The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-02-05
THIRD UNWARRANTED ATTACK CALLS FOR
ANOTHER EXPOSITION Of UNFAIR TACTICS

that their deliberate twisting of facts
and absolute misquoting will result
harmfully. 1t should not be done
when there's a black and white op-
portunity for refutation. Hereafter
when spreading word of mouth prop
aganda"-a polite word now used to
take The place of Misrepresentation
and sometimes prevarication-"the
buneh" is liable to run into people
who remember the instances of
twistei facts and refuse to believe
what they're told. That would be
harmful in the extreme-harmful to
business, personal reputation and po-
litical faction progress, and the conse-
quent monetary remuneration.
Other things to be considered are
that the article complained of was
written and published several days
ago. and in that time the flu situation
has changed considerably. If other
Nevada newspapers reprinted the
story from The Silver State it seems
safe TO venture opinion that their edi-
tors did so for the same reason The
Silver State did-to check the panic
of residents. Any physician will tell
you that panic creates a fertile field
for epidemic. The writer has ex-
nerienced that panic and knows it
requires will power to combat it.
Physicians and newspapers the coun-
try over. including Winnemucca. are
continually impressing the advice that
there is nothing to be alarmed
about; take care of yourself, and dom
worry" In fact all other newspapers
in Nevada remained quiet about the
flu, except for statements that there
was nothing alarming about the situ-
&ation, until they were set the bad
example by The Silver State after a
meeting of the board of health school,
city and county officials, at which time
nearly unanimous opinion was that
physicians reports of number of cases
should be published. In spite of that
expressed opinion, if we had it to do
over again we would be silent con-
cerning flu. Winnemucca got through
very well last year because the news
papers maintained a policy of silence.
while in other towns and cities where
developments were spread all over
the front page" suffering was far more
severe. ii is reported in all parts of
the United States, and in the same
complaining story in the Star last
night. that the epidemic is "milder"
this year, but Winnemucca seems to
be suffering extremely more, in the
short time the epidemic has been upon
us, than was the case last year Re-
gardless of what anyone says, we are
going TO stick to the opinion that
keeping up spirit has healthy effect
during these times-until we are
shown otherwise. Local developments
have so far certainly shown that the
psychological effect" theory carries
considerable weight.
AS to the humanitarian complaint
and IAN exceedingly twisted sense of
humor," we must say it is thoughtless
on the Stars part to start some
thing at this time OF course il
would be hard to convince anyone
who is now suffering from the flu in
Winnemucca or has been afflicted
with it that there is any joke about
it," 1t would be hard to convince a
person with a toothache likewise. But
nothing of the kind was stated in The
Silver State. We fail to see where
an effort to discredit us, calling as it
does for frank reply, is going to do
any good. Our opinion is that people
are not going to look kindly upon the
effort to capitalize misfortune for
business purposes. Besides, we don't
any of us know who's going to be next
to leave this world, and clear con-
science would be good thing TO take
along