The OREGON STATESMAN. Scdam, Oregon. Friday Morning. January 16. 1842
FAGS THREE
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's New Press . Censorship Rules Outline
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My National Chief
Text of Censor Code
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-(P)-Here is the text of the code of war
time practices for newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, as
'issued todajby Byron Price, director of censorship (about 1600):
This statement responds to the many inquiries received by the
office of censorship, asking for an outline of newspaper and maga
zine practices which the government f feels are desirable for the ef
fective prosecution of the war.
. It is essential that certain basic facts be understood from the
beginning. ,
The first of these facts is that the outcome of the war is a mat
ter of vital personal concern to the future of every American citizen.
The second is that the security of our armed forces and even of our
homes and our liberties will be weakened in greater or less degree
by every disclosure of information which will help the enemy.
If every member of every news staff and contributing writer
will keep these two facts constantly in mind, and then will follow
the dictates of common sense, he will be able to answer for himself
many of the' questions which might otherwise trouble him. In other
words, a maximum of accomplishment will be attained if editors will
ask themselves with respectto any given detail, "Is this information
I would like to have if I were the enemy?" and then act accordingly.
The result of such a process will hardly represent "business as
usual" on the news desks of the country. On the contrary, it will
mean some sacrifice of the journalistic enterprise of ordinary times,
But it will not mean a news or editorial blackout. It is the hope and
expectation of the office of censorship that the columns of American
publications will remain the freest in the world, and will tell the
story of our national successes and shortcomings accurately and in
much detail.
The highly gratifying response of the press so far proves that
it understands the need for temporary sacrifice, and is prepared to
make that sacrifice in the spirit of the president's recent assurance
that such curtailment as may be necessary will be administered "in
harmony with the best interests of our free institutions."
Below is a summary covering specific problems. This summary
repeats, with some modifications, requests previously made by? var
ious agencies of the federal government, and it may be regarded as
superseding and consolidating all of those requests.
Special attention is directed to the fact that all of the requests in
the summary are modified by a proviso that the information listed
may properly be published when authorized by appropriate author
ity. News on all of these subjects will become available from govern
ment sources; but in war, timeliness is an important factor, and the
government unquestionably is in the best position to decide when
disclosure is timely.
The specific information which newspapers and magazines are
asked not to publish except when such information is made avail
able officially by appropriate authority falls into the following
classes:
Troops
The general character and movements of United States army
units, within or without the continental limits of the United States
their location; identity or exact composition; equipment or strength;
their destination, routes and schedules; their assembly for embarka
tion, prospective embarkation, or actual embarkation. Any such in
formation regarding the troops of friendly nations on American soil.
Note: The request as regards location and general character
does net apply to troops in training camps in continental United
States, nor to units assigned to domestic police duty.
Ships
The location, movement and identity of naval and merchant ves
sels of the United States in any waters, and of other nations opposing
the axis powers, in American waters; the port and time of arrival
or prospective arrival of any such vessels, or the port from which
they leave; the nature of cargoes of such vessels; the location of
enemy naval or merchant vessels in or near American waters; the
assembly, departure or arrival of transports or convoys; the exist
. ence of mine fields or other harbor defense; secret orders or other
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kuci jiwu uiuuua icKdiuuie ntiiii.5. uuuvs anu inner guides lo navi
gators; the number, size, character and location of ships in con
struction, r advance information as to the date of launchings or com
missionings; the physical setup or technical details of shipyards.
Planes
The disposition, movements, and strength of army or navy air
units.
Fortifications
The location of forts and other fortifications; the location of
coast defense emplacements, or anti-aircraft guns; their nature and
number; location of bomb shelters; location of camouflaged objects.
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Production -
Specific information about war contracts, such as the exact type
of production, production schedules, dates of delivery, or progress of
production; estimated supplies of strategic and critical materials
available; or nationwide "round-ups" of locally-published procure
ment data except when such composite information; is officially ap
proved for publication. f
Specific information about the location of, or other information
about, sites and factories already in existence, which would aid
saboteurs in gaining access to them; information other than that
readily gained through observation -by he general public, disclosing
the location of sites and factories yet to be established, or the nature
of their production. ;
Any information about new or secret military designs, or new
factory designs for war production.
Weather
Weather forecasts, other than officially issued ; by the weather
bureau; the routine forecasts printed by any single newspaper to
cover only the state in which it is published and not more than four
adjoining states; portions of which lie within a radius of 150 miles
from the point of publication. i
Consolidated temperature tables covering more than 20 sta
tions, in any one newspaper.
(Note: Special forecasts issued by the weather bureau warning
of j unusual conditions, or special reports issued by the weather
bureau concerning temperature tables, or news stories warning the
public of dangerous roads or streets, within 150 miles of the point
of publication, are all acceptable for publication.) '
Weather "roundup" stories covering actual conditions through
out more than one State, except when given out by the weather bureau,
Photographs and Maps
Photographs conveying the information specified in this sum
mary, unless officially approved for publication.
Detailed maps or photographs disclosing location of munition
dumps, or other restricted army or naval areas.
Note: This has no reference to maps' showing the general
theatre of war, or large scale xones of action, movements of con
tending forces on a large scale, or maps showing the general ebb
and flow of battle lines.
Note: Special care should be exercised in the publication of
aerial photos presumably of non-military significance, which might
reveal military or other information helpful to the enemy. Also
care should be exercised in publishing casualty photos so as not
to reveal unit identifications through collar ornaments, etc. Special
attention is directed to the section of this summary covering infor
mation about damage to military objectives.)
General
(Casualty lists.
Note: There is no objection to publication of information about
casualties from a' newspaper's local field, obtained: from nearest of
kin, but it is requested that in such cases, specific mUitary and
naval units, and exact locations, be not mentioned.
Information disclosing Jhenew location of national archives,
art treasures, and so on, which have been moved for safe-keeping.
Information about damage to military and naval objectives, in
cluding docks, railroads, or commercial airports, resulting from
enemy action.
Note: The spread of rumors in such a way that they will be
accepted as facts will render aid and comfort to the enemy. It is
suggested that enemy claims of ship sinkings, or pf other damage
to our forces, be weighed carefully and the source clearly identi
fied, if published.)
Information about the transportation of munitions or other war
materials, including oil tank cars and trains.
Information about the movements of the president of the United
States, or of official military or diplomatic missions of the United
States or of any other nation opposing the axis powers routes,
schedules, or destination, within or without the continental 'limits of
the United States; movements of ranking army or naval officers and
staffs on official business; movements of other individuals or units
under special orders of the army, navy or state department
Note: Advertising matter, letters to the editor, Interviews with
men en leave, columns, and so on, are Included In the above re
quests, both as to text and illustration.
If information should be made available anywhere which seems
to come from doubted authority, or to be in conflict with the gen
eral aims of these requests; or if special restrictions requested locally
or otherwise by various authorities seem unreasonable or out of har
mony with this summary, it is recommended that the question be
submitted at once to the office of censorship.
In addition, if any newspaper, magazine or other agency or in
dividual .handling news or special articles desires clarification or
advice as to what disclosures might or might not aid the enemy, the
office of censorship will cooperate gladly. Such inquiries should be
addressed to the Office of Censorship, Washington.
Should additions or modifications of this summary seem feasible
and desirable from time to time, the industry will be advised.
The Office of Censorship,
BYKON PRICE, Director.
Y To Elect
Junior Board
Nominees for offices of the Sa
lem YMCA junior board of di
rectors for 1942 will be up for
election Tuesday, Ancil Payne,
acting boys work secretary, an
nounced Thursday.
Candidates for president are
Don Yocom and Brenner Luthi;
secretary, Jim Shawver and Ri
chard Yocom; treasurer, Conrad
Cook and "ted Corbett. The board,
elected by grade, junior and sen
ior high school boys, govern their
division of the Y.
Nominating committee compris
ed Frank Bennett, xetiring,-$res-ident,
Herbert ; Ray, Bob Seam
ster and Don Yefcom.
Many Never
Suspect Cause
Of Backaches
TKsOiaTi iehiiMa Often BriHjw Reft
Wbea disorder c kidney function permit
poisonous matter to reauua in your Mood, it
kg pains, kw at pep and nerty, getting up
luchta, welling, puffiaese under the eyes.
esUchss and diniiw . Frequent or scanty
with martina nnd burning some 1
times bow there is something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
.Don't waitl Ask yow draggSet for Doaa's
PUta, need euom fully by millions for over
40 years. They rive happy relief and will help
the IS milenof kidney tubes flush out poison
ous waste from your blood. Get Doaa's Pills.
V
Funeral Held
At Aumsville
AUMSVILLE Funeral servi
ces for Mrs. Hilda Jensen, who
died here Sunday, were held at
the Wesleyan Methodist church
Wednesday.
Rev. J. W. Willis, pastor of the
church gave the scripture read
ing and invocation. Rev. Henry B.
Aarhuse, Portland, sang, accom
panied by Mrs. Wendell Weddle,
Stayton, and preached the ser
mon.
Concluding services were held
at Butler cemetery. Pallbearers
were Melvin Gildow, Theodore
Highberger, Hoyt Cupp, Charles
Martin, Harvey Carlson and Ed
ward Wallace.
Service Resumed
In Keizer Area
KEIZER Telephone and elec
trie light service" has been re
stored to all the business houses
and most of the homes in the Kei
zer district. On north toward Hop
mere the telephone lines and poles
have fallen and it will be some
time before normal service is re
stored. A class in first aid has been or
ganized to meet every Monday
night at 7:30 in the auditorium.
Anyone interested may attend and
get directions from P. G. Duber
who is the instructor of Salem
first aid classes.
The Keizer Ladies Sewing club
meets at the home of Mrs. Har
ry W. Irvine for their annual all
day meeting. Mrs. Paul Pierce
will serve as assisting hostess.
Work will continue on Red Cross
garments.
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Called to Wyoming
WOODBURN Win ton Hunt,
Woodburn, has been notified to
leave here January 16, to report
for duty in Wyoming. Hunt is a
second lieutenant in the officers
reserve, OMC.
Gty Not Far
From Army's
Requirements
There should be no serious dif
ficulty in Salem dealers comply
ing with regulations involving
the sale of foodstuffs to the army,
A. A. Mickle, state agricultural
director, declared here Thursday.
Principal obstacle at the
present time is the lack of cer
tificates showing- that employes
of the food and milk plants
have submitted to periodical
physical examinations. Mickle
said this could be overcome
by havinf the employes exam
ined by municipal, county or
state physicians qualified to is
sue health cards.
Mickle said ne was, sending a
representative to San Francisco
to confer with army officials and
- find out just what is required.
An army officer here this week
declared that the army require
ments would nave to be re
spected. , ,
Health Contest
Scholarships
Are Boosted
Eight instead of the previous
ly-Off ered six scholarships will
go this year to winners in the
annual health contest for Marion
county schools, County 4H Club
Leader Wayne D. Harding an
nounced this week.
The two additional scholarships
are to go to schools which in the
past have shown such a nigh
standard of improvement that the
usual basis of judging could not
be used. They will be judged,
Harding said, on their mainte
nance of standards already
reached. ,.
in the county are divisions among
which the other six scholarships
are to be distributed, one going
to the institution in each group
making the greatest improvement
on the per pupil basis, the other
. to the school, showing the great
t est growth, on a health campaign
' standard, with improvements, in
buildings and grounds rated dou
ble and bot lunch programs and
safety patrols included in the fi
nal judging. -School
Gets Clerk
RICKEY Sarah E. Thomas
will begin work as cook at the
. mrk-r school Monday. The moth
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IS OUR BATTLE CRY!
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Simplified Requircncnts Hew Opportunities
Today we are iwifdy building an Ameri- necessary, of course. Married men are
can Air Force that wSl have no equal t bow eligible.
in plane oe in personnel. The U. S.
Army need thousands of young men
to apply each month for the world's
finest aviation training as Aviation Cadets
to become bombardiers, navigators
and pilots Commissions as Second
lieutenants are waiting for these men
at the end of their sercnnd-one-half.
month training period.
It TO 24-MAUUEB OX SIN&L1
If von have passed four 18th birthday
and are not yet 27. yoa are eligible under
the new regulations for Aviation Cadet
training. Good physical condition is
SIMPLIFIED EDUCATIONAL UOUI1EM ENTS
New, simplified tests determine) the
applicant's ability to complete the 'Avia
tion Cadet Coarse successfully. Diplo
mas or credits from educational insti
tutions are not required for training
as bombardiers, navigators and pilots,
"The Three Musketeers" of the Army
Air Corps. Examination boards have
been set op in key cities where you can
take your mental and physical exam
inations the same day you apply, and
be enlisted immediately.
It's time for action. Call at the near.
est Army recruiting station today. You
will be given full information on how
yon can serve your country and become
Flying Officer in the Army Air Corps.
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ers have previously been helping
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