Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-03
No More dir Mail?

LAND PRESS HndD, DETROIT TINES
(IndJ. MERIDIAN DISPATCH (Dem.) and
PITTSBURG PRESS Qnd.l, the last-named
adding that probably Pittsburg will soon
be put on one of the air mail routes"
Another proposed extension according To
the TULSA TRIBUNE (Dem) "is from Chi
cago to San Francisco" while another will
connect Pttsburg and Kansas City, going
through Cincinnati, Indianapolis and ST.
Louis, and third will 81 from New York
to Atlanta by extension from Washington. A
fourth will link Minneapolis and ST. Paul
with ST. Louis, through Chicago, A fifth
somewhat different route is also discussed.
That is hydroplane line down the Missis-
sppi river from ST. Louis to New Orleans.
| There would be stations at CAIRO, Memphis
and Vicksburg.
Meanwhile the TACOMA LEDGER (Ind)
tells us that 'oil men have been heavy pur-
chasers of airplanes during the past year,
They give their owners a big advant-
age over competitors. When a strihe' is
made, the fiers are the first operators to
reach the new fields and stake out claims
The VANCOUVER PROVINCE ikeswse
points to the possible use Of the airplane in
| carrying the mail, patrolling the fishing
waters and protecting the forest, from fires"
in British Columbia, as we'll as for. "prelim-
mary land surveys and exploration, and for
mine prospecting. ''' '>T
The SALT LAKE TRIBUNE (Rep.) tells
also of London company that proposes to
establish an arship line to all parts of the
world carrying passengers, for instance,
from London to New York in 219 days for
$243. and carrying mail at six cents an
ounce.
NO BURLEsON- ENFORCED SEDITION
BILL ... .,... ..
A sedition bill has become necessary. 1t
is the only way by which native-born revolu-
| IOl p11f ifct oyIf
ment must be by due process of law and not
by the administrative process of the Postmas-
ter General. To commit the liberties of the
citizen to the mercy Of political official Is
worse than entrusting them to a mob, because
it is safeguarding tyranny by law. The Post
master General should have no authority ex-
cept to transport the mails, excluding nothing
but dangerous materials, printed matter spe-
officially excluded by law and placing no dis
erection in the postal authorities, or such OBJ
scene matter as may not be capable Of specific
description in advance.-SAN FRANCISCO
| CHRONICLE Cnd.) ..... .... .-.-a-. a~r
BRYAN'S PROPOSED GOVERNMENT
|. ... NEWSPAPER -~.
| It is Mr. Bryan's opinion that the newspa-
pers Of the country do not publish the news
and that they are partisan and color what
ever matter is printed to meet certain indl-
vidual views. For these reasons Mr.. Bryan
would have the government establish, edit
and distribute an official newspaper for the
benefit and education of the people.
Such a newspaper would never do. It
would be minus all news of local value and
would contain only items of national interest
| under which arrangement no newspaper can
possibly succeed. Whatever articles were
published Owuld be old days before reaching
the people through the mails which would
be completely cluttered up with the issuance
of twenty-five or more million copies per day.
Than as the various political parties alter
nated in control Gf the government reins, the
publication would be used to carry long ora
torical harrangues of the party leaders and
other political matters ... ...
Since Mr.. Bryan has virtually declared that
he does not seek the Democratic presidential
nomination, perhaps he aspires to become
secretary of the department Of publicity and
editor-in-chef of the. governments daily,
then he will make sure that whatever he has
Eto say will get into print. @1
But the people having had any opportunity
to judge of the governments newspaper
work in the publication Of the late and
lamented Official Bulletin the one expert
ence will probably prove sufficient
WHEELING REGISTER (Dem) ~