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Of each and every subscriber. What
mean to imply is that it covers
the international. the national and
the local news, and all other sub
1ects such as finance, society, fash
ion. amusements. editorial COM
mentS, etc., to meet the needs of
individual readers in all walks Of
life.
I salute The Evening Star on
this Tooth anniversary and the
progress that has been the OBJ
jective of the people responsible
for this publication over the years.
JESSE M. DONALDSON,
Postmaster General.
The Evening Star on it's ami
versary can look back on 100 years
Of stimulating and progressive
leadership in the dissemination
q: world, national and community
information.
Recognized as an exponent Of
constructive community develop
Inent, The Star has not Shirked
its responsibilities in the field of
discussing national and world af-
fairs. The Star occupies unique
position in American journalism
in that it has achieved great
financial success without sacrific-
ing or compromising its justiflable
reputation for accuracy, integrity
and journalistic stature.
I bespeak for The Star and for
its able staff continued prosperity
and influence in the years to come.
OSCAR CHAPMAN.
Secretary of the Interior.
Not many organizations, and
comparatively few newspapers, in
q Nation as young as this. have
had the chance to find out wheth-
er the first 100 years really are
the hardest.
Seriously, such an anniversary
as this makes one marvel at the
progress of our Capital City. and
of our Nation. In 1852 when
your paper was founded-before
the Civil War, when Douglas was
far better known than Lincoln,
the year Uncle Toms Cabin" ap-
peared, and two years before the
Republican Party was born-who
would have dreamed Of an era Of
jet propulsion and the Harvesting
of the power of the sun with all
their accompanying problems, re-
sponsibilities, and opportunities.
In this century of wondrous ma
terial achievement, The Evening
Star was a participant as well as
an observer. It has not only
watched this Nation and this city
become great; it has helped.
One hundred years from now
I hope that another Secretary Of
Agriculture will congratulate The
Evening Star on another century
of achievement, and that he will
look back over the years and
writes, as I do now: "BeSt wishes.
May The Evening Star continue
to be a beacon in the Nations
Capital"
CHARLES F. BRANNAN,
Secretary of Agriculture.
I extend to the men and women
associated with your great enter
prise my heartiest congratulations
on your Tooth anniversary. It
marks a century of accomplish
ment which should make all of
you very proud.
History records that from the
very beginning The Evening Star
has endeavored to present the
news in an honest, objective man.
ner to the people of the Washing
ton area. It has progressively kept
pace with the rapid growth of
washington from a provincial
small town to one of the most
important cosmopolitan cities in
the world. However. notwithstand-
ing the tremendous growth Of The
Evening Star, it has retained It's
distinctive homely. family quality,
which is such a delight to WASH
ington folk.
As you may know, in private
life I have had some acquaintance
with the problems Of publishing
~,av,snonarS Therefore 7 am Y,or
ticularly aware Of the substantial
contributions you have made in
the field Of Journalism.
My very best wishes for many
more centuries Of SURPRISING ac-
complishment.
CHARLES SAWYER,
Secretary Of Commerce.
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