| Show 1 unselfish idealism behind newspapers the local newspaper in the united states is each year getting on a firmer foundation and becoming more and more useful to its ita home community it is the home newspaper which boosts the town year in and year out which takes the lead in every enterprise which has tor for its purpose the i up building ot of the community v we frequently hear it said that the lold i old time independent spirit of the newspaper Is gone that its editorial policy Is now subservient to the business office yet this Is not true ethere there is more unselfish idealism irl in the average local newspaper than in any other business enterprise it frequently speaks out in the way which it believes will be for the good of the nation and of the community regardless of what the consequences may be from a business standpoint the local newspaper is the principal booster for the community and it does its boosting often without hope of material reward unfortunate is the community which neither appreciates nor supports its local newspapers the wisconsin state journal |
