The Denver Jewish news., 1925-05-21
The heAssociatedPress
Hy mi. q sPIEGELMAN


European anti-Somites in their charges
insist that the press and the jew are
synonymous Whether the charges Of
the nntl-Scmltcs are right or wrong,
one thing is Clenr-lIcinrich Hcine's
cplgram with regard to the Jews can
be justly praraphrased with regard to
the press
Every country has the kind Of press
Il deserves.
When one makes a study Of the daily
newspapers published in the various
capitals of the world, one gets almost
a plastic mirror OF the souls Of the
nations which they represent Begin.
ming with the far off northern capital
of pre-war days, st. Petersburg, and
ending with the far western capital,
San Francisco, the size, contents, stand
ards and style Of the papers vary as
much us the climate, the size Of the
countries and the character Of their
\ Russian daily newspaper in pre-
war days, was invariably large, with
cut proportion, printed on not-too-nne
paper. Its contents invariably consist
ed of weighty articles, dealing with
the political, social, and economic ques-
lions of the day In u rather gloomy
spirit, made even more gloomy by the
general background Of meditation and
philosophizing about The mystery Of
this universe and the search for God
so characteristic of the Russian soul
Passing with the press from the Vol
"a to the Vistula. you come to War.
saw. the first city bearing resem-
blance to Western civilization. The pa
per you are bound to pick up presented
an altogether different character. Small
in size, but large in volume. The first
page begins with rather lengthy pa
triotlc editorial, followed by scholar
ly article, TO be supplemented by a
fuelleton. not the fuellcton Of light
reading matter, but usually having ref
erence to historical research in nation.
al patriotic deeds.
Further west, at the Berlin BanhOt,
you pick up daily newspaper which
you find to he a neatly printed news.
paper with occasional illustrations and
numerous news dispatches which read
rather like lengthy editorials and he.
low line, what is termed a fuelletOn
treating of the latest development in
CubIsm or Dadalsm
Continuing your journey you come to
Paris. Picking up one of the papers
of the French capital, lie Matin, or the
Figaro fresh breeze Of elegance and
swift style of writing confronts you
Here the flow Of news dispatches Is
continuous and always carries vein
OF telling something ina lively manner
The fuclIctOn is at home here, in the
country where it originated, and it il
indeed a fucletOn-caSy, swift. hum
Orous aud interesting.
When you cross the channel and
come TO the leading metropolis Of the
world. You meet an entirely new Kind
If newspaper While it lacks humor.
Gus vein and easy How Of the French
are furnished with all necessary infor
nation ON political developments uf the
day, within ana outside the limits OF
the Empire. It is served to You on Il
plate of curucstness for which the
British character is noted.
/ When you cross the Atlantic and you
are confronted with the American
press. striking difference in nature
style, and form presents itself. The
editorial il, in most cases, regulated
10 back page You get generous
portion Of humor in writings, pictures,
and q funny page Here you get
the first "kick" which gives you real
aud wholrhcurtcd enjoyment. Even
the news dispatches are written differ.
entity and always carry IA direct ap.
peal to the mind and the Imagination
An observer is bound to find that en-.
phasis is laid not on comment and in.
| depreciation, but on the correct and
lively presentation of facts.
In vast democracy such as Amer,
lea, where the majority Of adult citizens
Tass through the public school system
all that is necessary is 10 present the
facts leaving the comment and the
drawing Of conclusions to the render
'The intelligence and understanding Of
the reader is prc-supposCd.
There is another striking difference
with regard to the American press
Whereas in an other countries the
'ugcnrio- supplying the newspapers with
news are either official government in
'strumrnrs or scmi-ofliciaI the Ameri
I can press is served 10y real demo
I,ratio institution known under its in
itials. the A. p. an agency created "ol
, the newspapers. by the newspapers, and
for 'Lr newspapers
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