Evening star., 1947-04-17

does nothing whatsoever.
Mr.. Forrest explained he was re-
ferring to the reports mention of a
malpractice case which arose with
in the society of 1924. He said that
while the case against the member
involved finally was laid on the
table, the Hutchins' report failed to
point out the member subsequently
resigned from the society. Mr.. For
rest said it also neglected. to state
that the ASNE Board of Directors
subsequently was given power to
suspend or expel any member for
cause, an authority 1t did not have
when the case referred to was under
consideration.
II think that at least some Of you
will agree with me that most
editors are not newspaper owners
These men are not, as the commits
sion indicates, . type which joins
the country club and loses touch
with the human side of things
Editors, am sure most Of us know,
are ever on the alert for the human
side, and If they were not, they
would not earn their editorial
salaries nor have a job.
Readers Power Stressed.
Another major error on the part
of the Hutchins Commission, I be-
lieve, Is its dismissal of the fact
that the arbiter of the success or
failure of a newspaper today is the
reader, the fellow with some pennies
or a nickel who makes newspaper
reading q habit. He can give a
publisher or an editor the jitters II
enough Of his kind write In and
say they are In complete disagree
ment with the paper"
Reports also were made ct the
opening session by Dwight Young Of
the Dayton Journal-Herald, secre-
tary; B. M. McKelway, editor of
The Star, treasurer; Dwight Perrin
Of the Philadelphia Bulletin, chair
man Of the Nominations Commit
tee. and Wright Bryan of the At
lanta Journal, chairman Of the
Membership Committee.
Mr.. Perrin offered eight nomina-
tions for the four three-y terms
to be filled during the convention.
They were N. r. Howard, Cleveland
News; David Lawrence, United
States News: Alexander r. Jones,
the Washington Post; Mn. Oveta
Culp Hobby, Houston Post;; John L.
Morrison, Greenville Pa.) Record
Argus: Ralph Coghlan,s st. Louis
Post Dispatch; j. Donald Ferguson,
Milwaukee journal, and L. D. Hotch-
kiss, Los Angeles Times.
First. Woman Nominated.
Messrs. Jones, Howard and Law
renee are incumbents., Mrs. Hobby
is the first woman ever nominated
for the dictatorship. + Mr.. Howard,
now first vice president, is con-
sidered the probable successor of
Mr.. Forrest as president. The
Board of Directors chooses officers OF
the Society.
The opening session included
Irecollections from the society's 25-
Iyfar history by Grove Patterson OF
the Toledo Blade, Marvin H
Ereager of the Milwaukee Journal
land Donald j. Sterling Of the Oregon
Journal. all past presidents.
Manchester Boldly of the Los An
geles Daily News and Carroll w
Binder OF the Minneapolis Tribune
were to report on Germany and
Japan. respectively, at the luncheon
session.
Arthur Hays Sulzberger Of the
New York Times was to speak on
ethics Of journalism this afternoon
At 4 pm, President Truman was
to receive the members for an off,
the-record press conference.
At 8 o'clock tonight the society
win meet with congressional leaders
Iof both the Senate and House,
Members scheduled to be present
Include Senators Taft, Republican
LOT Ohio, and Ives, Republican, OF
New York. and Representative Mon
roney. Democrat. of Oklahoma,