Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-31
A Peculiar Type Of Mind.

A Peculiar Type Of Mind.
Editor of Kennebec Journal.
M attention has been called to va
rance in statement of T. +. . common
concerning his impression OF fresiceni,
Wilson as published IN your paper anu
Others. | have reference to one SEN
tence only. ~, CO.;
In the Boston Post, Watervllle SenlL-
mel and other papers l find the follow
ing sentence: "Of course l am noI d.
to say that l regard him as a genuine
and sincere friend of Ireland
This sentence in your paper appears
to be re-edited to read; "Of course
am not at liberty to reveal ms eS
pre- ssion. except to say that ] regard
him as gentleman and a sincere
friend Of England"
/ refer in particular to the words:
genuine and sincere friend of Ireland,
being changed. to read. "a gentleman
Do YOU excuse this as error. or 90
YOU admit it to be cheap politics which
in effect in this particular instance 5
nothing more or less than German
propaganda spread among some OF oui
Irish citizens?
] ask that you publish this letter TO-
gether with your reply.
Waterville Maine, July -, 1918.
We do not have the honor Of &C
cuaintance with the author of this
letter. Our Watervile directory
does not give the name. 1t was ap-
parentlv written by some one with a
REGULAR type of mind who then
signed a fictitious name to it and
urged that his venom be taken with
out the hand of the giver showing.
/ Or, some one not intelligent enough
to write the letter was secured to
sign it.
We reach these conclusions be-
! cause we cannot imagine a man of
intelligence or standing in any COM
munity urging widespread advertise
ment of a mind so small and dis
honest as to jump at a chance to
rnalign and abuse another who has
only kindest regards (and pity now
for him.
called to the sentence by Mr.. Frank
+. Mace and a stenographer looked
telegraph copy until the Associated
Press report was found. The item
had appeared in the Kennebec Jour
nal precisely as plainly typewriter
by the Associated Press operator.
{Sry nh 20 n
the Journal composing room. There
1t was, and is, as sent over the AS
sociated Press wire, or as mistaken
ly translated by the operator in Au-
gusta from the Associated Press
code.
We had not considered it of suf-
ficient importance to merit inquiry
when called to our attention, or to
offer explanation to the few who
might notice it, and attach signifi-
canoe to it.
The Associated Press operator is
new man to us, recently sent here.
We are not acquainted with his
previous life or training; it is enough
that he has been trained and ac-
cepted by the Associated Press man
agement. He is a young man earn
ing an honest living and appears
anxious to do his part and do it we'll.
We have seen him but once-he does
not look like a politician-but we
would trust him a hundred times
sooner than we would trust any man
who would write a letter like the
above, signed "A. S. Berry
We can understand how any oper.
ator might mistake the IRE" for
Eng" in writing out the coded re-
port, but we cannot understand how
man who discovered the error in
his paper could Immediately attach
tremendous significance to it. and
cash forth to slay thousands of