The evening world. Newspaper, April 26, 1921, Page 8

HARDING PRAISES LOFTY MOTIVES OF ANERAN PRES Bespeaks Their Continuance in Letter Read at Associated Press Luncheon, A letter from President Harding eapeaking a continuance of the lofty motives that inspired American news papers during the war was read to- fay at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press at the Waldorf-As torla. Frank B. Noyes Associated Press, sympathy to President Harding in the great tasks he is confronting, and gave the only tonst offered on these occasions: United Sta The guest h was held nnual meeting ent of the support and! vonnection ¥ was J Britain, who made his first ance before the inembers as general counsel for the Associated Press. The letter from President Harding, read by Mr. Noyes follows: “Dear Mr. Noyes: “L would be very grateful if on the oceasion of the annual lun cheon of The Associated Press you would express to the gathering my great regret that public en- gagements make it impossible for me to accept the invitation to be resent. The opportunity to meet So pleasantly a company of fellow hewspaper men such as will there be gathered, presents a real temp tation to play truant and join you; but it seems quite imposs- fie. “As a newspaper publisher I am disposed to arrogute to myself a ‘Dit of special qualification to judge the service that the journalistic press has rendered to our country in the difficult period through which we have passed, and which is not yet ended. I know how earnestly and effectively the press tried to hold up the hands of all who were carrying forward our nation’s activities during the war. On the other hand, my service in public life gave me some special insight into the relations between “The UVresident of the} Unqualified, Intelligent and patri- Otle Service was rendered to the nation and the great cause, then that so freely given by the news- papers. Looking back upon it as one of the chief aasets on the side of national morals, [ cannot but bespeak a continuance of the lofty motives that inspired it, and of the generous, ¢onsiderate, helpful attitude, “The world dnd our own nation have yet manifold generous prob- leme to solve ahd burdens to be: | know that among those ens trusted with wational adminintea- tion there ja the ardent wish to xerve with whatever ability we possess, and without any reserva. tions in bebulf of partisanstitp or personal interest, Nothing would give me more Assurance at this time than to know that the new administration would be able to deserve and retain the iaviah good-will and ¢ we all toy 10 prosper + Manat etely you Warren Harding Mr. Dw sid “The Mewspater te the yteut oan cative institution before whtel even Tomorrow Will Be a Big Day! TWO MORE CARLOADS of Fresh, New Furniture Just Received from the JOHN D. RAAB CO. | cotteges and universities must bow, and the immeasuratte company of your readers are the voters whose ed- ucation ts itnperative If self-overn- ment ts to survive, Upon the in- formation you give us we must order our lives. Nor does ft detract from the devoted labors of editorial sanc- tums to sty that thelr considered comment, great as tts influence may be, ts secondary in its influence upon public opinion to the news column. ‘The decisive factor is the kind, qual- | ity, quantity and form of the facts the guise of news, ‘To be the pur- veyor of so yital a commodity is very great and sofemn responsibil witch The Asso i Prewe © ner the Amertenn the burden | titled te every oy vortunity: t | Hate their policy wi Heit foritiersm or ou lene, hawever, Grand Rapids E Exceptional Sale of Fine Furniture goes M merrily on. Two more carloads eH and more comin A) tractive Period in tomorrow. which are fed into the public mind in| 1 congratulate the Associated Pr Iecunse, by the general verdict o mankind, it has performed this duty without bias, without pregudice and| without partisanship, wid in Hest pursnit of the truth ow night be found, On this + general respect and public » leanvention here on received in Dining Room Fur- niture, now on display, are priced at less than half regular lems which beset at the moment this anxious planet, three stand easily In the front rank, The first of these is the German indemnity, Until this subject Is removed by rational agree- ment from the field of controversy. |there neither ean be nor will be any return to normal conditions of trade and commerce, and no permanent re- turn to internation: “The second is Russia, 000,000 people, occupying some of the most fertile ateas of the globe, are slowly sinking under the welht of an Intoleratle despotiam into political and @ocial anarchy. It is a catastro- phic process which outside Interfer- ence is powerless to affect, but whose world-wide results cannot be com puted, The third ubtediy ts Am, a, Whose attitude towant the pro t have followed the end- ing of at wortd war stil! awaits ft where 178,- hat that attitude ie to be cn alone hia the rent to decide, ext of mankind is well with | PUBLISHERS FACE READJUSTMENT JN CONVENTION HERE | Wages, Postal Rates, Taxes, Pritt | Paper Strike and “Ad” Raty Rig Problems. | oh re’ ASSO American Newspaper Pirated vtion. lew and at- faced by the most important prob- lems with which it has been con- fronted In years, These include: Wage adjustments, postal rates, taxation, threat of a strike in the newsprint Industry and maintenance of advertising scales. The newspaper business, in common with other industries, has reached a point where wage adjustments are vitally necessary as an insurance against actual loss, it was pointed out to-day by some publishers, Any class mail, by which the country is divided into eight zones, become ef- fective July 1, It was expected that the association might appeal to Con- gress to abrogate, or at least re- adjust, these new ratec. The publishers were expected to add their voice to that of every other line of businoss in asking re- peal of burdensome taxation, par- ticularly the excess profits tax. The forty-eight locals of the Inter- national Brotherhood of Pulp, Sul- phite and Paper Mills Workers have voted, 6,338 to 5, to reject the pro- posal of the manufacturers for a 30 friendly ployees, publishers ty relation. tx In calling wpen us for = adjustments which may be made, it| per cent, wage ee The woreey 8 atid, Wo! De 1 ed « or | asked a 10 per cent, increase, Gov- FORGES uTERATEE We ca ernment reports recently showed conferences with the em- There has been less labor Certain trouble in the newspaper business | taken to obtain a revision downward than any sin ind and it was] of advertising r Publishers here declared to the intention of the|to-day declared would be “busi- suicide” to cut maintain this amicable | ness The postal zone rates on second croasing costs. @. Altman & On. A Special Selection of Electric Lamps will be placed on sale to-morrow (Wednesday) at exceptionally low prices Boudoir Lamps (ivory finish), with silk shade : . : i: , ' $4.75 Desk Lamps of mahogany, with parch- ment shade . ° . $5.50 Table Lamps of mahogany, with wicker shade 5 : . ° 5 $8.50 Bridge Lamps of wrought iron, with sha<e, fifty days’ newsprint supply on hand. advertisers have under- advertising rates at this time, in the face of in- prices. Already, some of the choicest suites are running out. 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