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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

for the Fout & Porterfield robbery
about two wears ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-12

After telling the story of the
wanderings OF the Israelites in the
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
THAT BAZAAR FOR IRISH RELIEF.

AMILMINGTONIANS OF Irish birth or ancestry are
- doing good piece OF work In connection with
the Bazaar for Irish Relief that will opened in Turn
Hall February IL, We have been asked BY persons
who are engaged actively in its promotion to do what
we can TO forward this enterprise which is one Of the
many mercfu Accomplishments Of the desperate strug
gle that is raging in Europe 1t is a pleasure for us to
oo So lust as i has been pleasure for us to do what
~ eoulo 70 promote relief through other channels
rms Bazaar for Irish Relief represents an important
$3.50 oi what Is perhaps the earths greatest philan-
ulops Deoause' never in the worlds history has IFS
sps anu Oeslfe TO give something been stirred SO
ouus = y me appeals Of the war sufferers The
- peopis auu tner descendants on this side Of The
N1"us ete ooen brave and generous. The impulse "a
sympathize, to give and to ameliorata y
herent m them Il is that impulse that Is hsro., ~
bazaar movement II should he rec.,Aa, 'ls
sponded to by community anu r.
The money made by holding the bav.a. III,
ured exclusively for Irish war sufferers !, ,s,, =
spent wisely for war sufferers Of all kind who NAV ~
in the Shamrock Isle That being true tho ontas+ =
should be supported BY everyone just as the irish
their descendants have been among the first ana 49,.
liberal OF those who have sent relief to other dea
fields in which the nationality OF wounded men ana
griefstricken and starving men women and children
counts for little in the dispensation OF succor
The and the who are directing this Ia
xaar are known to everyone our city They are re-
sponsible and earnest In Of what they and their
friends done for the promotion Of other charitable
enterprises, they have az valid right to look to our
community for adequate support that they have
~ssayed to do something specific in the way OF
lot ss~~-.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
UNWIsE sTATEsMANsHIP.
Syracuse Journal,


A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress prohibiting the publication in
newspapers Of any advertisement of
spirituous or malt liquors, and fixing
a heavy penalty for any violation.
The measure may receive little con-
sideration. In view of the attitude of
the Federal Government in legalizing
the liquor trafic the bill in question
Is direct reflection upon the Gov
ernmental action and morals, and the
whole question should be viewed in
the light of business fairness and con-
sistency, until such time as the Con-
gress decided that prohibition be
made one of the Constitutional guar
antees.
1t is Of general interest to recall
that probably half OF the internal rev.
enues Of the Government comes from
spirits and fermented liquors. The
total of the internal revenues amounts
to about s415,657,000 annually. This
included over $4,000 900 received
from income and corporation taxes.
The Federal Government would be
sorely pressed for a ways and means
for raising needed revenues for Gov
efnmental operation without the IL
quor business, and even Governor
Whitman felt impelled in his message
to the Legislature referring to 10
cal option to call attention to the
tremendous amount of money raised
in this state from the liquor business.
This question OF prohibition is one
that must be decided some day. but
IL must be decided comprehensively,
not by piecemeal. The time seems to
have arrived when the great intel
lects OF the Federal Government
should be devoting some of their at
tention to the question in its entirety:
until the moment for action comes II
lie we'll for the average man and wo-
man not to be misled by spasmodlc
suggestions for relief" that would be
merely irritating embarrassments and
give rise to gross injustice.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
REGULATING ADVERTISING.


The Advertisers Club of Cincin-
natl has taken the lead in opposing
enactment by Congress Of the Ran
dall-Bankhead bills to exclude alco-
holic liquor advertising from the
mails. IF newspapers are 10 be CEN
sored in this way what will become
Of the constitutional freedom Of the
press? Advertising alcoholic liquors
Is not fraudulent business, but It is a
small matter as compared with the
principle at stake. Every person has
the right to express his views within
the recognized limits Of decency and
the only way in which on individual
can address the multitude is through
the columns of the newspapers In
either free or paid publicity.
Propagandists use the advertising
columns Of the papers to disseminate
religious, social and political opin-
ions. The opposition or the liquor
traffic is certainly in the propagan-
da class and II receives enormous
publicity in both paid and free forms,
such as the reports OF Billy Sundays
sermons. If fair reioinders to such
propaganda are forbidden the right
OF free speech disappears The pub
lie has a right to hear both sides and
the prohibition cause must be weak
II u cannot stand the gan.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
DRIVES AT NEWsPApFRs.

A1tAANAAAA1AD fttllGAANctilst
There is a certain order or intelli-
gence that compliments itself by the
belief that It has done something OF
superior brilliance when It takes a
crack at newspapers. II the motive
can be hidden behind some preten-
tious ethical aim, the acuteness is the
more pleasing. "Pillory the papers"
is the slogan of this class Of annoy
ing lilliputians. They have neither
the faculty for fairness nor the abii-
ity to distinguish between serviceable
endeavors and mischievous propen-
sitv They oefentimes sit in The seat
Of the scorner because they do not
know enough TO realize that the OBJ
ject of their derision wears the badge
of respectability with which they can
never adorn themselves. One of the
latest Of the drives At newspapers
itself with the mantle OF prohibition
a very worthy mantle in the estims-
ton of very many people, and an un-
worthy one in the estimation of 9th
ers. But that is neither here nor
Evening journal., 1917-02-05

there in the matter in point, which is
the bill introduced into the House of
Representatives and that has been
committed to the Committee OF Post
ONCE and postroads. The intent OF
the Dill is TO penalize newspapers that
carry liquor advertisements into dry
territory. The persons backing this
measure have passed over the virtue
q the old warning against swapping
the devil for a witch. They do not
appreciate the fact that the Consti-
luton OF the United States strictly
prohibits the passage of a law that
would curtail the freedom of the
press. Here is g superior prohibition
mat these pin-heads would set aside
IN order to carry into effect their
orlVe against newspapers upon alleg-
cd moral grounds. Let one hold to
such Views as he may as to the moral
ity Of newspapers printing liquor ad-
yertlsements. The one who so thinks
Is In the company OF those who hold
that theatres are highly Objectionable
and their advertisements should be
suppressed, that dancing is highly
Objectionable, and all advertisements
OF such should be suppressed. A
thousand and one things representing
differences OF opinion could as prop
erly be prohibited from finding place
in the advertising space Of the news
papers
Evening journal., 1917-02-05

are unbelievable to persons not en-
gagged in the liquor business.
The invalidity Of these measures. 50
apparent under earlier decisions, can.
not be affirmed with full confidence In
the light of present judicial views. III
so far as they affect newspapers. both
are not unwarranted interference with
the liberty OF the press, 1t would be
difficult to define what would be an
unwarranted interference.
Both make 1t e crime to commit I,
the mails advertisements OF a bust.
ness, which, in a great area OF the
country, is still lawful business, ac.
corded official recognition and made
a subject of taxation The Bankheac
bill assumes the validity Of State
enactments relative TO advertisements
whose constitutionality even under
State laws is still In grave doubts.
But whether or not they attemp,
legislation outside the power Of Con.
gress, both Bankhead and Randall
bills are inexpedient and fatuous from
the standpoint of public policy They
subject the individual to intolerable
official interference and espionage
They are inspired by the idea that
that government Is best which gov
erns most, not least The yalhalla OF
bad bills should be their resting place
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
TWO BAD BILLS.
Isl. louis Post-Despatoh.)


Bills denying the use Of the mails
under severe penalties to any newspa-
per, circular or other publication or
missive OF any sort containing an adj
vertisement of intoxicants have been
reported favorably in both Houses OF
Congress.
In the Senate, the Bankhead bill
prohibits Advertisements of the sort
from being sent from any part of the
United States into any State or Ter
ritory whose own laws make II unlaw-
full to advertise intoxicants. The Ran
dali bill in the House is even more
sweeping. 1t prohibits these adver-
tisements from being sent to any
other than a lawfully licensed man
ufaeturer or dealer in such liquors. .
Thus. newspapers and publications
generally containing advertisements
Of even the mildest beverages are I'M
der the terms of this bill not only
totally excluded from all dry" States
and counties in the United States,
which can have no lawfully licensed
manufacturers or Dealers but in all
other portions of the entire country
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.


Recently there was introduced In
the Senate and House, bills having
for their purpose the elimination
from the mails OF ali advertising
matter dealing with intoxicating IL
quors and this necessarily would
prevent a newspaper from accepting
advertising of this nature. The Press
does not argue this matter from the
viewpoint that 1t will take dollars
out of our pocket--that is not the
queation-but solely upon the fact
that 1t denies to a newspaper the
right to exercise its own judgment
Perhaps it Is the aim OF Senator
Bankhead or Congressman Randall
to hit at the brewers or distillers, but
they have a very peculiar way of get
ting at it and one which should call
for drastic action on the part of every
newspaper The Constitution has
prescribed in we'll written words
that Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of re-
ligion. or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof or abridging the freedom of
speech. or of the press Language
could not have a clearer meaning
and the freedom of the press means
the full exercise Of its rights. The
dry goods merchant, or the farmer
can do business without restrictions,
but the newspaper comes under the
ban should this law be enacted
However. that Is not the most SER
ious phase of the question. Should
this law be placed on the statute
books it will prevent full and free
hearing of the question of prohibit
ton.
II looks like a movement 10 stifle
the voice OF the men who have large
investments, and who are to be rail-
roaded out Of business without OPP
portunity Of being heard. In the last
campaign each side used the columns
Of the press OF the country to present
their views. When the question of
prohibition comes before the people,
should the present bill become a
law. it will mean that the freedom
OF the press has been curtailed and
the guarantee of the constitution lost
sight of. The newspaper has a right
to It's views and to express them and
any law interfering with that right
Is un-American. The Press is not
arguing from the viewpoint Of what
is best for the cash drawer. but what
are our honest rights. The Press
realizes very few dollars on the IL
quor business and could get along
without any OF it. and prosper That
is not the question. Our point Is
that Congress has no right to enact
a law which is an abridgement Of the
freedom Of the press, and every far
sighted member of that body who
believes in the spirit of fair play can
600 A. in M nthay 1irht
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
Editorial Sues Against The Randall Advertising
Prdcice Acf
Practice Act

betting upon such races II betting
there was. There are other milit-
antly various persons Who believe
tnat II Is extremely wicked TO box.
Ihey would forbid not only prize
nghting, but also other athletic exh
pitlons tending TO keep a young man
reminded that the fst may be used in
seif-defense. There are persons -
not few-who believe. more or less,
sincerely, that newspapers should not
publish any news Of crime. and who
are shocked TO fed that tneg ars ee,.-
tlnually reading news Of crime. Many
OF them are persons who never read
sermon or a scientific article in a
newspaper, and who do not, honestly,
know that the press ever published
anything of the kind. Many persons
OBJECT TO the advertising OF tobacco
II we're to have law forbidding
the press to publish anything which
does not meet with the approval OF a
committee on Morals and MeddlinE
NJ ~ nol cat OF ITO acz's tan 81 onca.
and near the root, instead OF cutting
Il of an inch at a time? Why forbid
first one thing and then another? why
permit newspapers at all? There is
the Congressional Record which
prints what members Of Congress say,
which, after all, is the only news and
all of the news. Why not enact a law
forcing everyone to subscribe to the
Congressional Record, through the
member OF the House from his Con
gressional district, paying him to
have the Record franked to him ev-
cry time 1t comes out2
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
SHAPING FREE SPEECH.
(TtIfnnis T.ahoy. prar-


There is at the present time a. bill
in Congress regulating the publica-
tion Of any article or advertisement
pertaining in any manner whatever
to the sale or shipment OF liquor in
any FORM whatever. In other words.
the bill, If passed, would prohibit any
newspaper or publication from aoina
through the United States mails If II
contained any reference TO the sale 81
liquors. II would mean that no paper
could publish a displav advertisement
for any brewery or distillery, or any
firm dealing in beer wines, or NJ
quors, of any kind. whatever and the
provisions Of the bill are such that
any newspaper or publication run
ming such an advertisement would be
subject to punishment for conducting
misdemeanor. In the opinion of a
great many newspapers, including
the Illinois Labor Press, the bin is
very drastic. and would seriously han
dieap a great many newspapers. The
bill is slap at free speech and free
publicity.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
THIS Is THE LIMIT.

Highland CWis.) PresRl
measure is being quietly slipped
through Congress which we think is
inimical to the interests of the whole
publishing and advertising world.
According to the present makeup
of these bills. advertising OF such
mild alcoholic beverages as beer and
malt extracts would be debarred from
newspapers and magazines. This is
an absolute discrimination against
the publishing and advertising bust
ness
Publishers everywhere are protest.
ing against the passage OF these bills.
The Western Advertising Agents AS
ISOLATION and the Executive Commit
tee of the Association OF New York
Advertising Agents both unanimously
protested against the passage OF
these measures on the ground Of dis
elimination against the publishing
and advertising business. AS the res
olution Of the New York Association
states.
And that they contemplate pro-
hibiting newspapers and periodicals
from performing their proper func-
tons in the merchandising Of pro-
ducts that are recognized by the Fed
eral Government as legitimate arti-
eles of commerce, and from which
the Government derives a large por-
ton of its revenue"
As we view the matter, Il IS not n
question that involves Prohibition or
any allied question; 1t is simply a
matter of discrimination against the
legitimate business interests.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
STILL AFTER THE NEWSPAPERS.

iAuRAQN
The crusade against the newspa-
pers publishing business, which has
been on in Congress for a number of
years, continues as new schemes are
devised calculated to curtail the re-
ceipts of newspapers and interfere
with the independence and constitu-
tional rights of publishers.
Senator Owens OF Oklahoma has in
troduced a bill making it unlawful for
newspapers TO carry political adver-
tisements, while Congressman Ran
dali of California would have all pub
fishers heavily punished who carry
wine. beer or liquor advertising in
their papers.
If Congress has the authority to
control the advertising columns of the
press in this matter, IL may at any
time prohibit medicine advertising,
theatrical, tobacco and cigars. and
anything else. Publishers should op-
pose these growing infringements
upon their rights with yigor, and
should do 1t now.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
THE sCHO0LHOusF AS A FORUM.

r Is announced by the United States Bureau OF Edu-
cation that "1he School House the Community
Forum" will be President Wilson's topic at the Park
View School. Washington, on Lncolns Birthday Feb
rusry H. The Park View School is known the first
school house in the city Of Washington designed
constructed for community center. This
school also the FIRST In Washington TO be used for
community Thanksgiving celebration.
The movement for increasing the OF public
schoohouses as community centers and forums Of ct
zenshp has endorsed by Ex-Presdents Roosevelt
and Taft and has repeatedly received President vii
sons enthusiastic support In 1911, when he Gov
OF New Jersey. he gave the opening address at
the First National Conference on Community Center
Development held at Madison. Wisconsin On that oc-
casion he said ut is necessary that simple means
be found by which, by an interchange Of points OF
view. may get together, for the whole process of
modern politics the whole process OF modern life Il
process which must exclude Misunderstanding
exclude hostilitles bring all into common coun-
Gil and so discover what is the common interest This
is the problem OF modern life Pointing to the on
portuniy which the common schoohouses offer to
this common need the President said They
are public buildings. They are conveniently distrib-
uted They belong to the communities. They furnish
ideal places IN which TO assemble and discuss public
affairs They are Just what need"
According to Major j b Merwin or Mddebury Conn
President Lincoln addressed community gathering
IN Washington public schoolhouse during his admin.
istraon So far the records OF the washing ton
Board Of Education show, President since Lincoln
has appeared under precisely these friendly character
istcally American, neghhorhood suspces II may be
Of that the trouble with Germany may prevent
the President delivering on February TO- the address
he had planned Be that It may sentiment in favor
OF making the schoolhouse the community forum is
growing IN strength all the time not only in Delaware
but also in all the other states
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
WHY NOT REGULATE
EvERYTHINGl

EfER1THING7
lBaltic fOl American.)
Opposition Of the Board 81 Cov-
ernors OF the Cincinnati Advertisers'
Club TO the Randall advertising bill
pending in Congress is timely and
sensible. This measure. II enacted
into law. is to withhold from the
mail any publication or printed mat
ter advertising intoxicating liquors
for sale
Enactment of this bin into law
will establish precedent which
quickly and easily may lead to gov
eminent censorship Of all printed
matter. If 1t becomes unlawful to
publish advertising relating to the
sale OF intoxicating liquors, 1t Will
be but step to prohibit the adver-
Using Of tobacco. of underwear, Of
stockings. or any other commodity
In which the large portion of the
public Is interested. 1t would almost
appear that law so drastic in its
operation would be in contravention
OF the Constitutional guarantees TO
the press Not because the bill in
question relates to Advertising Of al
cohol, but for the broader reason
that II impinges upon personal
rights, members Of Congress- should
study the measure seriously before
committing themselves to its sup
port.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
AND IF CONGRESS
DID NOT LIKE PRUNEs--
Cincinnati Times star.)

tIlnclnnaI Times star.
The Randall-Bankhead bills. which
would exclude alcoholic liquor adver-
tisements from the United States
malls, are but clumsy attempts OF the
Prohibition forces In Congress to deal
a blow to the liquor traffic. Indeed.
they are so extreme that their inius-
tee must be manifest to the con
servative element Of the "drys."
Under the Randall-Bankhead billf
a Chicago newspaper would in ef-
feet not be permitted to accept this
advertisement of a Cincinnati or Mil.
waukee brewery. Although the manu-
facturer Of beer in the two cities lat
terly mentioned is lawful, although
the shipment Of beer from those points
to Chicago is permitted by the United
States Government, and although
there is nothing in the laws OF Illi
nois to prevent the sale of beer in
Chicago, the advertising Of such legiti-
mate transaction IN a Chicago newspa,
per would bar It from the mails I'M
der the provisions of the Randall.
Bankhead bills.
If the power of the Government Il
exclude advertisements according to
the whims of Congress Is once estah-
lished, the freedom of the press and
the liberties of our people will be
grievously cUrtailed. Anything that is
a legitimate commodity in interstate
commerce should be a legitimate sub
ject of advertising in newspapers us
ing the United States mails As they
stand, the Randall Bankhead bills
probably are unconstitutional. Ger
tainly they are representative Of that
prejudice which strikes blindly.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
CARRIE NATION IN CONGRESS.

AAOuA0fhAo 0ouileT journal
Carrie Nation used 70 smash EN-
the saloons-with a hatchet II
wasn't lawful. but ii registered spec
taeularly a virtuOus sentiment
against intemperance Mr.. Randall
is playing Carrie Nation in Congress-
with his bin to prohibit the keen
out OF the mails any publication
which advertises alcoholic LIQUORS
for sale. He would smash personal
rights with his Ratchet.
There are some persons who drink
extrmely pernicious stomach bitters.
until their smiles grow wide. who
would be glad to help sack a city in
which rum shops are permitted. Such
persons, among others, might vote
for a bill prohibiting a newspaper
from advertising anything which they
personally could not indorse. There
are other persons-there is. for ex-
ample. Mr.. Sims. of Goose Greek and
washington-who would be glad to
punish newspapers for publishing any
news Of a race between horses. per-
hitting them. at the same time.to
publish glowing accounts Of races he
tween Simses and Joneses and
Browns and Smiths, together with the
Evening journal., 1917-02-05

Are You Merry whrlerYr That is a question
heard on all sides Almost Invariably fine reply is, II
am" When Il comes to enthusiasm. the WhIrng Der
wishes OF Africa have nothing the Merry whiriers
OF Wilmington It is good thing for our CITY that n
Is not set on pivot otherwise they would have Il
spinning around at terrific rate the North side
south Side East Side and West Side would be boxing
the compass at bewilderlng speed And again: Are
you a Merry Whirler2" II not you ought to be as a
spectator Il not in terpsichorean activity The Whrir
will begin on Wednesday There will he evening per
formances the remainder Of the week. with matinee
on Saturday Pull your pound by buying tickets and
swelling the audienoesi
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
PROHIBTTTONISTs SEEK TO
MTXZLF THE PRESS,

While many newspapers of relig-
ious character do not accept liquor
advertising. nearly all Of them accept
patented products that contain a
small per cent. of alcohol
The bill that is now before the
House to exclude liquor advertising
from the United States mails has no
merit to commend it as It will only
work a hardship on publishers who
are hard put to operate newspapers
without loss as the same amount Of
literature will be distributed by the
express companies.
This will take needed revenue from
the mail service and forever defeat
any plan OF one-cent postage for
which every business man 10 working.