davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
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complete, double revolving steam cotton
bale press; grist mill, all located in
fine Frisco town, together with the
housing, one acre, more or less OF land,
occupied by plant. Within three miles
and as close as one mile to an album
dance of timber hardwood and pine,
give purchaser refusal of three million
feet of stumpage that was boughs
cheap Good price, with best of terms.
This gin does a fine business, extreme
~ wen located. Union Realty Co.. New
Albany, Miss
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her name on a rejection slip"
Miss Lascelles," said the edi-
tor, "is one OF our most widely
recognized Southern poetesses.
She is closely related to the Ala
bama Lascelles family, and made
with her own hands the siIken
Confederate banner that was
presented to the governor OF
that State at his Inauguration"
But why" persisted Thacker.
''is the poem illustrated with a
view of the NJ. & o. Railroad
freight depot at Tuscaloosa?'
The illustration" said the
colonel. with dignity, shows a
corner of the fence surrounding
the old homestead where Miss
Lascelles was born"
"All right" said Thacker. ct
read the poem, but l couldn't
tell whether II was about the
depot or the battle Of Bull Run.
Now, here's a short story called
'Rosie's Temptation by Fosdyke
Piggott It's rotten. What is a
Piggott, anyway
Mr.. Piggott," said the editor.
'is a brother of the principal
stockholder of the magazine"
"All's right with the world
Piggott passes" said Thacker.
We'll, this article on Arctic ex-
ploration and the one on Iarpon
fishing might go. But how about
this write-up of the Atlanta,
New Orleans. Nashville and Sa-
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vannah breweries? 1t seems to
consist mainly of statistics about
their output and the quality OF
their beer. What's the chip over
the bug?"
IF I understand your figura-
tive language" answered Col
Telfair, ."it is this: The article
you refer to was handed to me
by the owners of the magazine
with Instructions to publish II.
The literary quality of II did not
appeal to me. But, in a measure,
] feel impelled TO conform, in
certain matters. to the wishes of
the gentlemen who are interest
ed in the financial side of The
Rose"
81 see." said Thacker. Next
we have two pages OF selections
from Talla Rookh,' by Thomas
Moore Now what Federal pris-
on did Moore escape from, or,
what's the name OF the F. +. W
family that he carries as a han
dicap?" ga
Moore was an Irish poet who
died in 1859" said Col. Telfair
pityingly. He is q classic. /
have been thinking of reprinting
his translation of Anacreon Sc
rally in the magazine"
Look out for the copyright
laws" said Thacker, fiippantly.
Who's Bessie Belleclafr, who
contributes the essay on the
newly completed waterworks
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In. sometimes to the trusts, some
times to transportation lines.
Many big newspapers are quite in
tlmately connected with banks
and other business enterprises.
and sometimes these are directly
involved in the questions at issue
In 1913-l4 the banking interests
were almost unanimously opposed
to the currency law, and their
influence upon the newspapers
which they controlled made the
struggle between the friends and
the opponents of the currency law
an unequal one.
But let us turn from iliustra-
tions of the need of a government
bulletin to the details of the pro-
posed measure, The bulletin
should be not nonpartisan, but bi-
partisan. That is, it should be
in the control OF persons selected
by the various parties and respon-
sible to the parties so that all
sides of the question shall have
a hearing. ] have no desire to set
forth any hard and fast rule for
the control of the bulletin, but
suggest for consideration the fol-
lowing plan:
The board OF control might be
made up of five persons--one ap-
pointed by the President, one ap-
pointed by the majority party in
the House, one by the minority
party in the House, one by the
majority party in the Senate. and
the fifth by the minority party in
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the Senate. This would make sure
of two Democrats and two Repub-
licans on the board (with the par
ties as they now are), with the
politics of the fifth man depend
ent upon the party affiliations OF
the President. The law establish
ing the bulletin should. as far as
possible, determine the things to
be printed. with power vested In
the board to decide other details.
To make sure that the minority
would have a fair hearing. any
two members OF the board should
have permission to cause the in
sertion of such matter as they
deem necessary. There would be
no difference in designating the
kind of matter to be printed.
1t is important that there
should be editorial space in the
bulletin and it should be divided
between the parties in proportion
to the voting strength at the last
election or in Congress. Each
party in Congress should be per-
mitted to select the editor who
would use the editorial space as
signed to tho party. In order that
all factions in Congress may be
represented in the editorial
space, any minority faction of a
party which rejected the editor
selected by the majority should
be allowed to have its own edi-
torial representation and be as
signed space according to its
voting strength.
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plant in Milledgeville? ?"

plant in MilledgeviIle?"
The name. SIR" said Col. Tel
fair. 'is the nom de guerre or
Miss EIvira Simpklns. / have
not the honor of knowing the
lady: but her contribution was
sent US by Congressman Brewer,
of her native State. Congress
man Brewers mother was re-
lated to the Folks of Tennessee"
Now, see here, Colonel" said
Thacker. throwing down the.
magazine. this won't do. You
can't successfully run a maga-
kline for one particular section
of the country. You've got to
make a universal appeal. Look
how the Northern publications
have catered to the South and
encouraged the Southern writ
ers. And you've got to go far
and wide for your contributors.
You've got to buy stun accord
ing to Its quality. without any
regard to the pedigree of the
author. Now, I'll bet a quart Of
ink that this Southern parlor or
gan you've been running has
never played a note that origin
ated above Mason & Hamlin's
line. Am 1 right"
Il have carefully and consci-
entiously rejected all contribu-
tions from that section of the
country-if l understand your
hgurative language Alright" re-
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BRYAN ADVOCATES u S. NEWSPAPER
TO PRINT UNBIASED POLITICAL NEWS
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
am so impressed with the
need of a national bulletin that
in this article shall ask the
readers to consider the reasons
that haYe led me to urge its es-
tabIishment.
In the first place it is not to
be newspaper; those who have
attacked the proposition hereto
fore have generally done so on
the theory that the proposed bull
letin was to be in the nature of
a newspaper. Nothing could be,
farther from the truth.
The newspapers can be relied
upon to print the general news
and they ought to have full free
dom in the printing of political
news and in commenting upon II.
The government publication pro-
posed has nothing in common
with the newspapers. 1t should
be only and solely a bulletin,
somewhat like those already Is
sued by various departments, but
differing in the kind of informa-
tion which it gives to the people.
The weather bulletins discuss the
weather; agricultural bulletins
discuss matters Of interest to the
farmer; commercial bulletins deal
with things that are of interest
to business men.
During the war the rovernmant
published a bulletin which dealt
almost exclusively with msttar
resarolng the war, considerable
part OF the space being devoted
70 isis OF the killed and.
wounded. The need of a bulle-
TN dealing with the problems be-
Iore the public and presenting
arguments -on both sides of ques-
tions at issue, will be seen when
IL Is remembered that such a
bulletin will deal with subjects
tnat are of paramount importance
and universal interest.
only farmers are interested in
tne bulletins .isshed by the ARrI-
cultural Department, and onIy
business men in the bulletins is-
sued by the Department of Com
merce. But every citizen Is in
terested, or. should be. in the
questions that are at issue in
CongressionaI or Presidential
campaigns.
The whole direction of the
government may be changed al
the polls: policies are endorsed or
condemned; vital interests are
involved in these elections, and
yet the public is entirely depend
ent upon private sources Of in
formation. This would be unfair
even IL all the sources were dis
Interested unselfish and. Impair
tial in purpose. Honest men are
biased and that bias affects the
Judgment uneonsciously IL not
consciously
mans sympathies have as
much to do with his decisions "a
his reason sometimes more.
Even when he sincerely tries to
state proposition impartially.
he win present what he regards
as the most important argu-
ments and omit that which he
rc--1-s as icss II. sar.a.ft. AMI
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Alaskan Forests Hold Key -
To Nations Paper Shortage

-Alasika can cure the paper short
age. declares c II. FIory, Of the
Forest Service. who has just re-
turned from an Investigation Of
the wood resources of our most
northwestern possession
'-One-third Of the paper pulp
needed In the United States could
be supplied BY Alaskan. forests II
the Industry were developed there"
he says The two national for
esfs contain 2o.ooo,ooo acres and
ean produce 10o.o00.o00 cords o.
wood annually" The government
ha. a forest policy and force in op-
that Indicate an untapped reservoir
Of paper pulp available. ~ =
Hemlock and spruce a-srthe maia \
varieties Of trees. and t,gey are es-
pecially adapted to papsr making.
At maturity they averak ke from =
foot TO fifteen inches 10 diameter,
thus being more suited 70 the maa-
ufacture Of pulp than TO sawed
lumber. The few Target trees are
40 scattered among the others tpst
the most eficlent harvest manage
rueut Is to use all for paper 1T is
n paper pulp country" says Mr..
F1ory. "and contains a ronedy for
the situation that robs the people
Of news space and publishers OF
profits" adding further that sup
ply OF more paper instead Of cur
taIlmcnt Of the use OF paper prom
Ises the only permanent solution
Alaskan forests are situated
aion= the southern coast and on
~. numerous islands adjoihing,
= climate is mach warmer thers
commonly supposed; the Jap
ancs-- cu-reH. comes arotfad south
es Alaska iE huge circle that de-
stroys al signs OF a barren. Are
tic elinnc- Zero weather u rare on
the islands even in winter, Nr.
FIory states
Dlfseutti-- Of ftran.ocrtatsas ifst
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yet a political opponent may diff
fer from him radically as to the
relative Importance of the things
presented and omitted.
The fate of a nation depends
upon the will of the people, and
the will of the people can not be
intelligently expressed unless
the people are informed upon the
subject upon which they are
called to speak.
But the situation is made more
difficult by the fact that not al of
the newspapers are owned and
edited for purely patriotic pun
poses. Sometimes the ownership is
secret, less so now since we have
law compelling newspapers to
reveal their ownership. and yet
1t is not always easy to enforce
this law. A number Of incidents
can be cited.
Twenty years ago, the Chicago
Chronicle was owned by Chi
cago banker named Walsh. it
claimed to be a Democratic paper
and was quite dictatorial in its
editorial jolicy. The owner was
promoting a number of business
enterprises and finally was con-
victed Of crime in connection with
some Of his work. 1t was found
the paper was not a paying enter
prise. On the contrary, it was
conducted at loss q think it was
running behind something like
s250,00O a year). The paper was
not primarily conducted as
newspaper but rather as an ad-
junct to exploiting enterprises.
When one examines the facts he
, can understand at what a dlsaL-
vantage its readers were when
they came to act upon political
questions. T.. -
In the Investigation of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad, it was found a leading
Boston daily was actually owned
by the railroad, although 1t was
conducted in the name OF an indi-
vidual. When one examines into,
the condition of the railroad, as
the investigation showed 1t, he
can understand how unfair il was
to leave the public dependent for
information on a paper controlled
in the interest Of that great rail-
way corporation.
In Florida, two of the prominent
dailies were until recently owned
by railroads. After the death of
Vice President Fairbanks, IL was
+, learned that an Indianapolis paper.
ostensibly owned by local jour-
nalist, was actually the property of
the Vice President. In New York..
It's not an unusual thing for men
connected with big financial en-
terprises to become owners of
newspapers.
On ordinary questions of gem
oral character such paper has
ro interest In misrepresenting the
situation, but whenever there Is a
conflict between corporate inter
ests and the masses, these papers
appear as the champions Of the
corporate side.
There are always before the ma
! tion great economic questions =
Ea-ff 4 f-r-~f -, ~, r,f1-fs. fs.ft - -
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The publication should be pub
lished at certain intervals. which
might be made shorter during the
campaign season when. the in
terest in the publication is
greater and the information more
Immediately necessary.
The paper should be furnished
az a nominal sum. say 25 cents
per year. to all who are interest
ed enough TO subscribe for il. 4
nominal subscription fee is sug-
gested in order to make sure the
paper will be read, otherwise
there might oe waste. OF course,
the paper would cost more than
that but there is nothing that
would better Justify the eNpendi-
ture of public money than a bull
letin that would inform the peo-
pie upon the issues they are
called upon to settle at the polls.
With such a publication within
the reach OF all who desire to in
form themselves on campaign is
sues, we may expect more
speedy settlement of questions and
thus a shorter period Of uncer-
tainty.
Such a bulletin would not in
terfere with any legitimate news
paper On the contrary, il would
furnish authentic facts for the
newspaper to discuss and IL
would also furnish the arguments
pro and con from the highest
sources. Nothing is more impor-
tant in the discussion OF public
questions than an authoritative
statement of the arguments in
support of and against the propo-
sition at issue.
OF course, objections to such a
bulletin will come from owners
of the papers that have a pecu-
mary interest in deceiving the
public. but they dare not giTe
their real reason. Who else can
offer a valid objection?
The first question to be decided
is: Are the people upon whose
consent the government rests en-
titled TO understand the subjects
submitted to them for decision?
This question must of necessity be
answered in the affirmative.
Second-Do the privateIy-owned
newspapers as Iney uON eNlttf
furnish. the information that the
people need for, intelligent politi-
cal action? II mis- is answered
"a the affirmative, then there can
be no justification for a govern
ment publication.
II a negative answer is given,
II brings US TO the third question.
Can the government AFFORD to in
eur the expense necessary TO, give
the public the Information needed?
This admits OF but one answer.
aud a fourth question completes
the review OF the subject. Docs
the plan proposed furnish a prac-
tical means of supplying the in
formation needed2 II not. let a
better plan be suggested. Those
who believe that SOME plan IS
needed will gladly accept the best
plan offered.
=.
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OF available labor and little infor-
nation about the forest resources
are given as, the reasons Alaska
has never been called on to sup
ply paper wood. At present no pulp
comes from that country.
Secretary Meredith of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has recently
drawn attention to the wood avail
able in national forests for the
paper industry, citing Alaska as an
example Offering extensive possl-
bilities.
We have large quantities of
suitable newsprint woods in the
Pacific Northwest and in Alaska"
he says. The annual growth on
the national forests of Southeast
ern Alaska alone would supply half
Of our present American newsprint
requirements. Here the industry
IS undeveloped. A far greater de-
gree OF independence in newsprint
nanufacture can be accomplished
oy two measures. the development
of the industry in the Pacific North
west and in Alaska, and the large
scale growing of timber in New
England and the Lake States" He
makes a plea for, funds to make
surveys and carry on government
torestry Investigations to racili-
tate the project.
The entire forest area of the re-
Eion must be utilized to the limit
o. It's productive capacity n the
pulp industry OF the Northwest Is
70 be perpetuated. he declares.
Investigations are being carried
out by the Forest Service in its for
est products laboratory concerning
PUP and paper manufacture. much
irtormation being obtained on the
techniaue Of the various puip-mak-
ing processes. but forestry oficials
ncheve the knowledge OF Alaska
a. source Of desirable pulp wood
N the present emergency Is the
most -. Important recent addition to
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
A Mastery Story
OF the Whins Of an Editor Colonel

piled the colonel
"All right Now. I'll show you
something
Thacker reached for his thick
manila envelope and dumped a
mass Of typewriter manuscript
on the editors desk.
Here's some truck" said he.
-that ] paid cash for and brought
along with me-"
One by one he folded back the
manuscripts and showed their
hrst pages to the colonel.
Here are four short stories
by four OF the highest priced au-
thors in the United States-three
OF 'em living in New York, and
cial article on Vienna-bred So
ciety by Tom vampson. Here's
an italian serial by Capt. Jack
no-it's the other Crawford.
Here arc three separate exposes
of city governments by Sniffings
and here'sa dandy entitled What
Women Carry in Dress Suit
Cases'-a Chicago newspaper
woman hired herself out for five
years as lady's maid to get
that information. And here's a
synopsis OF preceding chapters
of Hall Gaines new serial to ap-
pear next June. And here's a
couple OF pounds of vers de So
ciete that I got at a rate from
the clever magazines. That's
the stun that people everywhere
want And now here's a write
up with photographs at the ages
OF four. twelve. twenty-five and
thirty OF George B. Mcclellan.
It's a representation. He is
bound to be elected mayor OF
New York. It'll make a big hit
all over the country. He
81 beg your pardon" said Col.
Telfair, stiffening in his chair.
what was the name?'
'Oh. I see." said Thacker. with
half a grin. Yes. he's a son OF
the general Well pass that
manuscript up. But. IL you'll
excuse me, Colonel. it's a maga-
zine we're trying to make go on
not the first gun at Fort sum
ter. Now. here's a thing that's
bound to get next to you. It's
an original poem by James
You know what that means to a
magazine. l won't tell you what
] had to pay for that poem: but
p I'll tell you this-Riley can make
more money writing with a
fountain pen than you or / can
with one that let's the ink run.
I'll read you the last two stan
zas:
"Pa lays around n ioafs all
N reads and makes us leave him
be.
He lets me do just like I please
" when I'm bad he laughs at
me,
N when holIer loud n say
Bad words m then begin to
tease
The cat n pa just smiles. mas
mad
NJ gives me Jesse crost her
knees.
always wonder why that
WIZ
guess it's cause
Pa never does.
""N' after all the lights are out
I'm sorry bout it: so creep
Out OF my trundle bed to mas
M say love her a whole heap
NJ kiss her. n / hug her tight.
N it's too dark to see her
eyes,
But every time I do ] know
She cries n cries n cries.
always wondered why that
wuz-
guess it's cause
Pa never does"
That's the stuff" continued
Thacker. What do you think
of that?'
Il am not unfamiliar with the
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
= = = By @. Henry

works OF Mr.. Riley" said the
colonel, deliberately. @1 believe
he lives In Indiana For the
last ten years have been some
what Of a literary recluse. and
am familiar with nearly all the
books In the Cedar Heights IL
brary. i am also of the opinion
that a magazine should contain
a certain amount of poetry.
Many Of the sweetest singers of
the South have already contrib
uted to the pages OF. The Rose OF
Dixie. / myself. have thought
of translating from the original
for publication in its pages the
works OF the great Italian poes
Tasso. Have you ever drunk
from the fountain of this inn
mortal peet's lines. Mr.. Thack-
err"
mot even a demi-Tasso," said
Thacker. Now. let's come to the
point, Col Telfair. I've already
invested some money in this as
a flyer. That bunch of manu-
scripts cost me $1,000. Ny OBJ
ject was TO try a number OF them
in the, next issue-I believe you
make up less than a month
e ahead-and see what effect u
has on the circulation. ! believe
that by printing the best stuff
we can get in the North, South,
East or West we can make the
magazine go. You have there
the letter from the owning COM
pany asking you to cooperate
with me in the plan. Let's chuck
out some Of this slush that you
have been publishing just be-
cause the writers are related TO
the SkoopOodles- OF Skoopdoodle
County. Are you with me?
"As long as ! continue 10 De
the editor of The Rose" said Col.
Telfair. with dignity, II shall be
its editor. But ! desire also 20
conform to the wishes OF its
owners IL can do so conscien-
tiously."
That's the talk" said Thack-
this stuff I've bought can we
We want to begin right away"
There is yet space in the jan
uary number" said the editor.
roughly estimated
Great" said Thacker. 1T is
not much, but it'll give the
readers some change from gOv-
bers. governors and Gettysburg.
I'll leave the selection of the
stuff 1 brought to fill the space
sto you, as it's all good. I've got
to run back to New York. and
I'll be down again in a couple
of weeks"
Col. Telfair slowly swung his
eyeglasses by their broad, black
ribbon.
The space in the January
number that I referred TO-" said
he measuredly. has been held
open purposely. pending a oe-
cision that have not yet made.
4 short time ago a contribution
was submitted to The Rose. OF
Dixie that is one of the most
remarkable literary efforts that
has ever come under my obser-
walton. None but a master mind
and talent could have produced
il. 1t would about fill the space
that ] have reserved for its pos
sible use.-z -a----
Thacker looked anxious.
what kind of stun is liz" he
asked Eight thousands words
sounds suspicious. The Oldest
families must have been collab-
Grating. Is there going to be
another SECESSION"
The author OF the article,
continued the colonel, ignoring
Thacker's aIlusions, lis a writer
of some reputation. He has also
distinguished himself in other
ways. do not feel at liberty
to reveal to you his name-at
least not until ] have decided
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
HERE'S ,COMRADE BOIL WEEVIL,
BOLSHEVIST PET DOWN SOUTH

Leading the list of cotton
profiteers is the boil weevil,
a native of Mexico that crossed
the Rio Grande and invaded
Texas so ferociously a few
years ago that 1t now takes
a lions share of the insect
pest toll of 1850, 900, 600
pounds. or about $3.50 100000
at present prices. The gov
eminent has waged a $1,000
900 war on 1t without de- :
stroying II, and the time and E
effort spent by. cotton grow Ii
ers fighting the pest is a big
item in the cost OF cotton {
production.
A quarantine has been sug-
gested and deportation advise
The former win probably be ca
ried out at considerable cost. b
complete exile Is diffacuit. as 4
bug Is harder. to battle than pr
pagators of Bolshevism.
This anti-welfare worker max
its attacks by laying eggs in Il
SQUARES, or boils. of the colt,
plant. In = few days the squar
drop to the ground total los
never to produce fibors for nos