Image 10 of The Hardin tribune-herald (Hardin, Mont.), October 4, 1956

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10 Hardin TribuneHerald Hardin Montana Thursday October 4 1956 OnraEiRTV rTT 1 XWMB O3 Published every Thursday and entered April 4 1952 at the Postoffice at Har din Montana for transmission through the mails as secondclass matter under the act of Congress March 3 1879 EDITORIAL Why National Newspaper Week National Newspaper Week is being observed nationwide October 1 to 8 The following article written by John B Long general manager of the California Newspaper Publishers association and founder of National Newspaper Week explains the founding of and the signifi cance of the annual observance Whv National Newspaper Week The answer to this question which is raised every year goes back to the depths of the notorious depression oi the early 30 s in the United States During those harrowing days the free press ot America was made the whipping boy of prominent men and women in high government positions We were dubbed capitalistic press with a sneer ing snarl of degrading connotation These same impor tant officials kept telling the people the nation s editors were owned and controlled by the big advertisers and editorial policies of American Newspapers were dic tated from the counting room Public confidence and