The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-13
THE KAIsEWs MEMOIRS.


The Ralsor's Memoirs. the exclusive pubilca-
ton rights OF which have been secured for
Tulsa by Tho world at price greatly in excess
OF any feature hitherto presented an Oklahoma
cientel, constitutes the greatest news feature OF
the year
when It wac known that tho last Of the
iiohenzollerns tho man who deliberately began
a world confagraton in purault Of an over
whelming ambition TO become master OF man
kind was writing his memoirs there at once
began a race between many rival syndicatcs 60
secure tho American publication rights. This
was due 20 tho experienced newspaper mans
heen Judgment OF what constitutes big news
and not at all to sympathy for the German war
lord.
How tho contest was finally won by the lead
ing publishers Of the United States headed by
the veteran Mcclure, constitutes n story OF plot
Ing. contemplating, intriguing and schomng
that In itself becomes one OF the great stories of
tho decade. Not only did this syndicate secure
publication rights for America, but for tho en-
tire world, paying therefor quarter million
dollars.
when It was first announced that this syndi-
cate had succeeded IN securing the rights OF the
story, practically every newspaper OF moment
for local publication. The since attitude OF the
defeated syndlcates and OF those papers which
fa!led 70 aeenr@ tina story. Ia the only dark blot
on what must eventually come to stand one
of the worlds greatest journalistic beats
These syndlcates and newspapers, some Of them,
having failed IN their objective, Immediately
started bellttllng tho story itself, some OF them
even charging that II was German propaganda
and attempting to make II appear that every
publisher presenting It to Its readers was pro-
German.
However, the record shows that in no known
case as yet has any paper made suoh charges
untn after It had failed to secure the publication
lights. The world. at once percelvlns the wide
spread interest there would be In reading what
thug German expatrlate In Holland had TO say
concerning his rise, reign and tull his views ON
tho various happenings of the most momentous
.our-year period in the history OF the world, Sc
ured an option for Tulsa publication many
months ago. Notwithstanding permissible ef-
torts on the part OF its contemporary TO secure
ne big feature for its own readers. this option
,ias confirmed and Tho world was awarded the
contract, The memoirs will begin publication
september "a. and will appear daily thereafter
untn October 20, when the concluding chapter
viii be presented,
There Will probably be those among The
worlds readers who will on the spur OF the
moment feel that such feature should not be
presented But II moments reflection viii show
them the absurdity OF such view. The great
mass OF newspaper readers want to read about
the big things of life william IL Is one OF tho
biggest things OF his day. a monster OF ambition
and ruthleseness who did not hesitate to accept
what he construed to be his chance to become
the worlds dictator. Therefore the intimate
views OF this man, no matter how much they
must be opposed, are of absorbing interest, es-
pecially TO the student
publication that docs not present all news
that measures up 10 its standard OF nows, that
refuses 10 present news which opposes its own
policy, Is not worth the support OF the public
and Is a source OF danger 20 its readers. The
greatest outlaw in the world r. news, Just as
the greatest statesman, or preacher or inventor
or the most notorious female character For
anyonc 20 pretend &c =oc ~ ttc p-eseat-acat C:
news either the approval or disapproynl OF the
editorial policy OF the paper is for such a ono
to deliberately confess himself herself q
human being with tho habits of an ostrich
The editor recommends 10 World readers the
Kalser's Memoirs. lie has hastily skinned
through a portion Of the chapters ana finds
them wonderfully interesting. No man need
feel himself insecure IN his patriotism as to
fear to read this book; it will not make a single
convert 10 the rule OF ruthossness while st does
complete the picture OF the late war by showing
what the other half was feeling. thinking and
doing.