Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-07
pANELSoN

A real circus friend-a term used without the slightest disresect-will have restless sleep tonight. for he knows that vil-n he awakens tomorrow morning 1t win be circus day in Danieison, and that the largest circus that has shown in this town in a score of years will be aa the local railroad yards waiting to move out to the lot Danieison hasn't seen a real circus in such long time people in their big Fourth of July cele- hration Saturday Is going to be a big day in Danielson-with elehants, carneis, clown. a parade and everything.
 He's against the working man" says labor.
 -An opponent Of capital" say the plu- tocrat.
 This in describing a news writer who tries 70 be careful and accurate in record ing whatever may be the news of the day in this particularly territory.
 Recently labor leader down in the Pawtuxet Valley boiled over because an fem appeared in this column stating that solicitors for funds to be used in aid of striking textile workers in Rhode Island were receiving ten per cent of what they collected
 That item was based upon a state rnent made to him by a deputy sheriff who Is one of the most reliable man in the state of Connacticut-no exceptions ellowe6-and the deputy sheriff repre- sented himself as quoting verbatim three girls who came out of the Pawtuxet Val inv and into this territory to collect money for the Pawtuxet Valley strikers. T7.e sheriff has no interest in misrepre- ssntinE the solicitors. He simply repeat ed what they told him in such lengthy detail as need not be repeated here. This paper can gain no advantage in misrepre- EsutinE anyone. It aims to get facts and, K it errs sometimes. 1t is not through intent Again. ft may not be ont of pace to rsstate that the function of a nswspaper is to ten the truth. # 1t treats e all of a subject. whether the truth lrTitates either labor or capital
 And insofar as the particular writer rf this column is concerned. 1t matters bot whether labor or capital subjects him to c-iticisru because of anything he writes if what he writes Is true and not hheious
 A mirror never records beauty where Bniy uEiiness is shown. and a worthy ngWspaper is a mirror recording the hap penings Of the times.
 IT the labor leader in the Pawuxet Val Icy wi1o has taken offence at the item to which he takes exception on the ground that DO solicitor for the Rhode Island rsrlzsrs is allowed any compensation for Ehat ths= collect STfn produce the solici- tcrs-the three Fs-ls who were in Wau- reEan and MooSup two or three weeks lEo-z-d win present them to the deputy sheriH .befnre whom they talked about what they received. the writer wifi b. pleased Co De present and record as much lg nay be neceEsarT about their convsr- nnrfr- rr fn a-nfff~rr rr--rrfrr4--e Frr thnfy work
 If e tE1't true. the public should know e. IT it is true. the public should know c. Neither this paper nor the writer has any personal or business interest in the E1htect whatever. The sooner this faci ls made clear to the thousands of readers uf this paper in this territory, the more satisfactory for all concerned.
 The columns of this paper endeavor tC rscurc. without prejudice to anyone Ehzt occurs in the territory. Incidental.