TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-02-13

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leading character by the use Of DIFF
icrcnt sizes OF type, and in the rel
alive prominence and location on
The pages Of the paper Of the various
items.
The manipulation Of these devices,
though unconGciouable enough be-
fore the war, has become so fragrant
since that even the editors them
selves appear 70 sieken OF IL. The
public, nevertheless, having It's
avenues 10 the truth largely closed,
cherishes is views founded on false
hood and lives in is little news
papefly created FOOLS paradise Of
misiniormation.
A few examples Of the news"
and lack OF news that Is being given
TO the public OF this country through
the press which regards It's own free
dom with such awe, will serve TO.
demonstrate how little respect the
press has for truth and how ready
Ii Is do deceive its own readers.
Thg publishing OF transformation
does not stop al news alone, but
also includes the publication Of
fake photographs as will be noted.
L.ufid misrepresentation Of a sensa-
tioual character makes particularly
welcome matter to certain news
papers. An example Of this was
seen in The Kissing Of the Sword
Under this headline it was stated
that high-yoiced women OF title
were c~hattering over their tea cups
in the smartest hotel in Munich
when into their midst staggered the
Crown Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria,
with his sabre newly sharpened and
his abdomen grit for war. His wife
is represented as running to him,
kissing his sabre and shouting,
Bring il back to me covered with
blood-that l may kiss il again"
And other h~igh-yoiced women
ilocked 10 kiss the sword.
This dime novelism only needs to
be mentioned 10 have its absurdity
made evident. The idea Of a crown
princess OF Bavaria meeting her
husband in a hotel is ridiculous TO
begin with. For her to kiss his
sword in public is a performance i'm
possible outside Of a moving picture
and the news column OF the press,
and by its obvious i~mprobability the
story eonfounds itself
Yet the public its haste does
not stop to criticise such matter.
Doubtless millions OF Americans
still allow themselves to believe that
this luridly described affair really
took place.
An Example Of American Journalism
Its absolute falsity is demonstrated
when the fact is recalled that the
wife OF Crown Prince Ruppreeht
died in October, 1912. Vance Thomp-
son was the NOTED writer from
whose fertile brain this atroeity OF
news emanated. How much Gre
dence is 10 be placed in his work
after such a performance? No doubt,
however, he will continue TO favor
the public with sundry sensational
fabrications as long as the present
editorial policy OF the papers pub
fishing his material continues.
This writer, in order to show that
Germany had been preparing Tor the
war for a long time, asserted that the
Alsatian conscripts had been -e-
tanned when their term Of service
expired in May. The truth is that
no German soldier is ever discharged
until late in the fall after camp SER
vice and maneuYers have given his
military education the final polish.
Lies Of this kind, whether deliber-
ate or based upon complete ignor-
ance Of conditions, prepare the mind
OF the public for the more sinister
suggestions of another class of
writer's who deliberately attempt to
create bad feeling and to provoke
hostile activities between friendly
nations. For example, the following
appeared in an evening paper not
long since:
'The American relations Of Count
Won Bernstorf are watched with the
attention. II is believed that
the Germans will seek an excuse for
friction on the slightest provoca-
A large headline said: Declare
Germany is ready to quarrel with
the United States"
Upon what authority did the
editor act in circulating such an OBJ
trouble breeding assertion?
Obviously none, when the cir
cumstances are considered. Yet the
does not stop to question the
or falsity of the statement. 1t
is assimilated without scrutiny and
helps further to form public
opinion"
How Real News Is Suppressed.
Perhaps the most glazing suppress
sion OF information ever ~practiced
by American newspapers was in the
case Of the battle between the Ger
and Russians near T~annenberg
MISUNDERSTANDING. Only an
of the extent Of this conflict
the public. Through German
finally the news percolated
that $4,000 prisoners had been taken.
it became known that the
dead alone totaled 100000. AT length
one New York newspaper printed
an account of an eye witness of the
"The Russian position was pract-
ically this. On the outside the land
up toward the surrounding
enemy; on the inside was a network
Of swamps and lakes; on the fourth