The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-13

God e l8 that hcipoth m,.
Hts s the work and N"
New strength Will lend. Anon.
BLAMING THE NEWSPAPERS.
when movement or undertaking fails oi
accomplishment the newspapers are blamed for
the failure. n an und rrtadng succeeds some
Snug dcmaeoguo tatea all credit to himself
That seems to be u universal rule with no cX-
ceptons to prove It, The newspaper profeu-
son-and It IL a profession OF the most exact
ing and technical Kind known to mans one
which seemingly falls to Inspire confidence. A
lawyer commands respect for his professional
skill; likewise doctor or clergyman. But
thcgc Is scarcely a human being cxtnnt but
sincerely believes be or she could run a news
paper much better than the man In charge
even though he has given his life in the most
abJeot devotional way to mastering the
technique,
Along this lue Of Thought the Fourth Estate.
purely professional publication has the fol-
lowing observations We reprint them because
they are accurate that the general epublic
should have the benefit Of them;
An important official OF tho Anti-saloou
league is going about New York state as
sailing the newspapers, charging them
with being In "A conspiracy to discredit pro-
hibition In the largest cities.
1t seems to be the mode just now to
blHme the newspapers Tor he Ihlluic OF
political ambitions propaganda for pro-
noting associations and anything dse that
does not get across
II Is noteworthy that these complaints
seem TO come from people who haze lost,
are losing whatever fight they happen
80 be concerned In, To blame failure on
the newspapers IL the howl OF u poor loser.
These same people would be loudest In
by helping them promote their cherished
prOIccta.
Edltora print what the people generally
Ia nm would be
fatal TO their editorial existence.
charge to which newspapers viii plead %
guilty II that they ara absolutely neutral
and fair on every matter and refusc to take
sides in their news columns on any proposi-
tlon or contrpveray. worthy or unworthy
In their editorial columns definite orin-
ions are expressed, controlled always by a
sincere endeavor to promote the public
good and In any newspaper worthy Of the
name, fearless they are decisive.
In the particular case cited this official
might better promote his cause by CON
siructve effort, than 10y tearing his hair
because newspapers record news that seems
to Indicate that the tanhtcal aspect OF
prohibition !s daily losing ground and eN-
press opinions that are reflections Of the
Iuhio state nE mind
Which permits us to observe that there are
mighty few things in life which any man may
sol Of a truth is right above qucston. Their,
are forty religions which is right TO the ox
ten, Chat an others are wronge who dare
sa, and as4umo the responsibility for proving
ST. Lot uno Individual make his selection an,
live accordingly. There are thousands of mind
oonno,mg v. rospoc. ot every mpor,on
question vnrn ia dehi'
That which seems u.sn 10 uuc mind - foN
To another who darcs arrogatc 90 himself TIA
role OF judge Even concerning the subject q
prohibition Il is not "a crime to oppose prohih
tion. neither s II crime to support prohib
ZION. There ~ not nor has there ever been IN
slightest division OF opinion concerning ten
porancc. But prohibition does not result
temperance. Il never has and 1t never vii
The book ran be kissed that
Likewise with respect or isc issue white
RACES about the open and the closed shop. \
man commits treason or skl before Almigh
God who opposes the closed shop and stan'
tor the open shop, There are those who wou
make It high treason II they could: but Tho
can't Likewise. It is perfectly proper tor me
40 stand for the closed shop. Nor is that
crime.
The point is there is room-amplc room
for a diversity OF opinion without personaiiti
or charges OF criminalty Eventually out
the babel OF voices, began. If we are 10 aceeI
HE record as accurate, back yonder when II
attcmp, was first made to accomplish the in
possible there win come decision or a mel
accommodation acceptable for the time ben
at least. The role or the press h to chronic
the donss and the sayings of an faiths nnd a
shades OF opinion When the press ceases to
broadly catholic It ceases 90 be praiSworthy.
The press, ~ It is to Justify It's almost NJ
limited privileges, must serve a god OF It's voi
own. It can do that and still serve the God
all And be 1t said to ts everlasting credi
IL is, in a broad and general way, doing tn
very thing
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