Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-03
Saturday Morning, March 3, 1917.
Thou Shalt Not Lie On Print) :.

Thou Shalt Not Lie (In Print).
 The bill introduced by Representative Thomas P. Wal ton of Marcopa county GIL 126) replete with wis iom says the Tucson Citizen It is commendable that he has included much of the best practice of the American in the principles which he lays down for the conduct of newspapers For instance, MT. Walton seeks draw clear distinction between advertis ing and editorials Tue development of this policy hap pens the achievements upon which the press brides itself most and thoroughly did the national congress approve of this practice by the reputable jour las that postal provision intended to make irresponsible journals play fair by denying the mails to any publication which fails mark advertising such would appear indeed that the federal government ha anticipated Mr. Walton in this provision his bill and hat this feature is superuous nasmuch newspaper other publication worth while regulating exist without of the mails.
 AS for confusion of with editorial uterances the ditorial writer's ourselves included. applaud Represen ative Waltons efforts protect them in their rights which are to every gem thought We strike of Il point type larger, and double eaded. its , importance deserves. Readers. who, like Mr. Walton, annot distinguish the editorial column metropolitan sheet will appreciate his efforts their behalf although
 is questionable whether many persons requiring such assistance read at all But by all means keep all of he of the editorial columns. The city and tele graph editors already arrogang their departments
 space they grab and editorial writers should stand upon their rights.
 It is that Representative Watons conception of he makeup of paper is somewhat crude else his pill is lacking in clearness as to what column is to be considered. After reading his bill we glanced over a
  and disturbed to observe that many advertisements spread over into two three of the columns, hat the invaded parts the advertising columns not actually occupied by ads. you may look at it; moreover, that pages which were one-half 10 hreequarters advertising remaining space had been filled up with without any discrimination as to which. columns and which were ad columns he only apparent purpose being to fill up the blamed holes somehow other. If this bill becomes law, VIC think that would be only fair require MT Walton tour the plants of the and md demonstrate to the thickheaded how to make lis news and his ads herd in their own columns. We would have assisted in making up and who know the ways of makeups wish him joy with his task they temperamentsI even unto theatrical star of the irst magnitude.
 There is section, No 9, of the bill however the fleet of which believe Mir Walton has not fully con sidered. It provides that if by withholding of any ma eria fact in item false impression is created hereby it shall be deemed unruhful publication o such news item If this provision were put into force il would handicap newspaper the reporting Of poltca speeches and the addresses of soons floor of the Chambers, for the that order protect itself he paper would have to append line at the bottom o many of them, towit This Is bunk" The appeudns ot such line, however might be considered as an edi toral uterance and the editor would be caught be tween Walton and the deep The newspaper migh devise way out of the difficulty far as itself is con cerned since newspaper notably resourcefu bu t is clear that such requirement would work undu, hardship the profession politics and hereby pro test against it on their behalf
 We believe that Representative Waon's bill does no go far enough. lie would make it a misdemcanor o Ii, in print We think that it should be made unlawful to M at all Why should the newspapers be allowed Co get corner virtue? Why let the politicians and lcgis lators in on it too? prohibiting lying wa once introduced in the town council of Clayton Mo- suburb of St Louis. thus showing Mr Walton if no pagaryt at least has not thought oG something new The bill about to come up for third reading an, passage when it was discovered bv Alderman who ha,