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Show HARDING TERMED ETHICAL LEADER President-elect Criticizes Some Newspapers for Using Sen sationa! Methods CHICAGO. Jan 21. President Walter lll Scott of Northwestern! University, on hi recent visit to Ma-j rloii to confer with President -elect Harding regarding the establishment of the .InHeph Medlll School of Jour- nullsm here found In the presldent- elect a champion of el ideal and rellgl-i rellgl-i ous leadf-rhlp, he declared. I I found an optimistic man in Mr Harding when he assumed the part of a newspaper editor," Mr, Scott said., "1 sought his advice on education J in Journalism and, to such an appeal he responded In n neighborly ay IV BKNT OF SPIRITS ! "His handshake - still firm, his I voice resonant, his eve clear. He enters en-ters into a discussion with youthful enthusiasm and relates with evident satisfaction pcrs.in.il reminiscences. At the conclusion of our conference he stood erect, no stoop In his shoul-dcr, shoul-dcr, an expression of animation on his face and with firmness and clac-rlty clac-rlty In his step "Mr. Harding ils president-elect, when surrounded by reporters and politicians lv quite unlike Mr Harding Hard-ing the educator and editor. C1UT1CISM OF PRESS "I was s,-i fasctnxted by his reml-nlscences reml-nlscences and h his enthusiasm for the cause of Journalism thut failed t" ruakft adequate mental notes of ;ill that Mr Hnrdlng said but the fol-, fol-, lowing sentence found place in my ' memory'- The American press ha not lived I ll ri to Ma r , Mm ,mk-' .1 ' I . i m In nif.lilli.l the tho.ight of the people It has , limited iLself too much td dispensing sensational news and to making ! money. It has been Influenced more i commerciKi than by thicai standard! stand-ard! It is very Important that all available as;enolca should combine to elevate not only ine Ideals but all the practices Of the AniLrlcan jireSS." |