Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-21

questions, the value and effect of which
cannot be overestimated.
THE idea is striking that one can
sit in his home in the remoteSt' and most
inaccessible places and hear public men
present the various phases of public
questions. This is calculated to pro-
mote such an understanding of what
government is and what it is all about
as will be of inestimable value to the
citizen"
Curtis ID. Wilbur,
Secretary Of the Navy.
ct cannot think of anything of
greater educational value and of greater
interest to the public than the discus
sion by radio of the problems of gov
eminent by men well posted on these
problems and actually engaged in their
solution I think The Evening Star
should be congratulated upon its idea
of broadcaSting such talks in Nation
wide hook-up. Such a plan is dis
tinct public service that ought to be
encouraged in every way.
James J. Davis,
Secretary of Labor.
"Such plan as The Star has worked
out in cooperation with the Columbia
BroadcaSting system should have Salu-
tary effect in acquainting the Nation
with the methods of conducting the
national business and in giving COM
plete information on such business.
THE entire country will benefit from
such wide dissemination of informa-
ton on national issues and the business
of the Government.
ut has my complete Endorsement"
John G. Sargent,
Attorney General.
'It will have a great educational
value. Its usefulness will depend on
brevity and the interesting way in
which the talks are framed"
Senator Claude A. Swanson
Of Virginia.
1.-THE plan of The Star to have pub
lie questions discussed by public men
from Washington. the seat Of the Gov
eminent, is excellent. I commend it
highly and The Star is to be congratu-
lated upon such an undertaking"
Senator Thomas J. Walsh
of Montana.
mot only will the national forum
projected by The Star have a high
educational value, but it will arouse
public interest in questions in which
enlightenment Is much needed. People
will listen to talk on questions by a
speaker of whom they have heard in
a national way, who would never take
the trouble to read about them. There
is a painful indifference to profoundly
important public matters reflected in
the figures showing the relatively few
persons who exercise the sacred right
Of suffrage.
THE percentage of those voting was
gratifyingly high in the last election.
But for some years prior it was so
steadily diminishing as to cause alarm"
Senator Royal s. Copeland of New
York:
1.-THE Stars National Forum will be a
fine thing. The discussions of public
questions broadcast in the proposed
National Forum will be listened to by
millions of people, who will be eager to
hear such discussions by men qualified
to deal with them. The National Forum
will be of a great educational value to
the country
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah:
1.-THE radio Is great educational in
stitution, and when utilized for legiti-
mate purpose can accomplish great
good. The plan contemplated by The
Star of having men familiar with pub
lie questions present them through the
medium of broadcasting should prove
enlightening and Informative There is
no other way by which so many people
can be reached"
Senator Wesley L. Jones
of Washington.
'The plan is a splendid one. 1t will
give Americans throughout the country
greater knowledge of their Government
and its problems. 1t should stimulate
interest in questions of legislation"
Senator Arthur Capper
of Kansas.
I'm the Capital here, there is a need
for such program. I am sure the
people throughout the country will well
come this feature. 1t is appropriate
that paper in the National Capital
should sponsor such an undertaking"