The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-21
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By J. W. FlszPatrlck

special intefegte, the RfOht neWbs papers took the peoples side. Ho might enquire of Publisher Knox what interests have been served hv the great newspapers when tragic industFial conflicts were being waeed. The writer has personal experience of policy dic. tAted and control exercised by 0 special interest over one of tho great newspaper chains named by Colonel isliox in his Michigan cd. drsss. And ! have not the slight. eak doubt that exporters on every one of the other Journals he mens tioned have had . like experience At some time or other. Upton 9lnCialr's "The Brass Check" k not the only work written by . newapApar man which Colonel Knox might study to his profit. The Real Reasons
 Colonel Knox started in to talk aA . newspaper publisher but he wound up AB c Republican noinis nation seeker. He gave seven roabons why the majority Of tho great newspapers arc out after preBldent Noosevelt's scalp. MT. Roosevelt, according to the Jour. nailDtio soldier, tried to throttle tho freedom of tho preBs through the medium of c newspaper code: under the dominating Influence Of c group Of radicals" the Presi. dent threw overboard the Amerls can form of government and eins parked toward tho dletatoriAl on0i he abandoned . program Of ebons oihy for ono Of public expen- ditiires to bring back prosperity and Co restore employment; no would substitute business regi. raentation for "the competitive voluntary system under which this country became the indus trlAl leader of the W0rld". he bet uu the agricultural program; no criticised the Supreme Court for 10 decision on tho NIsAi and no stole Husy Longs "share the wealth" thunder.
 Strange Coincidence
 4 runaway horse could recog- fliso this political fault. finding as lust another version of Big Dusi. nAsb' complaints against the Roosevelt administration. They can al be ignored. Tie first reason given by Colonel Knox is the real cause Of the great newE- papers antaEonisiii towards the President. They fought the code, primarily, not because t would impose restrictions on the free. d0m Of the press but because the code might regulate their reln. tiohs with certain of their eifl- ployeB. Control of the press by iliG I3usiness cannot be discussed in oil its phases here. Suffice to SAY that most of the great fiows- nauefs are in complete Agrees ln6iit with the special interests in their hatred of Mir. Roosevelt and his policies. They have the same attitude and they speak the same language. The American public realizes the peculiarity of this coincidence even if Colonel Knox does not. They also in- terpret it correctly.
 Society Note
 ',Afayor Frank Hayes and Con- trOllef Daniel ]. Leary were among the Democratic leaders present ct the Jackson day din- ner iil Washington last night, where President Roosevelt made his radio address.
 Ht is assumed that Mayor Hayes and Controller Learv paid the standard price of esO for their tickets Co the national diniier.-- American, January Q.
 1'he intent uE this blt Of news is obvious. The AFnerlcaii's soc clely repoEter should have done h little more assuming. He, might have assumed that the mayor and the comptroller wUfa shirts. pants, coats. collars, iseuks ties, and Waletcotas. It ls even probable that they did not 60 ln Eheif haee feet nor est with their kn1ses. one thing is certain: shee 60 not crsmh the gate @l e10 dinners noF At such minimum priced functions ea the PF9sIs uenl,s Birthday Ball.