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OREGON EXCHANGES

[At the recent annual convention of the Oregon State Federation of Women’s Clubs, Mr. Bede delivered an interesting address on “Things We Think; Things Others Think; and What We Think of the Things Others Think.” From this address, largely concerned with the relations of the women to the newspapers, Mr. Bede, who is president of the Oregon Editorial Association, has, at the request of OREcON EXCHANGES, made the excerpts which appear below.]

I HAVE been invited to give this address because of the fact that for the time being I am president of the Oregon Editorial association. While I have been given no hint as to the things I am supposed to talk about, I take it from the reason for which I was selected that I ought to give the editorial slant upon some of the things which should be in

same standard of morality, for the same

ideals in mental attainment, for tolerance of the ideas of others, for clean and

healthy amusements, for honesty in busi ness and in our social relations, for the development of everything that is good and noble and true. I doubt whether newspapers could live without their women readers, who point

c0-»lu in the activities of such an organ ization as the federated women’s clubs— that I ought possibly to make some sug gestions as to ways in which the news

out to other members of the family the things in the paper that they should read, who tell their 'friend.s'—and sometimes

papers and the women of Oregon can

are advertised—and who see to it that

coordinate their efforts for the best in terests of the greatest state in the galaxy of states. In addresses which I have made upon former occasions I have referred to the

hubby keeps the subscription paid.

their hubbies—about the bargains that

In about only one thing do the news papers and women fail to harmonize. The newspapers record history, while it is said that women disregard the passing

newspapers as the greatest force in the

of time—at least the women of Oregon

world. I am inclined to believe that I will demonstrate editorial diplomacy by

seem never to grow old.

taking pains to make no such statement upon this occasion. I might maintain a courteous attitude toward the gentler sex and yet make

the statement that the newspapers of Ore gon and the women of Oregon, by combin

Wrn;Rs Wormx CAN HELP

I believe that the women of Oregon, if they will, can do much to make Oregon newspapers better newspapers than they are, can do much to make Oregon citi

zens better citizens than they are, and by

ing their efforts, could be the greatest

force in the state. I’ll take that much of a chance. STAND For: Sam: Tnrsos And there should be the closest coop eration between the newspapers and the women of the state—for we stand for

the same ideals of citizenship, for the

doing these two things can make Oregon a much better place in which to live—

can make old Oregon an example for other states to emulate. This is an age when we are ruled by what we think, by what others think and

by what we think of the things others think. Some have told me that is not

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