New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-03

uod studs and the watch value remotely approach
ing that claimed for AT the trial which attended by mem
bers of the Advertising Club the jewelers. Board of Trade and
the Retail Dygoods Association, Broh admitted that the watch
cost him only $4 IS Wholesale He defence OF any &C
count necessary under Judge Bradys view OF the ev
dence Before representatives of the organizations interested
in cleaning up advertising conditions the learned Judge oeVereo
himself of his Obiter dctd to this effect:
"A who tries to buy ~cny-one-Jeweied watch TOT
So much of a bunco the one who sells It,
And he discharged the defendant! On what ground? Not
on the ground certainly for his decision implies that
Broh was guilty But the ground that the purchaser Tin this
instance representative of reputable organization seeking 10
improve trade condions) equally criminal Even were this
abury accepted might have struck Judge brady
unique and powerful intellect that the public and the honorable
merchants were entitled consideration his hands Short
Of the courts of the Middle Ages, do not know where
one could match this judicial gem The learned judge
teesng anachron pleasant to be able to note as one
evidence of local journalistic decency and honor that ne Ohon
cle (despte the fact of its carrying advertising lar worse hah
Brohs feeble cors) delivered lively and able editorial sermon
upon the of the aveat emptor doctrine as upheld
by this modern Dogberry.
Another local judicial officer who doesn't to realize
that the world Federal Judge Maurice Doomg The
"dscover of known Akoz arralgned before
Judge Doone charged with falsely labelling his norum Akoz
according to its label remedy of Nature discovered
romantic manner by Harvard graduate who prospecting
high up the California Sierra Nevada Mountains came upon
an ore that showed gold By the handling OF this
ore he was relieved of crppng rheumatism and short time
that the ore contained element having exceptional
medicinal properties and it being exploited tor the cure
of various diseases including Bghts disease and diabetes De-
sp this incredible baderdash Judge Doong dismissed the case
on the testimony of various dupes who swore to the wondeu
effects of the upon the diseases from which they were sup
posed to be suffering
If he reads the local papers with the sweet and simple
trust which he brought bear Akoz he may be excused Tor
believing almost sort of magic medical financial or pi
ual Therein he may daily learn of ncurabe diseases cured by
of qolden
trouble the of the future revealed to any one with the
price of admission. San Francisco ranks with Atlanta ana Los
Angeles in the degradation Of its journalism Not one out OF
the five daily publications here advertising Prin
cpes reconcabe with honesty and decency In the small choice
amongst apples of local journalism Mr. Hearst tx
aner is perhaps the least maIodorous in that boastuy de
cnes certain booze medicines though it cheerfuy accepts
that alcoholic ban sick kidneys Swamp Root And that Mr.
Hearsts virtue the matter OF offensive copy
Is LARGELY bluff is proven by the The Examiner col
of Records Restorative particularly Objectionable sexual
vitality Pamists spirit prophecies card readings and
horoscope casting have column all 10 themselves in Mr. Hearst
hopabe paper And most OF the regular quackeIes
which dom happen to contain that particular quantity OF alcohol
barred by Hcas rather wabbl anbooze rule are to be
found.
The Call gives space the three phony Ps of advers
ng-Peruna Pink for Pale People, and Pinkham Qydia
(which means of that will pretty much any
thing the line of fakery But it is something OF shock never
heless find pages that most vicious and cruel OF all
quackcy the nifeless cure which by its false
encourages postpone operation until the buef
av of grace which the scouge may be eradated By
has passed. and with it the last hope The j. H. Shirley Co.
cancer brands any publication wherein being
eth incredibly ignorant utterly calous.
Locally The Chronicle is known the light minded Inc
Morning Thank Offering proprietor publisher therein
publishes daily resolutions of gratitude to himself for being alive
and such public beneactor. Compared with him, Mr. Hearst
is shy and blushng voe-and Mr. Hearsts local as
have already indicated has precisely the volets perfume
What The Chronicle suggests odos shall not specify Its
Matrimonial advertising column obviously notice board Tor
such procers and panders choose supply their trade
through the medium of print AS coroary these for
women it obgngly publishes the fake representations of the
Southngton abortion remedyguantced pleased And
with equal appropriateness throws it, columns to the
venerea Big c. Sana Mildly and other private dis
ease quackey.
Of The News there is little to be said other than this: that
though the quantity its advertising less than that Of its
petos Git a comparatively and small publcaon) the
quality is no better And The News of the Scpps chain
Mhch well above the Of American