and
ears of a mighty constituency"
Turning to the growth Of the Ma
tionai Capital Mr.. Essary said by de-
grees the dream of Washington and
l. 'Enfant of the most beautiful capital
in the world In the valley Of the
Potomac, Is becoming a reality Should
Gen. Washington emerge from the
silent past for one more visit TO this
city and If from the pinnacle OF that
majestic shaft which bears his i'm
mortal name his eyes should survey the
far reaches of the National Capital. he
would glory In the panorama before
him.
There could be no regret in his
heart that the city of Washington had
failed to become the great commercial
mart which he foreSaW: that no fleet
of merchantmen ride at anchor in its
harbor and that no pail OF smoke from
thousand factories obscureS its sun
shine. Instead, he would probably lift
mis- head in grateful prayer to Provi
dence for the beauty and splendor of
the city founded forever to COM
memorate his services to his country"
Began Nearly so Years Ago.
The address Of Mr.. Noyes follows:
You will remember ST. paul's proud
assertion that he was a citizen OF no
mean city Equally proudly and conf
IDENTIFY we assert that We are followers
Of no mean calling.
1t Is now nearly so years since en-
tered the ranks OF active newspaper
workers. and | say with no fear OF con-
Trajectory proof that the ethical stand
ards and practices of our newspapers
are higher today than at any past time
1T is. OF course. true that there are
excreScences on the body polite OF
journalism but even the armies Of the
crusaders had their venal camp follow
ers and panders. and We recognize no
responsibility for the Wrongdoing OF
those who masquerade as journalists
totally disregarding the high code that
governs real newspaper men.
ANY necessary apology should be
made by those who make these prac-
tees proftable--thoSe who buy the
wares.
And so by easy stages approach the
high honor and duty that has fallen tc
me tonight.
Praises National Character.
w EliIe lIlP Nhtlnilal fItSN Slu1 Iidat-
rally includes in It's membership a
large number Of local newspaper men
in whose ranks | am one--its distuc-
tiyeness is To be found in its national
character. for on its rolls are hundreds
of working newspaper men whose home
cities are elsewhere than in Washing
ton. though many of them have con-
tinued to serve here as Washington cor
respondents for long periods OF time.
The public estimate Of the character
Of this club OF its stability. OF its worth
whileness. has been strikingly evidenc-
ed on many occasions-never so con-
vinciugiy. however. as in the support
given in the rceciion OF the noble edi-
fice in which the National Press Club
has the beautiful home that we are
formally dedcating tonight and in the
fact that the President OF the United
States has honored the club by laying
the cornerstone OF the building and
also tonight by dedicating the edi-
fee and the home OF the National
Press Club in the admirable and gra-
cious address 10 which We have Just
been privileged TO listen. He may be
sure that his wise words have reached
receptive and appreciative hearers.
And so. speaking for the newspapers
throughout the country. II Is my privi-
lege TO voice their high appreciation
of those vino compose your de-fiung
membership, OF your great ideals and
fne fulfliments OF those ideals. OF YOUR
and the high level OF your abili-
~ and your sense OF fairness.
Fairness Held Important.
This latter is of great importance.
With us OF the Associated Press II Is
fundamental that oiir report must oe
free OF bias. OF partisanship. OF being
for or against any cause or any person.
These restrictions do not apply TO
the Washington correspondent who Is
decidedly more than q crack reporter
away from home and who may properly
be not only interpretive but areumenta-
tive~and usually is--but together with
this greater freedom goes the obligation
OF fairness and OF good sportSmanship
and / think this obligation Is held
sacred with you with almost negsigi-
BILE exceptions.
Many years ago the Washington
correspondents were not as alert ano
pervasive as In this day, and when the
then leading newspaper OF Washlne-
toni make no invidious comparison
as 10 the present day---Started its press
in the afternoon the first newsooys 10
secure papers ran up Pennsylvania ave
nue. and turned at Fourteenth street
to Newspaper Row which then clut-
tered up the site OF the stately nuiiu-
ing In which We are now gathered
crying Justify TO welcoming ears.
Here's your correspondents irieno'
Here's your correspondent irienoI
And tonight after all these years.
I can think o! no truer message than
I can bring 10 you from those far
away for whom I speak. than 10 re-
peat this cry. Here's your correspond
en,'s friend Here's your correspond
ent's friend
Represent Nations journalism.
Mr. ESsary spoke as follows:
In addressing the members OF ms
club those who are before me and tnf
900 more scattered from the Atlantic
IN the Pacific. from the Lakes 10 the
Mediterranean as Fourth ot July
orator once put it~-in addressing you
feel that in broad sense ! am ad-
dressing the American press as
whole We are uniquely privileged 10
represent the journalism OF the Nation
and IT ik our obligation 10 represent
IL Vorthily
Il might remind you that because
Washington has now become the great
nerve center of America. u likewise
mas become the great news center OF
America. perhaps the greatest news
center IN all the world Practically
every interest In our national HE re-
spends IN a degree 10 the activities and
vibrations Of some agency Of the Fed
erai Government. This has inevitably
followed that Capitalization OF power
in the Capital which received its FIRST
strong impulse IN the C!vil War period
There In scarcely basic industry
In the land that does not consciously
or unconscio,lsly listen for It's masters
voice IN Washington The great bank
Ing and credit system. for example,
looks 10 the Federal Reserve Board for
Its inspiration Wall Street, sometimes
regarded A. sort OF sugergovernment
IL reacting more and more 10 Federal