| Show C SS ideas from other editors TT T SOME T TIME 1 or other every A alse baor weekly newspaper n e w er editor ha found him alt in hot water because of some story he published or did bid not publish E W lauck editor of 0 the page news and courier luray virginia recently had such difficulties this is his editorial reply to his critics entitled publishing the news it if a newspaper could be run by publishing only the news meeting the approval of those concerned it would be wonderful but unfortunately tuna tely a newspaper like that cant be run except into the ground its no wonder therefore that we find ourselves in somewhat of a predicament once in a while when we are requested not to publish a story which manifestly Is already public property we are an accommodating lot but not to the extent that we are going to set fire to the business structure in which we live we know that there are many who dont care but there is an obligation we have and this is to print the news wherever we find it and in the best way we know that Is what we are paid for and this Is what we endeavor to do there are extenuating circumstances of courses there are times when a sensational story is not worthy of publication and there are times when a seemingly innocent story deserves big headlines much aluch is determined by the underlying implications and the storys relation to the general welfare but in all cases where a business transaction is in process of completion and where its revelation can do no harm barm it appears ridiculous di to leave the true facts to public gossip rather tan dan to an authenticated statement therefore we hopa we do not make too many people mad when we publish the news as we see sae it it is just that this is what we are paid for 0 0 0 I 1 cot Got time from the Il erington advertiser 11 times mes herington kansas how often do you hear the statement today that 1 I got time it Is offered as an explanation for failure to vote for failure to attend meetings on governmental issues tor for failure to write to legislators about important bills this Is a new excuse in our country a development of recent years in tact fact it it a new excuse we have a country there be a united states of america for the first americans somehow found time to form our nation and light fight a war for independence they found time even though they were all busy men benjamin franklin was a printer and scientist paul revere a silversmith john Nan hancock cock a merchant patrick henry a lawyer george washington a surveyor and planter thomas paine a writer these are just a few examples most of the founding fathers were farmers businessmen or professional men all ali of them could have said they were busy and proved that statement it if they had wanted to use such an excuse to avoid taking part in the american revolution it if they could find time to win freedom for us we can surely find time lime to preserve this inheritance |
