Today's Word--Radio Days

The Power of the Press:

“The power in the freedom of the press is a flaming sword! That it may be a faithful servant of all the people ... use it justly ... hold it high ... guard it well.”
—Opening lines to the radio series Big Town, 1937-1952.

(Thanks to alert WORDster Philip Meyer)
(See "The Thrilling Days of Yesteryear" ( "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be." --Peter DeVries) http://blogs.salon.com/0003139/2004/05/02.html )