Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-13
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESS

While these enlightened days if there
 disposition the part of readers to unqueslonngly
 mat the of editors matter to what they have attained still there always more or less reliance placed their It assumed for instance that they knowledge of the facts connected with the questions they discuss and that the opinions expressed based facts In thcetted communities where and swift the which jugges with facts and false and premises quickly made the laughing stock of the community and what little influence the pub caton have enjoyed quickly dsspated In remote sections such Alaska where newspapers few and transportation even mails difficult and slow, statements and opinions be made and expressed with little fear of contradiction matter how ab sud they be By the time the publications reach the offices other pubcatio which position know the truth and contradict false and misleading statements the has silly become forgotten incident creditab publications the North that they have taken advantage of their isolation give publicity false statements relying upon by they contraced they will have fulfilled their mission and proof and undo the mischief accomplished This has been notably true during political campaigns; and political speakers as newspapers have been guilty of the ofense.
 Because of the isolation of the country and because of the fact literature which reaches located in the w an epe c responsibility rests them to stick absolutely to truth both
 their and editorial columns because of their readers have opportunity the false statement dproved the refued and will place reliance in their truth.
 be designated mischeyou Speaking of the demands which labor Is making of congress, said
 of measures labor proposes through along political lines according to late dispatches that
 the courts injunction In the past has been the
 habit of the capitalists when they that their property
 imminent danger of being destroyed by their striking
 oye injunction legally preventing the strikers doing injury they intended And this injunction
 what the American Federation of Labor to work against evidently claiming that labor whole,
 aboring provided he belongs labor organization has
 right his employers property if that employer refuses to his shorten hs hours to snt h1
 That such unruthfu foolish and vicious be publicity circulated among intelligent persons passes understanding Now, the who gave uerence the above he hat the ne knowledge of the labor question upon which he enhten his reader would know that such demand has been made by the American Federation of Labor Indeed the idea of labor organized unorganized claiming he right to destroy employers property ridiculous that marvets this display of ignorance
 It that the trades unions have been fighting the ton but only when used to restrain them from performing what they claim to be perfectly legal and when issued mere allegation That this useful legal instrument has been prostued the of employers the wagng of industrial waare kncwledged by others than the unions.
 But ridiculous and false the above quoted statement is s hardly less than the following also from the Intelligent discussion of Wilson and Labor:
 One of the biggest job that President Wilson will have during his second administration will he the settlement of the
 abcr problem And that 1t will be settled by of there is but little doubt"
 One of the biggest jobs indeed! Why is the biggest job tackled by and that would hope setle In comparison the twelve labos of Hercules appear but chl play Shades of Karl Mrx and Henry George! And the destiny of President Wilson settle the labor prob lem which has agtated mankind Cain titled the soil and Abel tended his hocks and Jacob toed for bde
 of have expectations living the millennium But it to say epoch the question will still be with And always there will be fools talk of its t dement, just though ambitious with his hopes aspirations and ideals would another labor problem if possible to settle" the present
 newspaper publishes such twaddle that quoted above only the possibility of am oraon of labor conditions and the chance of capital and lsbor arriving temporary agreement but has much for giving publicity false statements
 General his report expression that bids become the subject of wide discussion unanswerabe He that there why womans should and defend be trained defend another and her who refuses take his country Much the liberty loving people of this country
 dislike anything savorng of mitasm as long as nations arm for will be for the United States to be prepared also fight its liberty And there logical democracy such why military should be subject volunteer enlistment Jury duty obligation placed every citizen To leave volunteers would wreck ad nnaton of justice Military duty in time will be looked upon in much the jury duypart of the duty which every citizen the land of his birth adoption.
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