The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-10-05
"oREDo OF THE NEGRO PRESS"
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NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK

NATIONAL NEWSPAPER WEEK
This is National Newspaper Week. It finds the nation
somewhat disturbed the Indignation school problem
especially in Little Rock Ark where Gov. Orva Fau-
bus is still trying to dictate defy the Federal Govern
ment.
Other states including Florida passing consid
ering legislation which they hope will block the order OF
the Supreme Court for migrating public schools.
The matter will be settled at time let us hope
It will be soon and permanent.
We have been reading an address by Mr.. James r.
Tichenor administrator of the Ohio Bureau of Unempoy
ment Compensation Columbus Ohio. We heard this adj
dress while attending the annual meeting of the National
Newspapers Publishers Association in June of this
We considered it very interesting. Here ex
cerpts: .S
THE ORDER OF THE DAY
This meeting of your association most approprite
today at time in history has the transformation of
lands and peoples throughout the world toward the
achievement of freedom and independence been more
widespread. Certainly Novus Ordo Seclorum, "A New
Order Of The Ages applies today in the area of human
rights To the most casual observer the conflict of
tons in striving for individual rights and freedom most
trayng mans inhmanity to man. And, unless conscie-
tous effort made in every segment of the globe to rec
fly this in human conduct there will be neither
peace nor brotherhood, nor civilization.
The press it seems to me- is our advance guard-our
sentnes to speak in the protection of our freedom
the guardian angel Of temple of freedom for it the
press that brings the facts before And for the press
to serve the nation effectively 1t must enjoy the priv
eges freedom Our democracy founded in part on
as any freedom this privilege be abused but Ger
any the press has proved through the centuries that this
is negligible risk.
Our future imposes serious responsibility on
press AS the foremost educational media nation
enjoys the press reaching people than any other
must throw the light of publicity those things
that would limit freedom It is dynamic moving privilege
and its cannot be realized by holding to the
status quo To protect gains in freedom freedom must
be extended to all where it is limited. For it
has been shown in instances too numerous to list in
foreign relations and in racial conflicts due to dscr
natior within nations borders that where freedom is
Unite, keystone to democratic way of life is in
dang.
It is 81. therefore that the press be sufficient
" effective influence the thinking of parents and
youth-our future manpower supply they will prepare
themselves to the fullest utilization of their sks
and abilities This nstillng desire for learning
sks and remain school for longer periods to attain
these sks to develop good work habits and traits
While this is responsibility of the press everywhere
it appears to there is of grave respon-
sbity to the American Negro press say this since there
is dearth of well qualified non-white for highly skilled
positions This not the fault of the Negro for too long
suitable opportunities have been denied him resulting in
low occupationa outlook and inadequate preparation
While progress has been made on numerous occupaonal
levels for qualified Negroes employment opportunities
have now reached point beyond our ability to supply
the qualified nOn-hteS in several 1t remains for