Evening journal., 1914-07-07
TUESDAY JULY 7, 1914
THE TRUTH OF IT.

AZ RS. ETHEL b. WARNER. president Of the Con-
IL sumers League, has issued to the members Of
that organization the following letter to which, in JUS
uce to ourselves, give editorial attention:
To the Members Of the Consumers League Of Della
Inclosed YOU will find copy of Mr. C. g. Ruperts
letter printed In evening papers Of June 3Oth per-
tanning TO the recent milk investigation Also Is in
closed nay reply prepared in form approved by
sci.
The Every Evening refused to print this reply and
THE EVENING JOURNAL printed il only in the first
edition
l. therefore. feel it my duty to provide the members
Of the League with the facts and refutations
Very truly yours,
ETHEL B. WARNER.
President
July 3, 1914
mrs Warmers reference TO THE EVENING JOUR
NAL is true far IT goes, but It does not go far
enough. To begin with, Mr.. Rupert the editor
Of this paper letter defending the milk from his
herd against the attack that had been made upon IL by
those who enga, ed in the audabe work of making
purer and more wholesome the milk supply in our
city We took the ground that had not pub
shed the attack upon his milk there reason
why should open our columns to free advor-
tsing defense Of IT, The letter turned TO the
business manager. An advertisement solicitor aid the
matter before Mr. Rupert He realized the iustness
Of our position and agreed that the letter signed by
him. be paid for and printed at advertising rates.
day or two later Mrs. Warner entered the editors
ofce and submitted reply TO Mr. Ruperts letter AS IL
on the ground that unless the statements set forth
twero proyabe IN OF justice her letter might
throw us open 70 a libel suit We also remarked 70
MS Warner that Mr. Rupert had paid regular rates
for the publication OF his letter because it advertised
his milk
awe will pay too II necessary" Mrs Warner re-
piled.
"The question OF pay does not enter into IT, was
the reply. "Your letter attacks a mans business,
and if were TO publish it, and il it unwar-
rantcd. he would seek lega redress against and
not against YOU the League
Mrs Warner then said that Mr. Rupert had seen
the letter and that he had objection its pubca
ton. Relying upon that assurance accepted the
letter without cent Of charge edited e. sent it to
the typosetting machines and. in due time IL was
locked up i'm form and sent to press.
The FIRST edition being printed and tc run had
been almost completed when Mrs. Warmers legal ad-
visor called up by telephone and said that since
Mrs. Warner had come TO us Mr.. Rupcrts lawyer
had called him up and informed him that although
Mr. Rupert d consented TO the publication of Mrs
Warmers letter, he wished IL TO DE clearly understood
that he waived of his legal rights in the matter
We suggested TO Mrs Warmers lawyer the propreiy of
lifting the type out OF ,hc for tho second edition
Tie replied that while he did not know that Mr. Ru-
pert would seek redress or that he would be able Ia
obtain 60 ne sought IT, he wished to acquaiut us with
the facts that We might protect ours9l-es. L addi
ton ne expressed regret that the unavoidable delay u
lier action
As Mrs Warmers lawyer had rung of. w
gave o-ders that her letter be lifted from the pape
the second edition, and regret is tina
it ppeared in the first edition. We say th,t becaus
we have no positive and nrst-hand proof that MI
Ruperts milk is not what il ought to be and also be
make it rule never 20 attack any man
business in the absence Of such proof
If Il had not been for the fair-mindedness of Mrs
Warmers lawyer who appreciated the obligation sh
owed TO MS. her letter would have gone through al
editions her perfectly honest assurance that MI
Rupert had objection 10 its publication
In conclusion wish to say that inferentially a
least Mrs Warmers circular letter published in ful
in this editorial, does serious injustice a
paper that in time Of stress. has stood by the Con
sumers' League when other newspapers were ethe
openly antagonistc pursuing a midde-of- -the-roa
policy. IL seems to that such bald statement a
the one referred TO is poor return for that self
sacrificing service.