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Show This Is Your Pape . Censorship ' Is Dangerous By William R. Neso pENSORSmPisans cans resist so aggress"fi has not even been irnposed'b-! ' in time of war. Whenever some-' guided attempt is made, C! against press, movies or' rid " is quickly squelched by Jr"'.. public opinion. Yet there aru" : attempts which fail only beta the knowledge, tact or cours a home town newspaper ed:,)- Every newspaper has free to resist minor efforts at ship. They are resisted because tors know that a minor success " day can become a major ok morrow. St" I! Danger enough, T(, Is few who ;: Inherent ticipate int; minor; stances fully realize what the; i-doing. i-doing. Having the best of intent they fail to see the danger ife in their actions. Whenever a "request" li c-that c-that a newspaper omit facts t: cerning a public matter, est,, ship is being attempted. Even a spat between neigh': becomes a matter in which . public is entitled to the facts, J. services of police or a court i required. Police and courts be to the public which authorizes ; pays for them, and how their Si-ices Si-ices are employed is of coma:, tjbe public. There are instances, of or: where private rights outweigh of the public, and the editr. justified in suppressing such if There are other instances, L where good taste may dictate an item be omitted. But, while the fine points involved, it is : editor's judgement which it-prevail. it-prevail. Newspsj!1 Honesty editors do : or resent to' Coercion? intended-quests intended-quests to e look incidents where there is cV that the public interest oifc; the private rights. They do ic them if accompanied by cot-:: in whatever form. The editor is expert in siicis ters as public right to news. E the best judge ot whether e : public interests outweigh Its-individuals Its-individuals or organization volved. His Judgment should-cepted should-cepted without resentment K ship is a dangerous force, to: - gerous to set in motion, a -, ter how innocently it may 11 - ployed. J |