Show PI lt'S IlE T lF T In his last radio talk the President weld paid I confess that I 1 myself am sometimes s bewildered by conflicting statements that I seo In the press Ono One day I read an state statement statement ment that we will win the war this year 19 1913 and and the next day comes cornea another statement equally authoritative that the war will still be go- go incon In III 1949 The rhe President could have given plenty or of additional addi addi- examples of this confusion Taut nut It should be remembered that the newspaper reporters do donot donot donot not make up these conflicting state state- ments They merely do an honest reporting job of ot telling what those in Washington have to say It Is 13 discouraging to the press to have to report one day that gasoline rationIng rationIng rationing ration ration- ing will be he relaxed and the next a day y that it will be tightened But It is of or the press to publish 1 Doth both reports If both come from men mep who are supposed to be In a ty It Is obvious therefore that the confusion In newspaper headlines will end the same day day that Washington officials end their disagreements disagreements dis die agreements and reach an accord on problems which are of or Interest to the public |