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THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER PAGE SEVEN Saturday, December 22, 1923. 1 80,000 Reporters Work For Associated Press mean and sordid is common unions noWBim-n. I 'Th Associated Press has omit- Popular tod Hit nuntt'S of poisoiiH in to! ting 1,275 Publications Aid World's Greatest News gathering Service. CHICAGO, ' 111. "HroudciiHtlnfi: Church Nowri" wan thu nubject of u nccnt talk by Kdwir T. Cutter, Htiperlntendunt or the central do vlsioii of tho Atwoi'liiled PtvsH, he fore a conference hero on church publicity nt the unnuul meeting of tho Chlcuwo Church Kederation. ,'ltroiidcustlnff church news i no different than hroudca.stlng- any other kind of news," Mr. Cutter uuUl. "Thu. trouble is (fottintf thn copy. It is more difficult to get promptly tho Important rellfrioui happenings than any other clas'i or. news. It Im not tho fault ot newspapers or tho news atfenclea that Hi 1m newa U not publiahert more freely. The fault lies with agree to accept this 'international the clergy, und. becuuso of tho j mieinforniation.' Obviously this laxity In response tho world Is n tinning one of the greatest oppor tunities for progress of all times. 'iVlls ot AsMK'inlcU Iress, "I should like to tell you some thing of the machinery, the facil ities that are uvuilable for spread ing theno happenings of the relig ions world. You have been famil iar witlfc the operations of your skeletonized form, anil he alleges cabh stories were written In this country. He" expressed his Ignor ance o fthe fact that thousands of words are daily received at the full cable rale, without even the llttlo words omitted, as you do in sending a domestic mesMige in tills country. All this for speed and accuracy and to carry tho stories, as trained American staff men In other lands report happen ing just as th,ey do in the L'nl ted Stales. ' "And yet. a prominent Missouri divine, tho editor of a church pa per, mi id recently: 'lo wo get the truth? International misinforma tion as an old story." "I do not understand how he figured it out that l,27n dally news paper publishers, making mi the best brains of the country, and re sponsible publishers In grout news paper plants, would passively gentleman did not know how for eign news was collected, and it Is Pad, for we have a right to look to the. church for unbiused state ment.. "This divine continued: I wish f might a'sk fr co-operation from our Missouri papers In the matter every desire to bettor their com parers are operated, by. men lilgli dally newspapers and other speak- j in the church councils, -men with its told you of Newspapers ideals, of church news. I do not say this among the highest In the land. ' in criticism. Ofter the preacher You probably have not suspected '. himself has no news sense, and It but there are newspapermen ul tho papers get is pink teas.' He who start the dally tasks with a spoke the truth and little did he prayer, 'lord show me thy way, know how willing the newspapers, that i may walk therein' men whether in Missouri or any other who realize their great rcsponsl- state, would be to print the real blllty both to church and Htate In (church news If It were made a vail -'the great work of spreading the able. These same Missouri News world's doings. So 1 want first ' muni ties, and all they ask, and to explain tho principal source of (have been asking, has ben co-op IICwh unon which nnwsuuners de- I tvttlmi frnm tin churchmen. pend the Associated Press. j Statement by President Nojes "This organisation sprang Into , "i might quote here a sentiment 'existence through the needs of expressed by Frank B. Noyes. for newspapers whose publishers reul- tyentyflve years president of this Ized from the advent of the metro- organization: polltan dally of filly years ago " 'Kvery svnson of the year Is an that news must be pure at the open season for the critics of (he source. They might have political Associated Press. and religious diversities and print "'We aro accustomed through their own editorial views on these, long experience to the railings but they all agreed that the formed, tho notoriety seekers nnd world's1 happenings should comc'thu common or garden liar, who to the reader without any show of charges bias or suppression In the bias. There was, too, tho element 'report of tho Associated Press, of cost. No slnglo newspaper could - -Kvery newspaper man, every afford to pay correspondents all ilnr0rnied person, knows how pre over tho world, and. in addition 08torously untrue these charges settle the enormous toll bills. A UI.0whooVer may make them. To you I need not explain that our ;of tragedies, so as not to carry de structive suggestions: it has rw'us- od to identity u man as a Jev. or Gentile, if he fell into trouble, but 'itavo the facts as they were with- out mentioning a man's religion; It I has omitted, for her protection, the name of tho young girl involved in a crime that must be handled. It .has spread the consiruetiv news of Ihe community, it has, in rurt, co ! operated with the i hurPh In nd iherlng to the truth where all news (was concerned, nnd it hits refused to use that drab news as mich It' Its only call for recognition was sensationalism. It lu8 been a con structive force Hoiuo'lmve npnkon of It as one of tho greatest con structive, forces of the uge and. us U is support eu iy i in- new bim i of today, the background of that j const motive force is your dully newspaper, with all lis .faults. ! Chiuvh nutl Press, j "It has been s.ild (hut the com- inuntty makes Ho newspaper. Pur jly the church has a cresit pu-t in that. With the church an.l the ! press co-operating thoroughly. lhn . vast message the rellgiovs bodies jarc trying to deliver to the people ; would be easy. Ten years ago :i very small percentage of news , paper news' was church news. Th's : was because the church did punrly I its part in furnishing ihat news I The. percentage has increased, but It is still small. "A bishop not long ago was r.s': Jed for un abstract of his Impor tant nddress on capital and labor as It related to the church. The copy wb desired so these timely ! remarks could be spread eccurate- ly and In the exact language of the speaker. It might have gone to ithe 1,275 dally' newspapers.' nu tu- Ibers of the Associated l'res. H might have been read by upward I of 50, (too. ooo of persons for thn .great throng daily reads the Asso j ciated Press dispatches. 1 usiead, the copy came a month later In book form, and Its news value w.w , lost. Another high churchman. from a western stale, did not re- ply to a request for h!s addrers. j "The newspapers aro eager tr; print this church news n:id the As ; sociated I Vess is will Ing t o carry jit. when It is of general Interest. What the newspapers need before I they can print news is copy while lit is still news. Tin y will n it but It must be fui niched today j w hile It is fresh, and it nius; be : prepared in readable form. ' ' "All oher interests gave this co peratlon. No news ai-enev or no f sirs THFOUXlICAl, STrlKKTS IX) CONVENE IS 1MHA.NA 1NH1.VNAPOUS. (APi tu dents from approximately t (t"t thousand 'theological semln'urtfa and college throughout tto Cnltfd Htates and CaftaiU will bhre this inontlwend for the blennal conven tion of tho Htudent Volunteer Movement. The ineetlnrs will be gin Jecemher 28, and continue dally until January 1. Arrange ments have been mad a to care for more than 6,it00 visitors, it was stated, among them Several color ed students. few minutes after tho accident. The tracks; the poaillon of the team and wagon and the, mangled body, gave evidence of tho Ira-Udy. ' :niii.-ucin:: iiia Jllghncs Itftii c 1 i I J e .m !i:;. Vu..j, Ln.roiuaiu Ocv., t'hoioi-i-.iw.. ui ' tohKicuc'j in; r,utnu. jtfvuiiy v,:cre na reinvi ; vn it- l.-'Ju.'.vJ pvoplo of the; j lus.i,. J.u-:;a Cuui o Itui t'vjlif, j. x.liivli h3 ia m, I . Co not at- .tig lull name, ei-wspaper could supiiort a force of reporters targe enough to de velup all of this news through their own cftorla." MONEY On Improved Union County Land Write J. C. Palmer, 225 Henry Bldg. Portland - Ore. mutual effort was necessary, and very organization was In response to the demand: of the newspapers that their news service should be owned and controlled by themsel- from it developed the Associated Press. NewspapcrH of all creeds and politics and of varied races ultimately, therefore, pooled their 11. ..,! ,.11,1 ,1,, .-(.!...) t.i tl... cost of worl.l-wW.. n.ws Kntliurlmf, v' lon Ihiil it should bo their Rli;untlc Job. At firat there were 8crvum und not ,lu;lr "'""". Hint only a fuw-sreia.Ktmtern lllh, 11 "Hould Btvo ndoquate and trulh imd Ihcu BiHdimllv tho uffort In- "'cord or tho duj-'d world hap oludid more und more ncwHpupora P'flnK". ro from bins nnd from publlshi'd to thu wcatwurtl and opinion or propugundu. While Boulhwunl, until today the entiru lyi"K o clulin to Inerrancy, our country la linked together In llila ervleo Iiub boon slnsulurly suc orguntullon. - .ccssful in uttatnlng tile objects wc sought and tlio line 'Hy the Asso .Mailt Twain's Men. Iclutcd Tress" has become a Hall ".Murk Twain, speaking or Ihe mar; uf aecuruev, whether the final consummullon or this enort. 'L.v,.nt recorded Is the election or said Ihut 'there are only two forces 'president, the signing or an armis thatcun curry light to all tho corn- n UL.clslon of the Supreme era of the globeonly two the ',.,., ..,..,, ,, '? ''1"' "'l'l''.o Asso-I ... 8l.curo our knowledge thai X IK "ill mrTP ti? a t if A enr 1 "Others, nmung them mlnlster.4 of tlm gospel, have seen The Asso ciated Press as a great machine lor tho disscmlnution of sectarian news of tile religious society or our agency Is serving us faithfully t .and competently, we may content ! 'plate the outbursts against us of; radicals and reactionaries with : good-natured lolerunce, and con-: the imltl.mn huimenlmrs of the nn- lvni1 wn'n ,,u" IO nmuce. litical purty. I "I''orelgn governments have ae VAh The Associated Press la .a'01101 th'' n'w f tlu" Associated iiiulual organization, non-money- Presa as trust worthy and often making and paying no dividends, ' l'fM lt in their alnte papers. Presl-i whose members direct It and sus- (I'nt nn'i cabinet officers have longi tuin (t, H can have no other pur- it rusted our public documents to: pos than Hint of the collection H'-s organization; capitalists and -and dissemination of the Interest-j labor leaders, after some hifterj big news of the world. Its head strike, have said the Associated! officers arc men of high ideals, j Press, was fair: tlie Republicans J Jts fifteen directors, all publishers and Democrats alike praise Its; of newspapers, large and small, lo-Jnews as unbiased nnd come to It, cated In every section of the coun-'for admittedly reliable election re- ' try, ar elected by the 1.275 news- (turns und statements of public im paper members. The association 'port. These representatives of va- I ean not be partisan for Its mem-jrlous Interests readily surrender bers are made up of Catholics, 'nffwa to newspapers and news as- 1 Protestants. Jews und Gentiles Ue- soclations alike, give It before the publicans and Democrats, Social-1 blsy vtiltura in umiit for,. Al-I sts, Germans. Italians, Spanish. motft mry ttcUvity. Indeed, does lreneli and Japanese. It is uuto-.ll8 8uve tu. churcht whil.h hus matieally honest and lt inissfon .u .., niuijiij mi Hunt rvcuiti- lug of the World's work. 'It should lie rather apparent,' said one mem Opinions of Kmr'Hs. "In leading up to the suggestion her recently, -that with Us diversl- that I want to make you today iiea memoersiup. i no Associated perhaps a quotation or two from, Press could not long be conn-oil- ,m,n who huve directed the Asso cd by any faction of any kind.' t.(.lU.d j,M wm reassure you. wm 10 give you a oner pic- ut..vi,, iv stone, one of the vour AX IDEAL XMAS GIFT What could be more ,tpprpr!;it-j nnd mnrc app-r.-ci.itcd fhan a 2o piece set ol" Alv;i: Lonrf Liie IMatc ? We fun.ish tlice fcr in n very attractive gift chest witlumt aJJirioii.il ch-ir.. We invite yon to c.i'l :v.d in. ; vet our larje" as sortment of attractive Xiuas t-tts. own townsmen, who was general , manager for a quarter century, 1 said this in speaktng or the repu-1 table publisher: 'lieckless exagger- : ture of the actual machinery of gathering un) spreading news, re ligious ami otherwise. "Tho Associated 1'ress lenses that touch every slate In the Ln-."""" "" '""'-: creating Ion and carry dully 75,000 words " inullon und thus Increasing his! of fresh news, exchanging It with i 11,0 sal of Papers Is, the great agencies or other coun- contemptible. An able, disinterest-; tries und Itselr serving directly pa. il'd' Public-spirit press, with trained j pers In Cuba. .Mexico, Centrui unci Intelligence to know the right und Soulh America, the Philippines, courage (o do It. can preserve the Hawaiian islunds and Alaska. The public virtue, without which popu. Chicago newspapers which glve .lar government is. a shatu nnd b you tills great budget or news each 'mockery.' -Mr. sjlonc carried oul twcnly fuur hours, und at u cost IMs policy faithfully In The Asso to you of only a few cents, projcluted I'ress und saw that Ills sub-" rate the cost or handling tills nublislnrs who used the news he Kretit volume or news, an expen-igavo them uttested their tallll In It. DettcTt Size $32.10 Dinner Sizz $32.85 t; ". . ? xrrr V-4. - - rr-iML 1" "Krederlck lloy Martin, tile pres- nt general manager, a man otr illlure In money or .more than $i;,noM,iMMi a year. "I'lnvurd or l,3tin salaried edit- ors nnd operulors ure engaged Inlhigh stundlng. who has worked1 rorrallng this news und giving it 'persistently ror honist news, holds, to you. und In their crrorts they just such Ideals. Mr. Martin lit ' are aidinl by the I.L'75 newspapers, t, opening of the Medlll school each or which furnishes the news 'r Journalism expressed this sen-! of Hs locality. Counting ttie. r;- 'tlm.-nt : . , ' V ; porters and editors on these news-1 May hie school, grow powerful puper.. The Associated I'ress. It Is , . l . n t, I r, K the tenets of Ihe """" ' eu.uiiiun.i O".- .. ,.rn,.i,. Iniirnullsiii. n l.leh must have truthful reporting as Its corn'T stone.'-. r- . "At no pTlod Itas tliere-beeo so. TI..II1SUII.I- ,.r .l..nr. I,.,... ' " ueeij 'ui i o-u.ei ..n expended to report a single story. ' harmonious union In all und-r- Thc lil.lllilL-emelll bus not 1.1 n. .... v.oee.i inupeau. ' .' .... -..-.,-J..,.i.-T A The Ideal Gift for a Lady Our Credit .System provides you with an ea.sy method of buying your Christmas Presents rorvallls Tuxes' Lower COHVAU.I8 Or. Taxva In Cor ullis nra expected to bo lower this year than last In spits of In- crensed cxpendlturca In the city nid In the school district No. 9, most of which is in the city lim its. This was brought About by the simple expedient of Increuslng the assessments of the public ser vice corporations from $9011,633 lo JI.S72.75S. Mr. Wilson was born August 4, 1870, at Dethel, Ky.,.'and married Misa ltoso B. It6aiiia at Portland, March 81, 1914. For years he waa u member ot lrooacvelt'a Rough Rldera lo Cuba during ta Spanish-American war and In the Boxer rebellion lh China. He -la survived by hia widow and relatives In tho cast and In California. -0- Hough Itlder Is Killed. PRINKVII.I.K. Ore. Crushed between a hayrack and a barn ivhen his frightened lenm started Ihrough the door, as he was driv ing a loud of hay. Omar J. VPaon. is Inut.intly kilted at -his furm home, six miles east'- of I'rlneviile. He was found by Mrs.' Wilson a For Sale E-rooiu plastered home, newly finished Inside, located on West Main street. Largs lot 13355. Owner very anxious-' to - sell and at the present time S50ii ' will bundle, this. Total -price - J'JI . ir you want to Investigate this you will have to act aulck. 7-room modern home with 4 lots. The owner1 wants lo leave this city and will sell his ruully for lluoo. This uiakea the place cost you about $17 50, This is a snup. . C-room moUein home, large lot, Just painted outside 'aud neniy finished inside.' price ; titOO. Terms. ITiOO down and , balance to suit purcliascr. ; ' . ': ':'''. ' If you liave a house for sale and wiuit It sold uulukly, come In und aee 1 me. ' - - Geo.HGurrey Ilen I ltiitQ ; Loana laHUrsiiee Dodge Brothers motor car 'Value so pronounced that you are justified in looking upon the purchase of a Dodge Brothers Motor Car as the soundest possible investment in transportation. Not a dollar is added to the purchase price to support a free service policy; nor to cover the costliness of numerous body or chassis types ; nor to pay interest on bor rowed money; nor to maintain a multiple organization of middlemen. Dodge Brothers finance themselves. They sell directly through a single organization of dealers to you. They do not believe in charging in advance for service you may never need. They have developed re markable economies, and a time -seasoned product, by concentrating on standard types. These facts are reflected, not only in the price of the Car, but in the quality of workmanship and materials that enter into its construction. L. C. Smith " La taimide, Ore, linn reporters Itr this country, lit : addition to IhotistindM in thu for eign lands. . . Only Truth Keiurtitl. Ished a inif the Iiukm hill fur nun. XuthuithHtunding tin; critl- t-able nd wlrHriw tolln on the l ,Mm OI ni-wspair-rs an.j m-wa hsmu ntory of th Jianrw disut-r. And trlnilona. an turmst i-ffort Is Ininir In liifn tontiiL ilon. u puhllo spiiik-('""'J'' l' ,n lrviorB of ntrwa t . er rttutlj .u.-irkd that all fur-'Jo ,b ahurr. Thv d tir to tdu elan ovwtf rtiitbtd thia vouutry in cat t: kiuii uptUt UnJ lo dtoV'Ar'J ihv ' V.1 Ml La Grande's Leiuiinjr Jewelers &. Optomct lists Established 18'J1 1 myv-t v &4 T y r ? ? ? y t f ' t y t f t y t t f y r ! 4 y y y BEHIND YOUR GIFT Hundreds of La Grande people arc giving Electrical Gifts , this Christmas. Throughout, the entire territory of the Eastern Oregon l ight and Power company the giving of Electrical Gifts .has increased 100 per cent over last year. This doubling of the number of Electrical Christmas Gifts has been, continuing for several years, each season more people being convinced that there is no gift superior in value to some approved Electrical Appliance. Besides, in many cases being beautiful gifts, all are most practical. They carry a real 12 month message of happiness. . When an Electrical Gift is given to a friend or loved one ; in La Grande, it means that that person receives something of greatest value, for it makes available in increasing degree, the , use of Electricity. In reality the big consideration in an Electrical Gift, is its capacity to use the Light and Power service of this company. ' ' ' Think of this. ' - The power of the huge generators in the hydro-electric . plants high up in the mountains, and the power of steam driven turbo-generators, is placed in the hands of the ' recipient of an Electrical Gift. , , .. . The continuous, ready-every-ininiite, good service' is behind -;. every cift. Where else can you find a present of such great ; 'due for such a small cost. i GIVE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL Eastern Oregon Light and Power Company ' "ALWAYS AT Y0UK SERVICE" y y y y y y t y y y y y y y y f ' y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y ' T
