The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-04
News 4M UNYLHeS

a position to take care Of our own
We need people, generous In spirit
and in opinion who will go the Sec
ond mile on this score. I shall be
disappointed If we do not have a
fair number Of pledges for cos or
divided between the general objects
Of the committee and the cos.
New York, Oct. 4--Dangers OF q
controlled press are pointed out by
Bishop g. Bromley Oman Of B0s-
ton in q statement lauding Nation.
oil Newspaper Week, issued here
through the office of the press de-
partment Of The Methodist church,
which is under his supervision. Bis.
hop Oman administers Methodist
work in five New England states.
"The Importance Of the press Is
strlkingly revealed by the fact at
dictators seize II upon coming to
power" said the Bishop" Goebbels,
NaZl minister Of propaganda stated
that the press must be the key
board upon which the government
can play GOebbels himself is at the
organ. His clever fingers find the
notes that sing Of victory; but his
poor club foot unwittingly touches
the bass pedals that beat the march
Of death. A controlled press Is es-
sential to o Dictatorship. A free
press Is q necessity in q Democracy.
"The American press Is o private.
~ owned enterprise, rendering nee.
essary service to the community
governed to considerable degree by
code Of ethics, but existing prim-
arily to make a profit for its own
ers. am Of the opinion that the
press must continue as q private
enterprise, guaranteed the civil lib
erty which we refer to as "the free
dom Of the press, and allowed to
evaluate critically policies Of gov
eminent, as well as TO report the
news. No greater calamity could be-
fall o democratic people than to
lose o free press. However, certain
obligations attach to this freedom.
With full tribute 70 those great
papers that respect their obligations,
there are those that VIGOROUSLY
abuse their freedom. / am fearful
that this abuse may develop q mass
attitude that might, under the in
fluence Of demagogues, endanger
the future freedom Of the press"
Rev, James G. Flint, director Of
the Christian Service committee Of
the Bunker Hill Congregational
church, said: christianity Is made
UP Of the uneasy and the tranquil
conscience. The uneasy conscience,
he explained, Is the realization Of
the unfulflled ideal Of the kingdom
OF God and the individuals recog-
milton of his own shortcomings. The
tranquil conscience" he concluded,
comes with the recognition that
the individual Is trying to fulfill the
ideal and the law"
He also spoke yesterday afternoon
at the Pilgrim Fellowship meeting
at the First Congregational church,
discussing the service opportunities
offered Christian youths. He ex-
planned the million-hour service
plan In which young people Of Con-
gregational churches may enroll for
volunteer service work, both on the
home front in this country and
abroad.
The Christian Service committee
was organized in June to recruit
young people for work in child care
and family rehabilitation among the
nations Of Europe. The committee,
Rev. Mr.. Flint related, Is organizing
units Of about IS per sons, the first
OF which will be sent to Greece.
The committee is seeking Chris
tian specialists" he explained, who
are successful In business or pro-
LESSONS and in daily religious liv-
ing"