Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-27
GOOD, OR EVIL-WHICH?
BY JOE l.. POPE.


things considered irregular mpertncn have been politely
bccomngy amouaged that mental journey from the
basis the elimination effect being boldly and merci
lessly undertaken by those who would know the facts
Notwithstanding fact that hopeful minds expect the final
triumph OF that which Good be denied that Evil has the
hold great audiences among those who are
commonly believed to be the best peopleW
llustravey of the thought mind point that certain
theatrical figure alleged evil and the press OF the
country him extras Each rocking bit of news
connection with the tragedy sought with most panstakg
determination The public fed hngry it, As the digaceiu
disclosures acouS nsnuaon and vulgar limitations were gwen
space when the newspapers dared echo the lurd and mado
there expressions regret that the exacons OF law
such forbid the full round in exact terms OF each
and every feature OF the transactions
Almost breahcssly public waited for each wave
the details streets offices shops stores and
although dislike say in residences the story of the case FUR
niShed for countless conversations Could the whole OF the
ugly be barred would be shocking the extreme to trace
this places where held the boards
practically unmxcd ureeycd by anything wholesome Shall we
blame the newspapers for printing the details insofar
permissible under laws? Shall this medium OF public information
be blamed for awaiting itself OF tragedy that increased the demand
Shall made the story Of dcbauchcry
DEATH and imprisonment the basis OF sensational head
lines be ccnured? In doing this the publishers have justification
Offered in the fact that they offer that which demanded To
have declined do would have been suffer the consequences
being less than real newspaper OF few select circles
would commended the the rclranig
print such but last paper medium OF news which
not merely few but all the people claim and right
demand such facts relating interesting obtanabe by
the various agencies employed to gather and disseminate them
Reaching just little way back prominent politician rushed
his apartments the office of physician declaring that
he had accidentally shot himself Tie given his
on grew instead less grave and within short time his
death ensued Then d stories OF flight southwark into
Southern Republic OF a whose life it admitted the
dead politician had played prominent part How nervousy
the public demanded know the latest How trenuous the
agencies have the first the competcs discoveries bearing
The All this despite the general knowledge that the
the had taken the who later slew him. his home
the exclusion OF wife and children these facts rather than
dcractng from the desaby the stories seemed hcgen
and it, OF the newspapers furnished the
Tor the public demanded it, and ia give would have been
drop from the list OF desired publications and inevitable ruin
the paper has nothing and except It's space for sale
What then wrong with the situaou Who is to blame for
this OF affairs; Candy the OF the people and
small medium large group We all share responsibility
for a condononc that the majority will admit far from
desirable Perhaps the OF humanity will admit that the de
mand for aacou cheap degrading should be done away
but and the end suggested may be slow Of accomplishment
But this the answer? Is the morbid craving for scandal we'll
dcsood, What i, the OF it, and what the effect? Is be
the mentality OF the people dwacd their souls whcrcd
pnchcd unhealthy that they the rubbish the husks
while the rich, pure grain lies untouched?
Is the demand created through multiplicity aud oft repetition
col the agcdc, horrors, scandals and dbauchcc; Is
these things be had plenty that the uourshng
tanning elevation abuum refused by the OF humankind;
Or this OF mentality daring, the initial and
Improvement and dcbascmcnt through Tree the
lower order OF food facts? Unfortunately OF society
up and prove claim whole freedom from the
bhghng Influence OF desire for that which rocking the prints
that which mouhcd about the The social body has been
nouatcd with the hateful OF desire for Seriousness for
scandal. Tor maodorous Sclsaoualism
While such occurring many noble per
iormcdac> designed make better the live, of and
Endowment gaccs reported many deed, 81 hco,m record
many thoughts expended the general good but
these slowed away positions OF uumportaucc, while the
reading public and sensational
brutal the immoral
comparatively few thinkers raised their voices honestly
,sy against the demand Tor the filthy disclosure, with but little
the CRYING demand continued undated Then there
that percentage Of those who for the sake o policy half heart
ry u The light Of their exalted precutou Religion, and
way dcccd the dcporabc OF affair, and entered feeble pro-
But the uashaued boldly and loudly cried for
and OF the with kick while the deal
ing with constructive constructive thought constructive ap
rati0u-. practically begging"