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Wallace Suggests Governor For U. S. Newspapers Washington Asserting that American newspapers are the best in the world”, Secretary of Agriculture Wallace suggested that they set up a board of their own to pass judgement on indi vidual papers which are accused of departing from the “generally high standard.” The board, he said, could “strengthen public confidence in the press and increase the ser vice that the press can render.” “Such a board or agency would not need to have and probably should not have the sweeping power now exercised by the ‘czar of the movies’ or the ‘czar of baseball”, he said. “It might confine itself to those cases which were the sub ject of great controversy, with charges of unfairness, inaccuracy, injury to the public interest, or injury to innocent persons.” The secretary’s suggestion was made in a speech prepared for delivery before the Alabama Press association at a dinner giv en by the Alabama society of Washington. . .. _ Wallace made a charge of “no torious misrepresentation” ag ainst the Chicago Tribune. Say ing that a Tribune editorial en titled “America’s Bread” had warned there was danger cf a wheat shortage, he denied vigor ously that any such danger ex isted, and added: “I realize that the Chicago Tri bune has lost the respect of news papers generally, but neverthe less when a formerly reputable newspaper engages in such no torious misrepresentation, it harms the profession as a whole.” He said the country, instead of facing a shortage, was working out a great wheat surplus. “Re putable grain men” in Chicago, he added, estimated that the year’s wheat crop would be 700 to 710 million bushels. With the carryover, he said, this will be nearly twice as much as the A merican people can eat in one year. Speaking of the press in gen Hedge’s Corner MAIN STREET AT PALACE THEATRE Welcomes Each and Everyone To This City During Hospitality Week We invite you to drop by for a nice cold drink, sand wich, piece of candy, smoke, etc. A Hearty Welcome Awaits You. Lois Yarborough, Prop. YES Roxboro Roofing Co. Phone 3921 James Newman, President. eral, he asserted: “All of us who have been writers and editors know that we all make mistakes. But we also know that critics of the press ex pect newspapers to reach a high er standard than that attained by almost any other business or pro fessional group. The shortcomings of newspapers, unlike the short comings of doctors and lawyers or business men or office holders, are displayed for all to see.” But the fact that American newspapers do a “good job of reporting” and that they have at tained excellence outranking those of any other country “does not mean that they should not be expected to maintain still high er standards,” he said. o Person Births For Month Os May White Births Mr. and Mrs. Bameron Osa Car ver, Roxboro, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. Ladd, Roxboro, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Phillips, Roxboro, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert Neathery, Roxboro, girl, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Burch, Rox boro, boy; Mr. and' Mrs. L. M. Clayton, Roxboro, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Bradsher Brown, Roxboro, boy; Mr. and Mrs, Earl D. Clay ton, Longhurst, boy; Mr. and Mrs. William Flint Hawkins, Timberlake, boy; Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Clayton, Roxboro, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Barbara Anne Edison, Timberlake, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Spencer, Woods dale, boy; Mr. and Mrs. George 'HJwerton, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Giles Gentry, Roxboro, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Ozzie Beam Powe l !, Roxboro, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flynn, Roxboro, boy; Mr and Mrs. George Chambers, Tim berlake, boy; Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Jackson, Roxboro, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Wiley James Blalock, Hur dle Mills, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Her man Arthur Whitfield, Hurdle Mills, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Lon& Hurdle Mills, boy; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald F. Dunivant, Rox boro, girl; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie H. Clayton, Hurdle Mills, girl. Negro Births Jessie Jay and wife, Roug;- mont, boy; Presley B. Thorp aid PERSON COUNTY TIMES ROXBORO, N. C. And while your Chesterfield is burning wife, Timberlake, girl; Davis Cunningham and wife, Semora, . i boy; James Thomas Royster an,, wife, boy; Floyd Baynes ai.<i. wife, Roxboro, boy; Eugfene Ro gers and wife, Roxboro, girl; Charlie Graves and wife, Rox boro, boy, Detroy Blackwell and wife, Roxboro, boy; Henry Woods and wife, Roxboro, boy Richard Curry and wife, Roxboro, girl; Joe Barnett and wife, Semora, boy; Matt Long and wife, Rox boro, girl; Willie Walker ana wife, Virginila, Va., boy; Howard Lawson and wife, Roxboro, girl; Jack Ivey Williams and wife, Roxboro, girl; Alex Winstead and wife, Woodsdale, girl; Raymond Drumwright and wife, Woods dale, girl; Louis Lawson and wife, Woodsdale, boy; Wilburn Day and wife, Timberlake, girl; Ed gar Hughes and wife, Roxboro, girl; Jimmie James Smith and wife, Roxboro, girl; Oscar Hollo .way and wife, Roxboro, girls, twins; Vincent Nelson and wife, Roxboro, girl; Thomas Lunsford and wife, Roxboro, girl; Albert Williams and wife, Roxboro, girl; John Willis and wife, Rox boro, girl; O. T. Norwood and wife, Roxboro, girl; Frank John son and wife, Roxboro, girl. M NUTT NOT TO RUN AGAINST PRESIDENT High Commissioner To Philippines Would Support Roosevelt For Third Term. Honolulu Paul V. McNutt said here he would be a candi date for the presidential nomin ation if President Roosevelt does not run but would back the Pre sident of the latter seeks a third term. McNutt, in an interview, con firmed a statement made in Washington last week by Sena- HOSPITALITY WEEK JUNE 26th Through JULY 2nd. Roxboro, The Friendly City, Welcomes Yoy We Extend You A Special Invitation to visit our INN while | here. You will receive a friendly welcome. Bar-B-Que Cooked In A Real Bar-B-Que Pit. Brunswick Stew - All Kinds of Sandwiches. Soft Drinks and Ice Cold Beer. Special Meals Arranged For Parties or Clubs. Intersection of Highways 57 and 144. Knoll Inn (BOOTY’S PLACE) PHONE 2375 tor Minton (D.-Ind.), who said the organization backing McNutt would “get behind President Roosevelt’’ if Roosevelt were a candidate. “The entire McNutt campaign,” Menton had said, “is predicted on the assumption the President will not run.” McNutt, a former Democratic governor of Indi ana, is high commissioner to the Philippines. He arrived here aboard the liner President Coolidge enroute to the United States from Manila. He declined ecmments on reports he would resign his Philippine post. The gray haired commissioner, whose name was mentioned in the New York trial of William P. Buckner, promoter charged with conspiracy to manipulate default ed Philippine railway bonds, de nied he had given confidential information to Buckner. A letter Buckner signed as chairman of the bondholders committee and read to the federal jury by the prosecution last Fri day, told he had an “approach” to President Manuel Quezon which might result in redemption of the securities. The letter also asserted that McNutt had grant ed him the “courtesy” of reading Tobacco Flues That Fit Made of best materials, with prices right, we can load you on short notice. -" ■■ We also have cast flue eyes, wheels for tobacco slides, thermometers, tobacco twine, lanterns, etc. Come to us for your hardware requirements and especially visit us and let’s all have a good time during f •• '**■-* ‘ ’ I Hospitality Week Long, Bradsher & Co. Roxboro, N. C. Phono 2101 THURSDAY, JUNE 22, lftfti - >rT 1 - “1 certain confidential reports of the U. S. army relating to the general Philippine psychology. “I saw Buckner once,” said Mc- Nutt, “When he presented a let ter of introduction. I showed no confidential reports. I told Buck, ner the commonwealth would not take up the bonds. If Buckner says what witnesses reportedly are testifying, then it is not true. What I said was as confidential as the weather report” McNutt, accompanied by his wife and daugLJtr, Louise, is go ing to Indianapolis, and then to Washington to report on Philip pine affairs.
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