New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-25
Editors Approve Draft;
Are Divided on Censorship
Ne,vsnaner Publishers from All Parts of Country in
Convention Here Display Almost Unanimous
Sentiment for Presidents Army Plan

san Francisco Bulletin" The sent-
mcnt throughout California is for uni
vcrsal service. II would probably ne
more correct TO say that the senti-
ment Of the state is Overwhelmingly
IN favor of putting into effect in this
respect what the President desires.
What Wilson says goes in Caiiforn q.
+. w. Kellogg. publisher Of The
San Francisco Call"-There IS 10
question about universal military ser
vice throughout the West. especially
IN California. They are all for II out
there.
General Charles II. Taylor, Of The
Boston Globe" We believe in a lib
cral censorship. Il should be worked
out by regular newspaper man rather
than by a magazine writer. All the
news should first be submitted to army
officers TO pass on It's possible military
value 20 the enemy. Then the task
should devolve upon the newspaper
man cooperating with the army officers.
Ohioans Favor CONSUMPTION
Joseph Garretsou. editor OF The
Times Star Cincinnati. Ohioans ia
vor the selective draft system. Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike are stand
ing behind the President in his efforts
10 obtain an adequate army. We, as
the leading Republican paper of the
site, are supporting the Democratic
Administration. Grave problems, how
ever. are arising from the fact that
Cincinnati. with the exception of Mil
waukee. is the city with the largest
German population Of any in the coun-
try.
Il. r. Mccormick, publisher Of "The
Chicago Tribune" 1.-THE Chicago Trib-
une" came out for universal military
service with some fear and trembling
before the subject had been agitated
i'm our section Of the country. and we
found TO our utter surprise that the
people were already convinced Of its
fairness and necessity. We have been
studying conditions in this respect
closely throughout the Middle West,
and the result Of our investigation IS
that the only ones in favor Of the vol
unteer plan are a few Congressman
who are not even practical politicians
and who have not taken the trouble to
find out what their constituents want,
and a clique Of National Guard officers
who are political leeches by nature and
training and who are afraid of losing
their jobs = a universal service bill Is
enacted.
A. c. Weiss, publisher of "The Du-
luth Herald" Minnesota was at first
strongly against universal service. but
an astonishing change has taken place
throughout the state. The state as a
whole has but one slogan at present,
and that is, Stand by the President
Michigan Wants Consumption
Ralph II. Booth, president Of the Booth
Publishing Company. Detroit, publish
ing the Grand Rapids Press" "Sagi-
nav Daily News" "Flint Daily Jour
nal" Paw City Times" jackson Cit
izen-Press" and "Muskegon Chronicle
Our papers are scattered all over
Michigan, so / ought to know some
thing of the public sentiment so far
as universal military service IS con-
cerned. and il is all in favor of uni
versal military service or some form
of draft. so that the blood burden OF
the war may be fairly distributed. The
country editors Of the state, who have
their ears pretty close TO the ground
reflect this opinion decidedly.
Milo W. Whitaker. publisher The
Patriot" jackson, Mich. There is not
a dissenting voice against conscription
in the whole state. so far as | know
The faith in the President Is strong
The people feel he has a good reason
in asking for CONSUMPTION at the out
set rather than trying voluntaryisH
first. The MichiGanders TO mar
feel they are liable to military service
Louis J. Worthan. manager Of The
Star Telegram" Fort Worth, Tex
Most Of the men in Texas and Ne"
Mexico have had so much experience
in military affairs. either through ser
vice on the border or with the rangers
that they feel that CONSUMPTION is un
necessary. Nevertheless. they are fol
il. because they don't want to oppose
the government feel sure call FOL
volunteers would be all that Texas
would need. Whether there is eonscrip
ton o. not. you can bet Texans will dc
their share in carrying the Stars anC
Stripes wherever the government di
reefs.