Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-08-06
COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION SOUGHT
IN The CASE OF ME|ROWSKY-L
REVIEW OF FACTS BY LOCAL EDITOR

The cause of the rumpus between
Messrs. Logan and Meirowsky was
probably due to an article which ap-
peared in The Palisadian on March
26 last, an editorial mildly criticising
special article written by Mrs
Meirowsky in the April Pearson's Mag.
azine. This editorial in The Palisa-
dian was as follows:
Wrong Method of Appeal
There was an article in recent is
sue of The Palisadian in reference to a
series of articles to be prepared by Mrs.
Oskar Meirowsky of Palisade treat
ing of present day conditions in Eu-
rope. The first of these articles was in
the April Pearson's Magazine, Social
list publication of the most radical sort
If Mrs. Meirowsky has a real message
to deliver to the American people it is
a matter of regret that she did not
choose medium more in sympathy
with American feeling and ideals
This is drawing it mildly, so far as our
opinion goes. PearsOn's for April con-
tains about the nastiest fling at Wood
row Wilson's exit from public life that
has so far appeared in print. 1t was
genuine filth of the lowest political Or
der. 1t may be all right for people to
think as they like, but there is diff
ference between the expression of lib
erty and license. The freedom of the
press was never intended to give loose
rein to any one who seeks it's use for
sworn to respect. Frank Harris, the
editor of the same April Pearson's, has
a so-called interview with Senator
Harding, held during the campaign
which is an insult to the intelligence of
America. The whole issue, in fact, is
series of attacks against everything
that is directed in behalf of the people
by the rulers of the government and
filled with praise and adulation of Eu-
gene Debs.
In apology, "The Palisadian" will
say that had the editor known the ma
ture of Mrs. MeirOwsky's associates
the article advertising her forthcoming
not have been printed. But this is only
another way to push over German
propaganda, which the Pearson article
appears to be. The war is over, and
Charles Schwab, returning from Eu-
rope last week, says that Germany is
making even better recovery from the
war than France. Why shouldn't she?
She wasn't touched, while a large por-
ton of France was destroyed beyond
restoration. Any appeal in behalf of
Germany at this time is decidedly dis
tasteful, no matter how presented.
Finally we are generally judged by the
company we keep, and certain other
Sunday night" meetings during the
war are still remembered
Charles I. Logan, speaking of the
fracas, said this week:
Il did not make report of the diff
Guilty between this man MeirOwsky
and myself at the time, because, hay
ing been reported to the police, I pre-
ferred that the facts be given before
judge. Then came the insulting let
tiers from Mr. and Mrs. Meirowsky
and their defiant, threatening contents.
l would have published both immedi-
ately, but again preferred to have the
matter settled before a judge Now,
believing that for reasons there is an
apparent desire to hush the matter up,
1 am determined to give publicity to
the facts as I understand them, to
bring the whole matter before the
bar of public opinion. This course
seems justified in view of the attempt
of these deluded people to attack the
freedom OF the press, one of the sacred
institutions of the land we live in, and
which they seem not to realize. In
the first place, 1 was not guilty of say
ing anything in this newspaper of a
derogatory nature about Mrs. Meirow-
sky She wrote an article of a char
acter that l believed was fit subject
for criticism, and / so characterized
it as to leave no misunderstanding as
to how l regarded it. / had nothing
whatever against her personally,
though I had already heard many
things about her peculiar disposition,
and also Mr. MeirOwsky's. Any num-
Der of people have come to me since
this thing took place to offer testimony
that they are two fussy temporal
mentals, and that they have had many
kinds of trouble with people. Of
course, know that people can and do
have trouble with others many times
for just causes. All of their troubles
with other people may have been JUST.
fled for all know and care But their
actions towards me for what I said
IN the little criticism impels me to
The belief that neither of them has the
slightest appreciation Of the real mean