Show nations newspapers being honored by B many during dur ng week of oct I 1 to 8 officials civic organizations and business groups aro are doing much during tills this week october 1 to 8 in tile the way of commending tile the press dress ot of the united states much aluch la is being said in compliment ailt to tho the newspapers la ill observance of national newspaper week the theme of which 1 la the newspaper News lights tho the way of freedom city governments 9 overn ments in many parta of tile tho country are formulating resolutions onEl of respect and commendation to newspapers in appreciation of tile the services vices they render during each and ever day of tile tho year civic groups and high officials are making statements and complimenting the nations newspapers while it Is supposed ased by some that t tho ile lay citizen takes little heed of tho the statements stat intents made in country town no newspapers w is po o called tile the big shots and have a seemingly higher ups great gre at deal of respect for all news paper pap ertho 4 ho little country week ly as well as the big city dally daily none of thorn them seem to loso lose sight of 0 the fact that the american policy of a free press liar hac been responsible to a great extent tor for tho the success pt of the so called american way way that free democratic way of living so dear to every citizen ot of these great united states they cite the tact fact that in nations where dictators havo have come into power their first step had haa been to throttle the press and control information Orin atlon made available to the public through such control they have been able to hide bide one side of at conditions arid allow publication of only those conditions they aisy the people to know whether they bo be facts or foul misrepresentations in most cases facts havo have been suppressed pressed and the foul misrepresentations have been flaunted before the citizenry so that numy bel bellois lovs them and fall tor for tho the propaganda and u unwittingly cast their freedom to the tour four winds windo P resident president franklin D roose volt has been quoted as that tho the free freedom dom of I 1 the he press must be maintained against all costs secretary hull declares that a free and informed press Is essential to a successful program tor for national defense in praising newspaper edit editors ora and publish erit secretary shimp soil said they aro are directing thi the hearts and hands of all of our citizens towards the great common purpose of pr protecting ting our principles and our oui free institutions 11 freedom Piro edom of at tho the press lit Is essential J to preservation ot freo free living and american people need only read the newspapers and form their own opinion fro from i what they road read headline scanners and radicals may foru form wrong opinions but those who really read and consider the facts as stated will find that information being published in tho newspapers of this nation noemy toy in 1 invaluable to them and their famil famielec lec neighbors and friends co and community as a |