Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-08
fabie Relations Committee Makes Statement


The following is quotation of release by the
Public Relations Committee of the Citizens Associa
tion relative to circular recently d sri outed, by
private means, to the citizens Of GreenOe1t. The
committee, in the interest of the ~ vari-
Gus anizations contacted the Greenbelt Coopera
tor, Greenbelt Consumer Services and the Milk Buying
Club to obtain such pertinent statements for pub1
cation as these organizations ght wish to make:
"The former editor Of the cooperator, Mrs. Isaac
Schwartz, states that the policy Of the paper has
been to refuse publ ication of letters to the Editor
which are submitted without signature or which ex-
ceed limit of approximately $50 words. Announce
mets to this effect have been printed in the paper.
Prior to the current incident, the editorial staff
of the cooperator has refused publication to two
other letters because of length, and to four others
because of Lack of signatures. One letter, slightly
over $50 words, but within an approximation of that
number and less than 300, printed because of the
extreme public interest in the facts which it
tanned.
(printed the attached sheet the editor the
following note to Mr.. Carroll July 22:
Dear Lr. Carroll:
regret very much that have to return
your letter to the editor of July 20, 1870.
Since it is the policy of the paper to
publish letters of approximately $50 words,
it is impossible to include this letter,
which has approximately 600 words therein.
regret very much that you found it i'm
possible to cut this letter down, since
you have excellent points in it.
Very truly yours,
Lillian Schwartz, Eh tor.
non July 20, the editor had, by tel ephone, noti-
fled Mr.. Carroll that in view of the general public
interest in the subject natter the letter would be
given further consideration if the writer would cut
its length to approximately $50 to 300 words and
submit it.
nAs the is distributed free of charge
to all c. ,elt residences it is felt that it owes
gr.- responsibility to the local citizens than
the fairness and impartiality with which it has han
died items considered of most interest to the
munity.
walter R. vo1ckhausen, president of the Green
belt Consumer Services, comments, in connection with
the attached sheet:
the Greenbelt Consumer Service board Of direc-
tors with respect to the film, nBirth Of Nationn,
the cancellation of which. incidentally, was
lormced in the cooperator, June 13) took action In
that it thought to be the interest Of the cmmmi ty.
The G.C.S. quarterly meeting Will be held August
7 and the board Will be glad to accept instruction
from its members to the contrary
MRS. Carnde Harper, chairman Of the Milk Buying
Club, said, in regard to Mr.. Carro1l's comments:
The committee of the Milk Buying Club, after
careful consideration, acted in what it believed to
be the best interest Of the club members. Mr..
Carrol's printed letter represents the first know
ledge the club its committee had Of his feel
ings in the matter. The committee Will be glad to
discuss any of the points mentioned in carro11s
letter of July 20 with club members, individually
in meeting, if they wish to call for that pur-
oose.in