Show y OUR CUE POSITION Journalism is one of the leading professions and has its ethics which summarized might be expressed in three words the square deal which includes honesty with with itself it elf elfand and its patrons as the impersonal recorder of current events without fear and without favor or coloring to suit some particular viewpoint It is the news recorders recorder's duty to search and discover facts and matters in which the public is concerned and present them fairly and ac ac- ac accurately accurately He lIe will not if ifa a true professional with due re re- re regard regard gard for for newspaper ethics and his papers paper's reputation for square dealing take advantage of bis position to vent his ill will toward any institution or individual As one writer has expressed it freedom of the press is not a license but a grave obligation A The Express agrees with these views and endeavors ors to live up to them as a settled policy in both its news and editorial departments As a modern song says We all make mistakes now and then and we are not infallible but accuracy truth is our aim and whenever a mistake does occur we have always stood ready to rectify it Another great aim and andone one ono in which we feel feol justified justified fied in claiming at least a fair measure of success is in the promotion of the public welfare in seconding and giving publicity to the tho general welfare work of the various civic educational religious and other organizations for the tho common good These Th se have always been confident of full support and publicity One of the valuable departments of The Express is the advertising news it carries Even Even this thia department is strictly censored We Ve admit no questionable or or r doubtful A advertising therefore our patrons have learned to rely on the advertisements appearing in our columns as being bona fide fido offers of goods with established reputation and reliability This in connection with the tile fact that our cir cir- circulation circulation covers the bulk of the buying public naturally makes maker it by far fan the best beRt advertising medium for this area Upon the above e facts and qualifications we base our just claim laim for support from all of the interests we serve |