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Show Newspaper-Reader Confidence Remains Vital to Democracy By RAYMOND B. HOWARD Vice President, National Editorial Association. The close bond of friendship and confidence that has existed between American newspapers and their readers since this nation was founded found-ed must continue. The confidence which readers have placed in newspapers have placed them in a position to be all the more helpful to their communities communi-ties and to their nation. They have become a large part of every community. com-munity. Any attempt to encroach upon the freedom of the press is a direct thrust at the freedom of the people and is to be resented and prevented by those who depend upon newspapers news-papers for the truth. Newspapers do not ask for freedom of the press for themselves alone they ask for it in the name of their readers. Take a look about in the world. Find a throttled press and you find a nation whose people "goose-step" "goose-step" and who are given no opportunity oppor-tunity to learn the truth. In contrast con-trast they are given "news" of the type which dictators believe will further their cause. No, this isn't a false cry of alarm. This isn't something that news-fp-afe" fbrfuH'llSJ-frS,' ftertecioLi,. 'fit of all Latter-Day Saints. Its .p an.s-. JojofLjiveJoDajgnio No community can prosper without with-out a strong, live-wire newspaper. No nation will long endure without with-out a free press and that puts the problem of appreciating and supporting sup-porting your favorite newspaper squarely up to you. If the newspapers news-papers are to fight your battles you must fight theirs! There is no other way in this land of democracy and free enterprise which both the newspapers and their readers must ever be alert to preserve! |