Show STAhLE STUB STUBBy By LARRY STAHLE A Washington hostess once boasted that she could make the late President Coolidge talk Cornering him at a 3 dinner dinner dinner din din- ner she sought to fulfill her boast Oh Mr President she said attempting to disarm him with frankness I have a wager that I can make you say at least three words You lose replied silent Cal Cat October 16 10 is National Newspaper week The following following following follow follow- ing points out the importance of the printed wc word rd Long before the spark for freedom was ignited at Concord Concord Concord Con Con- cord and Lexington the unique role of the press in maintaining and protecting the freedoms Americans now enjoy was effectively demon demon- The first licensed newspaper appeared in 1704 but was heavily heavily heave ily censored A turning point in the fight for a 13 free press in America came thirty years later with the famous trial of John Peter ter e g i publisher bl h r of the New York weeKlY JOurnal Journal journal Jour Jour- jour JOur- nal who was was jailed for calling the colonial governor dishonest dishonest dishon dishon- est and oppressive He was freed by a jury when he proved his accusations to be betrue betrue true therefore not libelous Bit by bit the right of the press to report and comment on public affairs was established establish establish- ed and this principal was embodied embodied em em- bodied in the First Amendment Amendment Amend Amend- ment of the new Federal Constitution Con Con- Today newspapers remain constantly on the alert to protect protect protect pro pro- the publics public's right to know knowin in in police stations in court courtrooms courtrooms courtrooms rooms legislative bodies city halls and executive mansions Newspapers inform the Ithe community on the local civic elvic social fraternal spiritual activities activities ac ac- activities and strive for community community betterment During this week we oate our efforts toward greater community progress and understanding understanding un un- through sound reporting reporting reporting re re- re- re porting and objective editorial interpretation Newspapers are the schoolmasters schoolmasters school school- masters of the people That endless book the newspaper is our national glory Henry Ward Beecher A traveler was marooned in ina a tiny town because of a landslide landslide land land- slide caused by heavy rain which was still falling in torrents tor tor- torrents rents after three days Looking Looking Look Look- ing out of the window of the restaurant he remarked to the waitress This is like the flood The what The flood Surely you have heard about the great flood and Noah and the Ark Mister she replied I haven't seen a newspaper for four days |