Evening star., 1954-04-23
Eisenhower Urges Publishers
ToPush GIobuI UNDERSTANDING

toward giving 1CS readers the
facts and the perspective within
which they f1t." But he said that
a lot more should be done in
that direction because "the fu-
ture of all of us depends upon it. {"
Either the free nations will
build a cooperative peace, he
said or "one by one they will
be forced to accept an imposed
peace now sought by the Com
munist powers"
He added that "at this junc-
ture in world affairs, ignorance
OF each others capabilities,
hopes. prejudices, beliefs and
intentions can destroy co-opera-
ton and breed war"
U. S. Misunderstood.
But even in the allied coun.
tries Of Western Europe, the
President said, there is tragic
failure to understand us and our
purposes" He linked this to
what he called "scant" news
about the average American in
European newspapers.
1T is alarming to know" he
said. that we are considered so
immature in world politics as to
be ready to provoke a war reck-
lessly and needlessly. It is even
worse to learn that we are often
judged as power-hungry as the
men in the Kremlin."
While I'VE know that we seek
only peace. by cooperation
among equals" the President
said, "the citizens of Western
Europe frequently looks upon
America and the US s. r. as
two great power complexes, each
seeking only the most propitious
moment in which to crush the
other by force"
Such misconceptions, partially
the result of Communist propa-
ganda, flourish in the lack of
comprehensive, truthful two
way information" he empha-
sized. For understanding, we
need the facts and the perspec-
tive within which they IT."
Other ANPA Officers.
At its concluding business
session, the ANPA elected Will
liam Dwight, president and gen.
eral manager Of the Holyoke
(Mass) Transcript and Tele-
gram. as vice president, sue
ceeding Mr.. Slocum.
Also elected was Walter J..
Blackburn of the London (On-
tario. Canada) Free Press, as
secretary. w. L. Tanning of
the Westchester County Publish
ers. White Plains, N. Y, was re-
elected treasurer.
Two new members of the Board
Of Directors elected were X. A.
Engle of the Little Rock (Ark.)
Democrat, and James S. Copley
of the San Diego (Calif) Union
and Tribune.
Mr.. Blackburn is the first
Canadian newspaperman in the
memory Of ANPA officials to be
elected an association officer.
Twelve Canadian newspapers,
mostly larger ones, are among
the ANPA's 787 newspaper mem
bers.
News Institute Planned.
The convention heard a re-
port on plans Of q group of
publishers for setting up a ma
tional newspaper institute, to
provide training materials and
research in various newspaper
operations.
The report was presented by
Lisle Baker Of the Louisville
tKy0 Courier journal and
Times, chairman Of the Project
Committee. and Robert H. SPAIN
of the Oklahoma City Oklaho-
man and Times.
The institute, for which initial
financial backing of 100000 is
sought, would be devoted to i'm
proving newspaper production
techniques, developing training
methods. job analysis, work SIM
plification studies, appraising
new equipment and similar pur-
poses.
Answers Justice Department.
The convention also heard a
report Of its Board of Directors,
stating the boards decision to
comply with a request Of the
Justice Departments antitrust
division for certain data about
newspaper operations.
The report. noting that the di-
vision has announced an investi-
cation is being made Of various
aspects Of publishing, said:
1--WE do not believe the ANPA
has violated any Of the laws. We
are not afraid Of any day in any
court"