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noon and would give his views at
that time.
(Mr. Benton has directed the
State Departments new Foreign
Information Service since its in
ception. The Associated Press
withdrew its service, which previ-
ously had been furnished the
Government, contending that the
objectiVity of news service
might be questioned if it became
part of governmental propa-
ganda enterprise Mr.. Benton
has been engaged in a debate
with the Associated Press Board
of Directors members over the
question of the press associations
reconsidering its withdrawal
action)
The ASNE president reiterated his
personal list of objectives for the
society, which included a recon-
mendatlon that it concern itself with
the problems of readers, as well as
those of editors. Mr.. knight re-
the group that deficiencies
in fast, accurate reading have been
ascribed by some to the faults of
and by others to inef-
fective teaching in the schools.
Russian Editors DELAYED.
The round-table discussion with
three Russian editors, originally
scheduled for this afternoon, was
postponed until tomorrow when it
was learned their plane from Paris
probably would not arrive in time.
1t was announced that Julio Gar
zon, editor of La Prensa, Spanish
language daily published in New
York City, had been elected to MEM
bership in the society in recognition
of distinguished service to inter-
American relations. Mr.. Garzon was
a founder of the Pan-AmericaNP Press
Congress and was active in planning
several inter-American press meet
lngS.
The society defeated by voice vote
a proposed amendment to its consti-
tuition which would have admitted
as associate members former men,
bers no longer eligible in an active
because of retirement or
changed status in newspaperWork.
The resolution, which had been ap-
proved by the Board of Directors,
was offered by Dwight E. Young,
ASNE secretary.
New Members Introduced.
Reports of officers included the
statement by David Lawrence,
treasurer, that the society had ex-
perienced a good fiscal year, with
an overall balance of $1,000 out
standing, bringing the society funds
on hand as of April l to a total of
approximately $4,000. He said that
the 436 currently active members
had registered 100 per cent payment
of dues.
Mr.. Young introduced 81 new
members taken in during the past
two years, and they were urged by
Mr. Knight to take an active part
in the society's affairs.
Dwight Marvin of the Troy Rec
ord, member of the Board of Di-
rector5, told the group of ASNE's
work in association with the Amer
lean Society of Educators and Jour-
nalists in an effort to raise the
of the Nations colleges
and universities teaching journal
ism.
Congressional Leaders to Speak.
Erwin D. Canhan of the Christian
Science Monitor, program chairman,
announced that among the congress
sional leaders scheduled to speak
briefly were Senators Vandenberg,
of Michigan, and Ball,
of Minnesota, and Rep
Representatives Hebert, Democrat,
If Louisiana, and Monroney, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma
Plans of the William Allen White
Foundation to provide more effective
material for the Nations
schools of journalism were outlined
by Deane w. Malott, chancellor of
the University of Kansas.
Editors from every section of the
country were in attendance at this
first postwar convention. Fleet
Admiral Chester w. Nhnitz was to be
a luncheon guest of the group
The members will meet with Presi-
dent Truman at the White House
late this afternoon and at 8 pm.
will participate in An Evening
With Congress- What Congress.
men Think of the Press and rs
Coverage as Good as
We Assume it to Be?"
Sterilization Director Bowles and