Show Praises Praise Praise- Rural Press In In U. U Address Newspaper Growth Responsibility Stressed in Talk By Br Dan Valentine Rural weekly newspapers are the flags of press freedom in the United States Dr A. A Ray president of the University of Utah told some members of the Utah Press Saturday in the union building on the campus He stressed the fact that weekly weekly weekly week week- ly newspapers have grown up in inthe inthe inthe the past few decades And with this growth comes new responsibilities responsibilities responsibilities he said pointing out that rural newspapers must make some attempt to digest world and national national national na na- na- na news for their readers as aswell aswell aswell well as local happenings The world Is growing smaller we all know he said and the day has passed when a small weekly can devote all its space to purely purel local affairs Tells U. U Plans Dr presented an overall overall overall over over- all picture of the expansion plans for the university explaining a detailed map of the acres of land recently acquired by the institution from Fort Douglas Doug He said it t is up to the rural press of Utah to keep plugging away at the vital need for expanded education institutions for t the h e state A series of panel discussions led by jy association members outlined the newest type of mechanical equipment the new methods of advertising and the great need for proper relations in the small weekly newspaper field William M. M Long publisher of the he Box Elder News-Journal News Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham lam City and president of the association led a a. panel discussion on the value of the personal editorial edi- edi tonal orial approach as a constructive e force in the community Panel Discussion One of or the high lights of the morning session was a a. university journalism student panel discussion discussion discus discus- sion offering statistics proving the worth of ot community service rendered rendered rendered ren ren- dered by rural newspapers Election of officers for the new year will be held late Saturday afternoon and the annual banquet will be held in the Newhouse hotel Saturday evening featuring featuring ing ng an address by Paul Trescott editorial writer for tor the Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel- Philadel phia Evening Bulletin Mr Trescott Tres- Tres ott cott a nationally known newspaperman newspaperman news- news will outline the part rural weeklies can play in the journalism field Held Gov and Mrs J. J Bracken Lee will be special honor guests at atthe atthe atthe the banquet The newly inaugurated inaugurated inaugurated rated governor is slated to speak on What U We Vc Need to Know pointing out suggestions for tor a a. community service program for small weeklies |