xt70vt1gmj1v https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dipstest/xt70vt1gmj1v/data/mets.xml Kentucky Kentucky Press Association Kentucky Press Service University of Kentucky. School of Journalism 1945 Call Number: PN4700.K37 Issues not published 1935 Aug - 1937 Oct, 1937 Jul - 1937 Aug, 1939 Oct - Dec, 1940 Jan - Mar, 1951 Aug - 1956 Sep. Includes Supplementary Material:  2005/2006, Kentucky High School Journalism Association contest 2004-2005, Advertising excellence in Kentucky newspapers 2003-2005, Excellence in Kentucky newspapers newsletters  English Lexington, KY.: School of Journalism, University of Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. The Kentucky Press Press -- Kentucky -- Periodicals The Kentucky Press, April 1945 Vol.16 No.6 text The Kentucky Press, April 1945 Vol.16 No.6 1945 1945 2019 true xt70vt1gmj1v section xt70vt1gmj1v ~ ;, x . i
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Call is hereby issued for the 1945 prize entries in the contests. Because of the neces- All-Around Contest {ll ‘2 y
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z / contests of tlie Ixentucky Press Assoc1ation. Sity of getting the contests in their hands at For gUidance of the competitors the lol- : ‘ i
1 Every editor of the State, whether a niein- an early date, all entries must be in the lowing will constitute the percentages by 3",” L ,
ber of the K. P. A. or not, is eligible to University postoffice not later than May 20. which the newspapers will be scored: Gen- j ,
s enter the contest. The contests will be held Please follow all rules regarding preparation eral appearance, 30 per cent; 10C31 news, 25 L
regardless of the holding of the niid-sum- of the exhibits and the deadline. The job per cent; county correspondence, 5 per cent; 3 "L ‘ 3 ‘3
‘mer convention. If the convention is not printing exhibit shall be brought to the personal items, 10 per cent; farm news or 3,, ' , L
3 held, winning contestants will receive their Mid—summer meeting if held, otherwise the news pertaining to the chief industry of the LL, 3 ,; L ‘
awards by mail. contest will be foregone this year. section where the paper is published, 5 per 3L 3': ’L ,3 L ;
L Please read the rules governing each con- May 20’ Deadline cent; general news, 5 per cent; and editorial, it, , '3 i . L '
test and follow them to the let r. An' ' - . . ' )e c iit. 7a r' b i ' , ,L'L '3? J 3 L
, . l . , 3m 3 VLO All entries must be in the hands of Prof. 20 I_ r e 1 cto 5 to e cons dered “1 3 , ‘th
ation of the rules Will result in the entries . scoring of general appearance include make- ,1, ' ‘ ' z , »
{3,3 bein l' l d S d . . Victor R. Portmann on or before May 20. ff 1 , , 1 dl' ‘3 ' i ‘-
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g 11 many enti 165 Entries can be included in the same bundle, 1 O t page C0 position, iea 1L“: _ ; _
.3233 as you please, but observe the deadline. The . schedule, literary excellence, community . . , . 3‘ ‘ '3 ;
_ , _ _ but each entry must be plainly marked as , _ , _ . ‘3 ,
333 L 11116 that no newspaper is eligible to enter , serVice, headlines content, illustrations, , -‘
3 the All (1 l 1‘ P ‘f to the contest. The package must be marked 1 d k , I .
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5353 3 it has b _ _nt l ge con ests 1 Ix. I’. A. Newspaper contest, and addressed 1:1 g I} y C P S V ' ,. L ,
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3533 )ears “'1“ be strictly enforced and your co- , . . . . Factors to be Judged include headline con« 3 i. ‘;_ . , . ,
. . _ lxentucky, Lexmgton. It IS suggested that . .33 3. ~ ,
gag; Operation is requested when you send in . . . tent, headline schedule, type balance, make- 3, ‘ .,i _
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iii )our entries, __ . up, name plate and ears, press work and ink- t ,‘ . I ,
33 A . . . the package has been sent, to aVOid delay . . . _ w .‘ VII ,
,3; ttention is particularly called to the re- . . ing appearance and illustrations (if any), , 1 .
333:. . . . _ _ and pOSSible loss of entries. . 3. 3
33 quirement that entries in the editorial, news, C S l _ R l and contrast. , , : ii
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; l and advertismg contests must each be pasted 011:6: e ec n s 1 . f (NOte-—SPCC131 emphaSis “”11 be placed on - I L *~ '
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on separate slips of paper, or cardboard, 1. 4C1 contesti t mi}, se ect fly-fl 55 e 0 the make-up of the entries in the above two ‘3 ‘ _ . j
:3 elsewise the entries will not be considered. 1:115 paper; 0:; may fcgp :11in 15(5):: cdenvtlry, contests.) L j_ L L L 3
j The exhibit this year promises to be one of 163:? fl}: altes 0 flay ’ _ _ an :3 Best Editorial Contest ‘, I .
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3,3 the largest and best smce the contest began. .’ f 11s C iange mm eqttiir g SFCC C I“ order to stimulate the editors 1“ ex- ‘ ’ ’ L” i ,
{233 ‘3 Open to Every Newspaper issues of newspafpers was rbna e Iat ht 1e lre- pressing individuality, initiative, and leader- “ ‘L , j
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ti Each and every contest is open to every Elle“ 0 manydo 10 “mle . r’s’ u S _ I ship in this department which is the editors i i H L i .
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’33 3 iieekly or semi-weekly in the state. The news 2?? “33“” 112“” Ct in .orl (1P: . own, attractive prizes are offered in this con- , : i. ' L ‘ i '
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iil story contest 15 Open [0 COUNTY dilllles- e: “1:311 Am 65d 5C0 C no e u test. The factors which Will be conSidered in LI", '
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{é fiery editor is urged to send in 1115 entries “e oun 0 en the Judging are: subject matter, thought L- 3,: .i‘f‘. «
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L ior each contest and every entry Will be Bedutlfld Trophies Procured sequence, community appeal, rhetoric (die 3, 1i », "CL ‘
3 Judged on its merits. Let us make this 1945 Beautiful silver prizes will be offered in tion, unity, figure of speech, punctuation), L 33: LL. L ‘L
3: COMM the biggest contest of them all! No this years contest. They are made pOSSIble and vocabulary. Each editorial should be is; .3; i L ,
é newspaper shall be eligible for more than through the courtesy of the Louisville Cour- pasted on a sheet of paper with the notation , LI 3, Li L
‘. , (”it of the above first pries. ier-Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader, The of name of newspaper, date of issue, and ‘ i": 1L Li
33$}; ’Dismterested Judges to Act Kentucky Post, Covington, and President writer’s name. No "canned” or clipped edi- L .
.Mib‘afi :3 Competent outside judges will study the Chauncey Forgey. torialswill be considered in this contest. ij __’, L f? I
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' III II I .i- Grehan Memorial Plaque Second and third place winners receive cer- uable trophy for the best exhibit of jObI
' If ' if The winner for the best editorial will tificates. printing at the meeting. Every editor iii
, I I I I t again have the name of his newspaper en- Brigadier Cunningham stated, in making urged to prepare an exhibit, Prefemblyr‘
. I III I i .. grayed on the beautiful Enoch Grehan Me- this award available to Kentucky news- mounted on a large cardboard, for Exhibii
_ i ..1I I .. morial Plaque which was established by Mrs. papers, “Our purpose in offering the award tion and judging during the meeting l
,, i I . Enoch Grehan and the members 9f the is, _first of all, to stimulate a revival of re- The following items are to be induded,’
. : I Department of Journalism in memory of ligious interest among the readers of the Exhibitors are urged to include every item:
. I I Mr. Grehan. The first name to be engraved newspapers affected. This, as you may knOW, but, to aid that printer who might not have‘
I I ; on the memorial was that Of The Pineville is the chief business of the Salvation Army, every item in his files, at least eight of thei
.. II I I . . Sun, Herndon J Evans, editor. Second win- anyway. And, in case of the War Cry, I am twelve listed must be included: I
. 1 ner was The Shelby News, V‘Tade McCoy, simply carrying out the Salvation Army 1. Letter head—one color.
. I I ‘I editor. Winner in 1940 was the Lyon County work in a little different manner, but as 2. Letter head—two or more colors.
I‘ I . ' Herald, Gracean M. Pedley, editor. The effectively.” 3. Envelope—one color. I
1 I‘ , 'I name of the Cumberland Courier, Charles At his suggestion, the following rules will 4. Envelopegtwo or more colors.
., I I .1 K. Steele, editor, was added in 1941. Gra- prevail: Any editorial written on a religious 5.1?i'ogram. i
I , cean M. Pedley's Lyon County Herald re- subject, printed in any Kentucky newspaper (S. Booklet—four or more pages. I
x I peated its triumph of 1940 in the 1942 con- between the dates of May 1, 1944, and May 7. Business card.
-I ‘I 1'. I 3 test, and Editor Pedley again triumphed in 1, 1945, is eligible for entry in this contest. 8. Calling card. I
l I 1943 with an editorial printed in the Prince— The same rules as in the Best Editorial 9. Wedding invitation.
- I I l i3 ton Leader. The Paris KentuckianvCitilen contest will also apply in this. 10. Statement of bill head. I
. I‘ II I. ‘ won the honor in the 1944 contest. Space . The War Cry also makes the same award 11. Blotter. [
l I , i . : is reserved on the plaque for subsequent in the annual Georgia Press Association con- 12. VVllflt you consider your best job. I
l I i I winners and your paper's name will look tests. \er hope that every Kentucky editor Best Editorial Page Contest I
I 1:1 I I I. {I proper thereon. “V1111 consider entering thls contest. I The judges will consider the followingl
5 I f I I I f “ Best News Story Contest I’lhe first contest was “You by The Floyd points in the Cecil “lilliam Memorial Tro-I
I , I , . 1 . -. County Times, Prestonsburg, Norman Allen, , - _ I . .
.I 1 At the request of a number of editors this editor. phy l0] the best editorial page: ‘,
j . ,1 3 contest is continued for competition this . . . 1. Page content: the page must containl
. I . I . year on the best community news story. The Daily Contest 15 Continued articles of literary, feature, and editorial
I‘ ‘1 . 3 factors to be considered are content, sen— 'The contest for the Best Small Daily is matter only.
I ;‘ III I '1 , tence and paragraph structure, thought, continued again this year with the trophy 2. N0 advertisement should appear on!
1:, ‘ i} E unity, coherence, vocabulary, the lead and being oflered by President Chauncey For- the page. However, this will iiot bar con- .
‘ ,I I I ' community service value. Each story is to be gey. Modified rules as for the Best All- testants using such advertisements, but said
, II II II 'I pasted on a sheet of paper with the nota- Around weekly will be considered by the use will count against perfection.
I I I I i tion of the name of newspaper, date of issue, judges. 3. Editorial matter: preference will be .
I , ‘ I i . name of editor, and name of the writer of Best Advertising Composition 3'1"?“ [0 ”homewritten” editorials “’hlki
} ; I 1 ii: the story. Open to weekly, semi—weekly, and Three prizes will be awarded to Kentucky “canned” editorials Will be ll detriinent. ;
I I .‘ ii . country dailies in the state. Only crime editors in this contest: for the best full page ‘1“ CUPPCd editorials 0f community “fl"
III I 'I . i ”‘1' stories will be barred from this contest. advertisement, the best half~page advertise- ture Will be acceptable. I
ll; i .I 1' I' Best Editorial Page Contest ment, and the best quarter—page advertise- 5- Features and literary: features 51101135 I
I, i i I I As a memorial to her husband, our be- ment. Prizes for these contests are again “TWCMY Years AgO,” syndicate materialsi
I; I .I. loved late Cecil Williams, Mrs. May Wil- sponsored by Ed Weeks, manager of Bush- 511d] ‘15 written by D0001" Copeland, Bob I
I 3 2 liams, Somerset, is sponsoring the editorial Krebs Company, Louisville. Factors to be Burns, etc. €553)“: poems, etc, will be :10 I.
1 . , page contest as the Ben Cozine Memorial judged include type content, type arrange» ceptable.
_ i I 13 1 , Cup was won by Gracean M. Pedley and merit, value of illustrations, selection of bor- 5-‘ A (3011111111, whether SCYiOUSs humorous,
» I I his Princeton Leader last year for perma- der and decorative material, and fulfillment 01‘ a mixture, Will be CODSidel‘Cd editorial
.1 I II V nent possession. Because of war restric- of three functions of advertising—amention, Page material.
I I ,IIII- j tions on silver articles, the Cecil Williams interest, and conviction. The entries are 7- Editorial cartoons Will be “ccel’mble'
i Memorial will be established this year and limited to advertisements set in the contes- 8- HCHdIiDES, whether SPOt heads 01‘ “and ,
- I I I . the trophy will be made available later. The tant’s office either hand or machine com ing department heads, Will be .iUdged fml
“1 I 'I -‘ I . same rules will prevail as formerly—per- position. ' typographical balance.
I z. manent possession of the tIZOPIIY-Will be Each contestant may select any adver- 9. Mast head: the typographical appear-
I; . E f 'I/ gained by any newspaper “’thh “”115 three tisement that appeared during the year, ance, the content, and relation to the page
I? l 1‘ ,‘ 3‘ ' “legs," “0t necessarily being adjudged win- May 1, 1944, and May 1, 1945, each entry as a WhOIC Will be considered. 2
. ' ‘. , ner in consecutive years. to be mounted on a sheet of cardboard with 10‘ Art work: if any, Will be given full I
. . Prize Oflered For Best Editorial the notation as to the name of the news» consideration. 1
l I On A Religious Subject ' paper, (late of issue, and name of contestant. 11' Make-up imd balance: the page 11ml: ',
i ; i I’ » A new contest was added in 1944 for the Trophy Offered For up With emphasis on balance, symmetry, mi 1
. I i j‘ best religious editorial, or the best editorial Job Printing Exhibit comm“ Will be'given close Kimmy. ‘13,“;
‘ II ‘ , on a religious subject, with the prize being Through the courtesy of Thomas F. Smith, WIdth columns, m symmetry “nth the 163:)“ i
I. 3, ' offered by The Salvation Army through the president of the Louisville Paper Company, the pagetwill be given special considerfla a: E
. I . . courtesy of Brigadier Vincent Cunningham, a special contest is again open for the edi- 12' Subject matter: as a communlty Pqpnd i
. I ‘ _ , editor-in-chief of the War Cry, Atlanta. The tors of the state at the mid-summer meeting. should emphasue community news ‘ . .
Ii. 1 iv I first prize is a certificate and $50 in cash. Mr. Smith will present a handsome and val- Please Tum to Page Foill'I -
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I In peace as' in war, the physical and economic well-being of every ' l . l
family in the nation are directly dependent upon the health of the entire I I 1
l agricultural economy. I _
. I Therefore, for the future, if we are to avert the collapse of agriculture l I I .'
be“ 10'" I which followed the last war, we must solve the enormous problem of holding " i ’
‘l war-expanded markets for agriculture—and finding new markets for the liti II :
Ehe f9110W1l|lgI increased production likely to come with the return of adequate labor, equip- -. filial: 3!. , ‘llli .
lemon“ T‘EO'I 'ment and supplies. I I » If 'l
iimst comm" I] It is obvious that the solution of this problem hinges, in turn, upon ‘ 4 . 4-“ I
md editorial producers' and distributors' ability to please the postwar customer by giving , .' .‘ I
her preferred varieties, in the grade and pack that best serve her needs, at i ,
l- appear on prices that represent full food value, minus unnecessary and wasteful hand- I I ~'
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nce will be , are working with agricultural leaders and with other progressive distributors I I
Orials whileI and growers—preparing NOW for the peacetime challenge ahead through -- 53v; f I I; '
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' I Surveys of production areas and methods to Insure hlgh- . I,» .,, l
mes such as. quality production of the varieties most in demand. ' I .
t6 materialS l . Studies to determine the most efficient and economical I I ,j
Deland, Bob I means of moving farm produce to market. . ‘ I .l “ I 9 :
mll be ac- _ Experiments in pre-packaging of farm produce. . I I I I
’ humorm Development of better transportation methods by truck and . I I I l-f/I
ed editorial tram and plum _ ,4 l 3
Merchandising tests of tree and vine-ripened products. g I Ii I
“CCCP‘ablg' Finding new by-product uses for inferior grades. ‘ 1;; ,
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1 11 1 1- 1 11 _ Kentuc’cy Press womens 0“ , 1 1 )1 _ ‘ ture of events than any other press in the ‘
1 1 1 1 11 1‘ Miss Mary E. Hutton, Herald, Harrodsburg, PreSident, [Ion of editorials. . . . . 1
- E11 11 1H 1‘ 1 1 Miss Mildred Babbage, Breckinridge News, Cloverport, world—Big Raplds (l\/IlCh.) Pioneer.
it 111'. ‘ ' 1' ‘ 1‘ , First Vice-President; Mrs. J. 0. Young, Journal, Dixon, 1
' l1 - t ‘ 1, '1 1" Second vice—President; Mrs. Mary Henderson Powell, _.____—._..__—_ ————_——.——————~ ’
i ‘ 7-1 : Record, Stearns, Third Vice-President; Mrs. J. R. , _ 1 1 1
11» 1 1 1 - Wallace, Advertiser, Walton, Recording Secretary; COST Of LIVlng Index VVPB might improve its position if it
1 1‘ 1 ‘ . ‘ Miss Uri’th Lucas, Independent, Maysville, Corres— 1 1 1
1 1,1 1 11 ; pending Secretary; Mrs. J. L. Bradley, Journal- AS Of February 15/ 1945 would eliminate the rule granting up to
1 1 1‘- 11 _ Enter rise, Providence. " , ' '
11 11 1 1 1 ~:_ .1 p . 29 tons of newsprint which anybody can
:11 '1 1- 11:1 - _____________fl U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of _ _, , . .
1» . 1 111 — . 1 1 _ 1 _ _ get to start a new newspaper. This is no
11 1 1 ' 1 . 1 1 ‘_.1 1 Labor Statistics, cost of livmg index for Feb— - 1 . . -
1 1 1 11 - 1r 1945 126 8‘“ f 11 193V 139 time to start a new paper and to chisel
1 1 . 1 1 ‘ rmr o, . was . 0 ie . J- - , . - .
i 11‘ :1 ‘ ‘2 1 NATIONAL EDITORIAL b ‘ y f 100 ‘ _ “1 E 2 10 into the dwindling newsprint supply.
1 ' 1. 1 ‘« 9 ‘ am 0 , re )resentincr '1 cecrease o . - ' .
. "1 1 - "111‘ ;%{ ASSOCIATION ‘ l _ 0 ‘ / If that is done some well established
1: 1 M : “1,3715%“; . / / of 1% under the index of 127.1 for Ianuary N '11 1 , ~ 1 1 -
1 _ 1.1.1111... 1945 The Febr 1 1945 'nde « 240/ paper in lave to give up some of its 1
1 1 1 u r! i x was . a
1:111 11 1 11 ' 1 1 I E Ti) 1944 ‘1 /" supply. The only acceptable reason for 1
1 1 1 1, ‘ over tie eve o e I‘Ll'll‘ , ant re )re- 1 - - - -
u ‘1 1 r 11 _ . 1 1‘ y 1 ‘fi‘ 11 starting a newspaper at this time IS
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l 11 ii 1:1 MEMBER mg) SC f 111 6‘ es over on“ 5 C m t“ where the ex1sting paper is not givmg
1 ‘ ‘ ‘ 1 'Hz- 112$ as o w : - ‘ -
11' 11 '; 'ji.1:1:11 W ‘ (1 0 s the community proper serVice.
111 ' 1 11,111 , ~-~-‘ 28.6/n over August l939—The month pre- .
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1 121 1 1 K TUCKY PRES ceding the outbreak of war in Europe, 1 1 1 1
i . 1 ‘E i 31 ASSOCIATION 25.8% over January 1941—Starting date for This war is being fought for freedom 1
11 ;1 1-111 1‘ application of Little Steel formula; from political oppressron, not for freedom H
‘9 1‘ ‘11 1 1 JANUARY, use . , ..
‘1 1 1 1 ' 1 “MHZ” 9.3% over May 1942—Terminal date on . from “ 011“ 1
1 1 1 1 1 11 H—‘—“‘ . which Steel formula was originally cal- ———————.—————-——
1 1 ‘1' 1 Volume Sixteen, Number Six culated; A temporary Kentucky chapter of the
11 1 1 11 11 ‘ W 7-6(Zi>0VCl‘ SEPtembel‘ 1942—Immediately l)€- American Pioneer Trails Association W215
' ‘ I ‘1 1:1 11 . - fore “’1 c Stabilimtion went into effect' ~ ' . 1 ' ' '
11 11 1 1111111 NOh-EdllOrlGI Newspaper cg 1 .1 1 1 organized at Middlesboro, April 14. D1-
1 1 1 1 1' Lacks Local Spirit 22% over April 1943—When Presxdent Robert L. Kincaid, publishing board of the 1.
1 1 1 ' 1 1 Roosevelt l s s u e d his “Hold-the-Line” Middlesboro News, and Tom “’allace, Louis-
~1 1 1.1 ‘ \ small town newspaper Without an edi- order. ville Times, were elected president and vice-
. 1 .1 torial columrrseems to be representing a . president respectively.
:11 1 111 ~ (lead community, according to W. Frances . . . . .
1; 1 $1 -1 ‘1 . . . Constructive CrmCIsm ———-———————————-——-
1:1 1 1 1, 1; 1f Flinn, in The Oklahoma Publisher. W 1 CI B P C t' I F P T 1
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1‘5 1 1 1 1 Although the community may not always e come y I’GSS 101 mum 10m age wo ' I1
‘11 l 1 ~ 1 agree with the editor’s opinions, at least Of the criticism of newspapers there is community interests, too much “outside" 1 1
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‘1 11 ‘1 they know he is thinking and by his efforts no end. It IS probably a good thing for pub-b news Will be marked down.
1‘ 1 1 i 5 1 1 he may arouse them to think. An alert com- lishers and editors to be criticized. It tends 13. Special attention will be given to the 2
1: =‘ i. 11 munity is a better place to live in and an to keep them humble, and careful arid fair rhetoric, punctuation, unity, coherence. ex- 1
11 1 1 alert newspaper with meaty editorial com- in what they print. pression, dignity, vocabulary, contents 0f 1
- 11 i ment is easier to sell to national advertisers. It seems fair to say, however, that many this page. 1
- 1:: 1 5 The newspaper, especially when it is the critics go too far and use too heavy a hand 14. Each contestant will submit three C011” 5
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i 11 '1 “ only one in the community, should be con» in their Journalistic Judgment. And some- secutive issues of his newspaper from which 1
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1 1 '1 f ducted as a public trust. Miss Flinn asserts times a newspaper man himself may be too the ludges Will select the best Single issue
‘ 1 i ‘-1 i a newspaper can do untold harm to any drastic. For example, Mark Ethridge, Louis- for competition.
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ltion by pub. 1 among the foremen and other super- THE POSITION ’tcion. It would be a serlous handicap ' ‘1
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c way of pure This confusing action by the Board Iii/1 1529511360335}; eff/2722;222:5156" 11% is our firm, sincere belief that loss 3; ‘ v , ,
meitms tl‘éfit it is sanitioning and pro- T/Jey participate in establishing 311031151:ka:tggrtlzfibggyégnmfi: :ar- ‘ 1 >
1- z - mo mg 9 unioniza ion 0 mana e- mafia ement 1' ‘ ' . . . n ge' 1 ‘ ‘
[Cine HHS [611' [ ment personnel, in spite of the fzgtct dllftigfl “11117011133712; boxing;- menitdand labor almost lmeSSIble and [ i i
lost niwspaper 1 111112111529 National Llabor Relations Act beiy have full authority to approve gs: bai‘rgtaiiliifere With practical collec_ 1 1 1
lat J merica 5, as {m Gimp oyer “. . . any per- or isapprooe the birz'n , to 5 -- ’ ‘ ‘_
. l) . n 1 son acting in the interests of an em- rise the work and to [snake Zigk 1 [? 1
l1 lelme, 311d | ployer directly or indirectly.” asxignments a; the employes under Bad for America 1‘: [1
1< ionest pic I We are sure that Congress did not ”’91" “Weft’ifion- T/Jei' initiate ~ - 1~ 5 [
. press in the l intend to approve unionization of wag? ”New“: "“1”?” and P70“ Eifsehimgggiltigrji 3:16am :Iitailrogtdll?ll ll“ V‘ V [[
i oneer. 1 management when it passed the Act. ”(01’0”5- The? 4’? dire‘fly ”SIM"- part of management would reqilii-ic 11: ." "1f '
1 The results if applied throughout in- “171.9 for ”7" em‘m’w ”“1 safety of reorganization of factory management l1." 1 7
___ , dustry would be bad for the manage- {fete/group. They have full'autlaot- on a basis far more complicated and [l1 , 1 ‘
1) osi Lion . f . 1 ment groups involved, bad for industry, 1 y u "m 71395547110, "3k" "”7“?" decidedly less effective. Necessary fac— ~» [3 : ‘ ’
l. 1 It had for labor, bad for America. £2? applrotizrzatefdzslapplmarly “m”: tory discipline W0111d Suffer worker " 7 ' vi
an‘ing up to 7"". “’0” 0 5’0 7“ e" “’7 efficiency would be im '~ ’ ‘ V 3
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anybody can Bad for Foremen ZilijifoyZpraglfj; ach’Zf/gtfig 1:13:11: We balieVe the effect on you—on the 4 l 1"
‘. This is 110 We think it would be bad for fore- 0;: {Ifglfiagemeflt contact and make public as a whole—would be very real. i '1 ,
nd to - * men if American industr should be I e 7” management de‘i‘ion 0” ’ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘4 5 '
.- chisel compelled to make a chznge in its all mat is” relatmg to the emp 10y“ It would interfere With the war efi'oit. 1’ , _ , 1
”1“ “PW" proven tYPe of organization, which ”m1" their direciiom It would make war materials 6051; [I S V
established woul’d utnavoidgbly reduce the fore- more. 1i} g i ‘
some 0115 mans s a us,. immish his responsi— It would slow up postwar reconver— 112': r1, ‘ 11g- :
bilit , authorit a d ' fl - ’ ‘ " 1 ‘ [V ’l i‘ '
e reason for [ creaZe his oppoitunritiesinfolil‘erpcei’soggl the a9cepted American method of Slon to ClVlllan pleduCtlon' [if ‘7? 1: ~
his time is advancement. spreadinglinanagena}? authority and 31th (mild delay adfequate tpostwar out— ; [1' 1.1
‘_ 1' I respons1 1 1 y_among oremen—so t at .0 cars, 1‘3 rlgera ors ranges, 3 ‘ [l '
1 not gnmg alwaggnfigdlimggfigit fgé‘egnesnbjhgve management 15.111 close, direct contact furniture—all the things people need 1' “ =
Ice. and authority p 1 1 leg Wltlli< comparafiivégy small groups of SO ““1011 and have waltEd for SO long. 1" ' ‘ 1 '1 z
‘ wor men—is t e est and onl sound ' ~ ' I .
—- We have always guarded the status method of handling day-to-dzily rela- Finally—and, 1n the long run, perhaps ‘ i "
l of our foreman, and have provided tions with the thousands of employes most importantbf all—1t WOUld so 3' "
[of freedom ’ SpeoIal training to. improve their engaged in modern mass reduction. inciease pioduction C