Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
PRESS PICTURED
AS PEACE FACTOR
Marie J. Carroll Addresses
Catholic International
Amity Group.

Responsibility OF the press Tor the
promotion Of friendly relations between
peoples and in finding "a better means
than war to settle international dis
putes" was stressed this afternoon by
Miss Marie j. Carroll of the World
Peace Foundation, at the opening Ses-
sion of the Catholic Association for In
ternational Peace, held in Mcmahon
Hall of the Catholic University.
Called to order by Rev. Francis j.
Haas, president Of the association, the
conference spent this morning In round
table discussions Of domestic and for
eign policies, reasSembling for general
luncheon session.
Miss Carroll, who is chief Of the
reference service on international
affairs maintained by the World Peace
Foundation, visualized a broad scope
for the press in international reiStions .
during a discussion of General Public
and Foreign News" The press, as q
vital factor in the national life and
thought of every country-Whether
so-called free press or government CEN
sored-and its influence, is subject Of
much concern to those interested in the
promotion of international cooperation
between nations, she asserted.
Papers Are Great Statesmen.
'~The press, therefore, has a direct
responsibility for the promotion OF
friendly relations between peoples" she
said. Newspapers are the greatest
statesmen for international policies TO
the general public, and for many they
are the one means Of contact with the
affairs of the rest of the world. In
accurate, prejudiced and deliberately
distorted reporting is serious menace
to the attainment of harmonious at
titude toward other nations" Miss Car
roll stressed.
TOLERANCE toward other peoples must
be fostered II the world Is to find bet
ter means than war to settle interna-
tionaal disputes" she added:
when the problems affecting the
destinies Of millions of people are raised
above the sordid level OF race prejudice
by newspaper editors and correspond
ents, the public mind may be able to
visualize the advantages OF the confer
ence table over the trenches In settling
international disputes" she concluded.
Discusses Circulation.
Discussing the problem of mass cir
culation' and the passing OF the per-
sonal editorial influence OF the press,
Miss Carroll said that the "chain-Store
process has entered the field of ideas"
and many editorial writer's now nave
nationally known brands" on their
politics, economics and the duties OF
citizen.
Newspapers which rely on class cir
culation rather than mass circulation
usually stand the test Of changing times
better because they keep step with the
varying tastes of intelligent readers, she
pointed out. Business men, she de-
clared, recognize the potential buying
power of the conservative type OF news
paper.
q. ;,,c ~
chooses its clientele by the quality OF
goods offered, she commended, and for
the same reason q newspaper dealing in
low grade goods does not inspire con-
fidence among discriminating pur-
ChaSerS.
Radio Work Outlined.
Radio and the part it is playing in
bringing international ideas closer to-
gether was stressed by the speaker in
discussing the part played by the radio
during the London naval conference.
Other speakers at the luncheon con-
ference were Rev. John La Fargo, s. j.,
who discussed THE Peace Movement
and Catholic Action" and DR.. George
johnson, whose topic was Catholic Ed
ucation and Peace"
latin American relations were due
for consideration later this afternoon,
with Right Rev. Mgr. Edward A. Pace
Of Catholic University among the speak
ers. William F. Montavon will deal
with Haitian policies.
At tonight's session Of the conference,
which concludes tomorrow afternoon,
Charles G. Fenwick viii speak on THE
Problem of the Limitation of Anna
ments." DR.. John A. Ryan Of Catholic
University will discuss problems Of the
London Conference, and Father Haas
will give the background Of the Naval
Conference.