The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES.
CRITICISM OF WAR NEWS.

When people become excited and
allow feeling rather than calm judg
ment to sway them, they are likely to
say and do things that are ridiculous.
An illustration of this fact is found in
the attitude that partisans of the va
rious belligerents ir the European war
have assumed from time to time to.
ward the war news that the American
Press has given
In the early days of the conflict
when the Germans were making their
marvellous drive on Paris, friends of
the allies went up in the air mile
or two. bowling their heads off be-
cause OF the pro-German character OF
the news. Then when the retreat be-
gan and the French we're scoring in
the battle OF the Marne. the friends
of the Teutons were seized with CON
niption fits because the news was pro
allies And thus it has gone since the
struggle began.
Generally speaking, the German
Americans have shown the strongest
disposition 10 complain of the char
aeter OF the news which has been
served up to them, Despite the fact
that the news from Berlin has been
given the same publicity as that com
ing from other capitals. all the re-
markable achievements of the Ger
mans being daily ehronicled. they are
accustomed to indulge in wholesale
alleging vii u shortpotting OF news
concerning the kaiser armies. Only a
few days ago. the president of the as
sociation OF German-Americans. at the
convention in san Francisco. indulged
in TRADE against the papers and
even went so far as TO include Presi-
ident Wilson In his denunciation. de-
elaring that the president wouldn't let
any news come by the cables excep.
what suited John Bull
In view OF the nature OF the news
which the papers have been giving
since the triumDhai sweep Of the Ger
mans In the east began, we are won
derlng whether their friends in this
country still claim that the newspa-
pers are closed to them. We wonder
Il the esteemed gentleman above re-
ferred to still thinks Wilson won't let
any news come across the water ex-
cept that which pleases the British.
Also, we are wondering whether he
has enough sense OF humor to realize
how big a monkey he was making OF
himself when he stood before an aud.
ence OF his countrymen and sct off
the ludicrous remarks that were al.
iributed to him. We wonder If he un
derstands that his nonsensical attack
on the president did gross injustice
TO patriotic. high-minded and fair
minded man who occupies position
of the greatest responsibility and who
Is seeking to serve his country and
all humanity by his every act
The American newspapers are net
perfect aud reporters and editors are
not infallibIe. In the rush of news
gathering and news distributing, they
make many mistakes. 1t may also be
conceded that there are few papers,
among which the German-American |
press figure prominently, which have
allowed their sympathies to move them
in the presentation of the war news,
but investigation would most certainly
disclose the fact that with but few ex
ceptions the American press has
striven to portray the gigantic con
flict as II is. being actuated by no
other motive than to give correct in
formation concerning 1t. As to the al
legation that President Wilson has
taken a hand in the publicity business.