Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-05

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~ofdee recently printed good naturally Rome exchange
good friend of the Codee Dispatch the
Recorder for its defense newspapers generally which he had de
nounced careless of the truth And he unuit
e careless with his actsor opinion or makes
nsnuaon without investigating the whole and presenting
injustice just the
Quoting the exaggeraton from the Rome contemporary which
later his article he admits he knows exaggeaon and not
piece OF careless handling of facts he
And yet we have been severely by our friend the
editor of the Recorder about hannenp the newspapers
for cenes with the truth and aft about
questioning truths portrayed by the Hearst pubIa-
Except for the fact that publications are careless
not fight training on Hearst news
paper That isn't sufficient trance has
reformed We are not gong to quarrel with the editor
even dispute with his about failure of not
tell the truth but We have this little reminder the
tell telling prorincuies
the legislature of the Province of Ontario by
resolution excluding publications circulation in that
province we 40 not kho" h tins SINGLE act became law, but
show the country responsible for its own
limitations which to come if the press disregard
substantial fact Newspapers must cease
to be Por'gnds else they will suffer greater restrictions.
NEWSPAPERS generally careless with truth and facts
Newspapers daily contain many inaccuracies however But the
speed obtaining transmitting handling putting
type printing and distributing the the factors responsible
for inaccuracies and the fact that under the conditions any consd
cradle portion OF the contents of daily newspaper approx
mate accuracy IS marvel which most people they the
actual workings and the ntcaces Of newspaper realize
he point we want to make and insist true
OF the OPINION OF some-s that generally DO
STRIVE Tor accuracy and probably better than 90 per
accuratewhch IS pretty high for any pro-
rs STATED previous discussion of this subject this n not
defense OF the Hearst newspapers with which have
ncon whatever The Codee singles the Hearst papers
as examples and mentions the action of Canadian legislature
proposing to bar the Hearst publications limiting that
news probably is the IF the Codele well in
in he would know that editorial policy the Hearst
publications rejecting the personal feelings policies of their
coder which Just intensely poBtsb believes is unMse and
with which it differs radically but it fact And explains the
actor OF the diane IL.
less generally known those who keep up times and who
do not let personal Prejudces their Judgments indicated
the following comment from the columns of the Moul Observer
OF Tuesday,
A CANADIAN STATESMAN wants to prevent the Hearst news
papers from circulating Canada, guess that he is sore
try Most the American newspapers friendly to Great Britain
They say nothing about collecting the Britain owes
They say nothing when time passes and to irt E M
rd the debts nasty vulgar Hearst newspapers keep making
mention of it, and the point England seems
more concerned about collecting Germany about pay
e
would be world over who read things in
newspapers that they do like could paper suspended
would be such protection nations GU hush up
criticism here put an editor in jail there newspaper
properties when the publishers refused take orders
English statesmen CD tired of reading the Hearst
about the bossess Britain or her indifference
ooul paying interest tey should remember that have had
At the time the money being coughd up 50 freely
or our British cousins had the having the big British
newspaper ooSS come over IN person and help decide what publish
and what - suppress where legiae prosecute In
"ead OF excluding his newspapers permitted oun among
us where his influence and prestige exercise munifcen in
huence on the metropolitan of America
GETTING down brass tack what the newspapers of this coun
need less prejudice and open rnedness less malice
and charity less and
intolerance and generosity And above ALL less discussion of
matters without insight or knowledge of facts.
lhls is said ali kindness, single
dele neghbor whom admire greatly and friendship we
esteem Rather generally There the weak
lies in the alleged careless handling the truth as stated
which fact Hafcoked conclusions and haIfbaked IDEAS
have done great deal in this world And thew are still
doing
Since the birds have begun sing in the spring ta-al the
alarm clock has lost much of its usefulness
Another fellow who our envy is the chauffeur of vaca
ton