The Detroit times., 1909-02-26

utIe Wnfcn does Una WORN Ot TWO
and several of these machines are
northern Egypt.
tcctinx aegis OF the constitution; true
10 ITS possibilities as light go.rg on
before ia tae great work or re-esiah-
Listing old taghi"ned honesty IL the
trade And politics OF the period. There
Is yet time and | pray that II shall
come 10 pass at ihe future chror l.
clrr OF thIs clarifying era Will be able
I" sag tndt IL was not necessary 20
force the fourth estate OF the United
states 10 be- decent.
Pebble Ii Dsmunding Clean Adver-
Already, however. there are forebod :
! ings OF the wrath TO come. \ few
years ago a Chicago editor went 10 Jail
for publishing a register OF vice in the
form OF "A personal column. One OF
the lrading newspapers Of New York
pald fines amounting To $4,000 for con-
! most corspic uous corner OF its publ
cation. Every day now the postal an :
! thorities are calling the attention OF
publishers TO lottery ads and tfaudu-
lent matter that is in vioaltion OF re-
cent rulings. Leave out or get out
OF the mails is the dictum Of the :ed-
eral authorities. Massachusetts has
passed n law forbidding the publica
tion OF advertisements relating to We.
nereal diseases: recently enacted
Michigan statute enjoins extreme
vate medical scoundrels, yet they are
still able 10 get their noisome stun
into the newspapers: Minnesota now
has unde~ consideration measure TO
protect the public against filthy and
fraudulent adveI easements. and the
leading daily of St. Paul has announc-
ed that II viii pursue from this
on policy that Will accomplish all
the reforms that could lie reasonably
expected from the pending bill. Ii says
It VIII undertake TO keep out OF it's
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against good morals or ofrends good
taste
Patriot Penman. Publisher, should be
able TO see the handwriting on the
wall. The magazine publishers saw II
two or three years ago. and with them
virtue has mad something besides Its
own reward. judging by their attrac-
tive. well-flled advertising sections.
The high standard they have adopted
has pleased both their readers and le-
gitImate advertisers--the latter rejoic-
ing To be free from contact with offen
sive or fraudulent neighbors
IL is unbelievable that the spirit OF
the public. under the stimulus given
TO correct business standards by re-
cent agitation, will always strive with
the newspaper offender against morals
and common honesty. or that IL Will
keep It's patience forever.
1t Is incumbent upon Patriot Pen
man. Publisher 10 close his columns
against the spurious and the sugges-
tive, the CRATER and the get-rich-
quick imposter the charlatan and the
comc-on eAhorter. They all need Pa
troit Penman. Publisher. In their bust
ness. and without him little or the
tainted wealth that is made could be
made
The Herald Of Healthier National
Morals.
by turning down this ill-begotten
gentry he has taken long step In
the direction OF the PRONUNCIATION OF
that divine truth that shull be for
the healing OF the nation, The world
has started 10 be better, for he Is bet
ter. For the handspring OF national
without any particular scruples as TO
how the riches are acquired This is
the evil thing that has been back OF
tainted insurance and tainted banking.
and tainted meat and tainted food. and
tainted railroadinR and tainted capital
iZation. and tainted statesmen and
tainted courts, and tainted religion ana
The Shiny trail OF the dollar mark has
been over all
Now. 10 recover our old ideals the
recent splendid preachment upon ma
tional and individual righteousness
must be taken UP and echoed and re-
echoed by the educative forces In our
civilization. Among these liz Patriot
Penman, Publisher. and he must be
voice crying out for finer social and
industrial order without disclosing any
OF those Inconsistencies that indicate
that he owns the reform boarding
house but doesn't eat there; nor should
he summon before our vision the tenn
perance lecturer trying to blow the
foam from "A glass OF water. How
can you come into de house OF de Lord,
Dinah. when you stole dat goose las
night said the coloreo preacher
sternly. "Aw. YOU jus 20 long, re-
piled Dinah. do YOU suppose I'd let
a little thing like goose come be-
tween me and my SAVIOR"
Patriot Penman. Publisher. should
not even permit his sincerity To '
challenged from the standpoint o
what he prints for pay. He cannot es-
cape responsibility as easily as the
There the editor holds the ideals and
the business manager holds the trial
balance. and perhaps some unsentimen-
tai corporation holds the stock or a
mortgage. But with Patriot Penman.
Publisher, there IL no divided respon-
sibilitv. lie must say with plate,
or what have printed I have print
ed" and there IL stands TO witness
whether Patriot Penman, Publisher"
has set down aught, in malice or in
Worldly Wisdom's Tnunt. "Wbnt Doe.
II Get You."
We learn that when Christian was
DETECTED from the course that led to
Worldly Wlseman. Evangelist came
to the rescue with reassuring words
and set his feet I'm the right path
again In like manner Patriot Pen
er by worldly wisdom ne pursues
his way toward the heights OF no.
bier Journalism lie will be told that
goodness means loneliness; that idsal-
Ism VIII not meet the payroll and
white paper bills; and that no ravens
are carrying mama To reformers who
abide by the brook Cherith In these
practical times.
Well II | may assume the role Of
Evangelist In this allegory-having
endcavored to he Il humble pilgf I'm
myself IN this better way or metropoli-
tan newspaper nlaklng-T would en-
t,eat Patriot Pcnm9u. Publisher, not
, 10 halt moment between two op'n-
ions. hut To ke' . on the only course
that promises TO fulnll the mission OF
he.pfu.Ncss FOR which he was placed
in the world
would remind him. IL the way seem
tortuoGs and thorny and his burde n
heavy. that howery beds OF ease are
no earthly good for character building
! and that the bearing of burdens Is the
normal and benefcCnt business OF all
of ,arth's true pilgrims. Besides. we
have sof1c mighty good testimony from
The lips of the unhappy rich. and from
what has been happening to them OF
latc that wealth alone does not salts
| fy
iesttmony from One Who Has Tried H..
Down Ia DetroIt--if the Evangelist
may give his own eNperience-we have
been conducting a daily newspaper for
| over eight years now on the principle
| that only that success Is sweet and sat e.
isfNing that is associated with service
TO ones -feilowm en--seTvice that has
represented sacrifice, service that has
| had the right OF way when u was a
| question OF service or swollen re-
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