The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-10
THE PATRIOTIC PRESS

has grown to be world organization. not
only does it touch every part of the ma
chinery that coordinates the forces OF
America, but it carries its message to the
people of all nations.
Besides the daily news which it issues to |
the whole press of the country, it supplies |
about thirty thousand newspapers with |
feature articles, weekly news service, and
governmental publicity material OF all
sorts.
1t has prepared and printed for dlstribu-
ton to all parts OF the world eighteen mil
lion copies of fifteen different pamphlets III
sewn languages.
It has modified the advertising forces
of the country,-press, periodical, etc.
for patriotic campaign that will give
thirty million dollars worth OF free space
to the national service.
To carry on its multfarious activities IN
the United States, it has spent from its be-
ginning in April, 1917, down to December
81 1917, $119, 821.96 for salaries and 1920
1920 for it's other expenses, none of which
included the newspapers, as their service
is entirely free.
Mr.. Creel. in his statement of what has
been accomplished by the Committee on
Public Information, says that the remark
able showing has been made possible by
| the generous cooperation of patriotic
| groups and Individuals the sacrifices OF
| volunteer workers, and the devotion OF
| others in accepting service at half the sal
| airy received in private employment.
| In speaking of the economy which has
| been practced in the conduct of the pub
1icty campaign, Mr.. Creel says: 1T is not
| an economy, however, that can be or
| should be maintained. | can assure you
| that the country as a whole is behind the
| war; but in every section there is a vast
amount of ignorance and misunderstood
ing that may possibly tester and inAame.
| Forces of dissenson and dsloyalty are
! steadily at work, and particularly is this
true, among the foreign population x
Our greatest need, however, is in other
| lands ENGLAND * x * Russia is a case in
point For years, first secretly and at last
| quite openly, Germany had poisoned the
| people with lies. vet within the short space
of a few months our own open publicity
| campaign was able to work fundamental
change in public sentiment
Mr.. Cree1 in his report to President Wi
| son. does not state in just what way he eN
poets to improve the service OF war news
in the United States, but certainly he can
not anticipate securing any more space
than that which is already given by the
press all over the country.
|
and through a high sense of patriotism
which has never faltered throughout tn
long months of the war. and will not falter
to the end. For the press represents tn
people of the United States as nothing els
does,-it is the public pulse,-but the aver
| age newspaper has Just SO much space, an'
no more All that it has it has given, an'
will continue to give. Thirty million dol
lars worth of free space in the public pres
for national service may seem small sun
to the onlooker, but to the men who foo
the bills it is a tremendous percentage OF
| the profits of the business which is tn
poorest paid of any in the world
In England the government has paid on
over ten millions to newspapers for public
itv in connection with the war. The Unite
States. in one year. has given three time
as much space, as England has had to pa
, for. in almost four years OF warfare, &C
cording to these figures.