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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
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Bennett Invites and
Survives Moral Crusade
Beats Opposition in News
Features and Pictures
Then Horace Greeley
Comes Into The Picture
IN THE last instsllment Of the
L story OF two great American
newspapers, James Gordon Ben
netts New York Herald was
pictured as an ideal publication.
For the time being 1t vas. but
under the stress OF attacks in
spired by jealous owners OF rival
newspapers and the resentment
Of the Wall strteet crowd whose
policies he exposed. Bennett
went from one extreme 10 an
other. He cast aside the policies
Of Joseph Addison and Richard
Steele as expressed In the old
London Spectator. In making
the Herald lively. saucy and
spicy" reports OF private scam
dals affecting some of the fl
nancial leaders were published.
These for the most part con-
sisted of innuendo and promises
10 make startling exposures.
which promises never were full
filled. In a few months the Her
aid became far more sensa tional
than the other papers which he
had denounced for their in
decency.
The effect of this was moral
war" on the Herald In which all
the other papers Joined Justify.
Bennett was charged with bias
phemy. blackmail, lying and H.
bel. His paper was declared to
be unfit for decent men and
women TO read. Advertisers were
urged to withdraw their sup
port.
A. is the case today, a few
vociferously vocal leaders were
able TO attract following of
the moral forces. Under the
continued hammering. the Her
sld's circulation dropped from
1000 TO $4,000. BENEFITS en-
terprise, however, turned the
tide in another direction. He
established the first foreign
news bureau in Europe. He set
up news bureau at the ma
tional capital. but the powers
that be refused his reporters
access TO the news. They did
not like Benefits independence
III poibiNS anu wanted the hdSn-
ington papers to continue to
control news of the national
capital. Constitutional rights
nor the theory of freedom of
the press had any influence with
them until Bennett happened to
get something on couple of
the leaders, and then they gave
him an even break.
Another reason for the attack
of the moral forces on the Her
aid was the quantity and char
acter of the patent medicine ad-
vertising which appeared even
on the front page. There was
particular objection to the ad-
vertising of a quack specialist
known as DR.. Brandeth. Ben
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

nett answered ths criticism this
way.
Send ns more advertisements
than DIR. Brandefh does-rive "a.
higher price<-we'Il cut DR..
Brandeth dead-or At least cur
tail his space. Business Is bush
ne..-m eney j. none s-Dr.
Brsndeth - no more IN ~ than
Mr.. Money Broker. n he doe.
not like this proposition he may
cut and run. We permit no
hockhead 10 interfere with our
business
This was Benefits way Of
saying that It takes money TO
run newspaper.
AS il happened. however. the
pa tent medicine advertisers,
thinking Bennett was dependent
upon them. began 10 demand
concessions and privileges zueh
ss running at the top If the
column or being entirely sur
rounded by reading matter. That
made Bennett mad. II there
was any debating he was going
to do It, and he threw out all
the patent medicine advertise
ments.
Benefits greatest coup came
with the successful operation OF
the telegraph in 1874. II was
proclaimed by the Herald as
marking a new epoch in Jour-
nalism.
He made good use Of the tele-
graph in beating his slower
competitors To important news.
One issue Of the Herald carried
ten columns of news that the
other papers did not have and
also beat the Washington papers
on news of congressional doings.
BY operating a pony express in
connection with the telegraph.
he obtained news from Mexico
two days ahead of his COM
petitors.
Bennett also led the New York
and Washington papers in sport
ing news and the Herald was
the first American newspaper
to use illustrations extensively.
The day before a race between
two well-known horses repre-
senting the North and the South
the Herald printed large pic
lures of both horses and an
nounced that eight competent
reporters and writers" had been
assigned to cover the race.
His first great pictorial
achievement was the printing Of
a wood cut which filled the en-
tire first page showing 1.-THE
grand funeral procession In men,
DRY of Andrew Jackson" Other
publishers accused Bennett of
using Queen VictOrias corona
ton TO fill the page and he came
back with letter from the
wood engraver who had made
the cuts.
In 1S45, ten years after the
Herald was founded, the circu-
lation exceeded that OF any
other New York newspaper.
The weekly expenses ran from
81, 400 to $1,000 and the income
from advertising and circulation
went from $1,000 to $4,000
weekly. Circulation increased so
rapidly that a new press was
added-the latest development
in cylinder presses capable OF
the astounding speed of $4,000
per hour Two hundred thou
sand papers an hour is done to
day
While the business Of the Her
aid continued To increase and
the paper grew in influence, a
cloud appeared on the horizon.
Though he continued to assert
that the Herald was independent
in politics, Bennett consistently
fought the Wings. The result
was the organization of a COM
pany TO set Horace Greeley up
in business rs publisher of the
New York Tribune committed to
the principles of the Wing party.
ITO be continued.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

What they question, besides
the general direction. Is the
technique and reportorial abil-
ity of our foreign service. So
far as they discern-and recent
dispatches tend to confirm it
our foreign scouts have been
kept in the dark and outsmarted
by their totalitarian opponents.
Our government apparently
had no inkling of the imminence
OF the Russo-Jap pact. Mean
while 1t was engaging in a vain
effort to court both countries.
We permitted the export of war
material which may be used
against us some day. We helped
to strengthen both the Japs and
the Russians.
Like Britain. Washington had
no worthwhile information on
the weakness Of the continental
countries that fell so swiftly to
Hitler. and no realization OF
Germany's strength. Possession
of this advance dope might not
have affected the tone OF our
foreign policy. in view OF the
Administrations attitude toward
England and her allies. But II
would have enabled us to build
up our forces several years ago,
instead of waiting until Hitler
had made himself master OF
Europe.
Officials at both ends of Penn
sylvanis avenue regard Ameri-
can belligerency in the war as
inevitable, although they don't
dare forecast 1t publicly. They
see several probable entrances.
but they consider the Far East
ern area as even a more likely
portal than conveying goods to
Britain via Greenland or the
Red sea.
The Russo Japanese agree
ment leaves the next move in
that sector up to Tokyo. Should
Japan move to seize the Dutch
East Indies. Singapore or other
nearby territory. she probably
will find American wsrships
blocking her path. II is improb-
able that the U. s. will permit
an axis power 10 obtain control
of sea lanes over which raw
materials vital to our defense
must travel. Our government
will not make the first agree
sive move-at least, not openly
but viii wait on japanese
action.
President Roosevelts determi-
nation on q British victory APP
pears TO require American naval
involvement II Nippon should
try to take over these immensely
valuable possessions. Hitler Is
counting on Tokyo to close these
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
Hating the Exodus

Many cities worried because many taxpayers
leaving the city settle in suburban cutting down
the cy income and speeding up the tendency of the
less desirable city to degenerate into real sums
There is only and that is to make the city
vable and desirable that people won't
out Illinois and Chicago working the problem
New York, Michigan and Minnesota The plans all
along lines Of condemnation of the worst Stun and
then granting and financing inducements
such will draw private enterprise to rebuilding the
deteriorsted into places that will again be worth
living in.
People in free country going to live where they
live best Cities keep them only by maintaining
such conditions within the city a. will make the city
the best place to live
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
NEED FOR A NEW
POLITICAL PARTY

Editor, The Times: We have
a two-party system. but when
both parties only represent and
favor the same pressure groups.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
An Inside Picture OF Finon,
LII u IL i ciol and Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-Foreign affairs committee members
on Capitol Hill mutterng increasingly sharper and
criticism of the state departments performance
Almost for the first time, Corde Hus agency has
under criticism.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

Joseph Bonaparte. former U. s.
secretary OF thu navy. to Nspo-
leon I OF France
9. Which notable newspaper
columnist 10 the wife Of Sinclair
Lewis.
Q. Ii II permissible to enclose
q written or typewriter letter
In parcel post
10. What il the last book II
the Old Testament!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

Popular music be a beautiful and serious thing
II it s done ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mitropouos, Minneapolis
Symphony conductor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

The u. S. has made the mistake of being South Amer
lean conscious only Observation-Disclosures A. Farley,
turning from trip there.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

without producing seed for the
next generation"
Thus corn is entirely depend
ent on human aid for its exis-
tencel
T o M o r ROW: Recognized
Organism,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
Stories in
Stamps

Exiled Regent Pictured
On Yuooslov Seroi-Postol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes THINGS

To receive attention In ths eoi-
nmn iefters must sfxe name ana
address OF writer ONLY initial.
VII % published rbsn ssque<sed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24
CORN

Corn. with its kernels secure
ly fastened in large numbers to
a cob. has no means OF scatter
ing its seed" according to J. II.
kempton, botanist of the u. S.
department of agriculture. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

Watch and pray lest We enter into temptation. The
spirit truly ready but the flesh is weakMark l4:3S
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-24

seeds on ears that fall To the
ground and, through favorable
conditions. weather the winter
may terminate in the spring,
but because OF their number
200 to 1,000) the young plants
choke themselves out and die
Nogales international., 1941-01-04
Calling Their Bluff
AMBASSADOR JOSEPH C. GREW has the qua


ties of good poker player. He studies his OPP
ponent and knows when to call bluff
In his remarks made forcefully at banquet in
Tokyo in honor of the departing japanese ambassa-
dor to Washington, Ambassador Grew 'caled' the
statement Of the Japanese foreign minister that
Americas interests in China are largely sentiment
al with the reply that this country is determined
to care for both it's obligations and its rights
The only kind Of diplomacy that the Japanese res
pec is one Of frmness backed up with the necessary
strength to enforce it. international treaties and
obligations mean nothing to them.
Japans ruling caste is gripped by an obscesson
that they are the Nazs Of Asia and the western
world. They firmly believe that destiny has given
them the role of ruling all the countries bordering
on the Pacific Ocean, including the United States
and the substitution of Japanese imperialism for
democracy in all those countries. 1t seems crazy
national philosophy to Americans and is quite dill
ficult for us to visualize and understand The I'M
periastic plans and schemes of all dictators AND
dictator nations are somewhat made from the demo
cratic viewpoint.
That is something which should be borne in mind
at all times by the American public In the present
totalitaran crisis the democracies dealing with
mad men rather than with rational human beings
The first requisite in handling such people is the
nossession of superior power and strength by the
forces of law and order. Any sign OF weakness or
hesitation is promptly interpreted bv the crazy TO-
taltarians as an evidence of fear and is slgna TOT
further aggression
Nogales international., 1941-01-04
Haste Makes Waste

THE people of Santa Cruz County, like others
throughout the country, are recklessly consur1-
ing gasoline and oil by driving their at excessive
speeds while motorists in countries at war are
being strictly ratiCned Abroad they are seeking sub
sutes such as alcohol synthetic petrol charcoal gas
kitchen stove gas and other means of keeping their
cars going.
Tests made by the u. S. Bureau of Standards
show that haste and waste are running mates. The
driver who travels at 80 miles hour getting the
most mileage out of his car. The unhurred driver
gets 18 miles to a gallon when proceeding at 30
mile speed. It he drives go miles per hour the mile
the automobile to the unreasonable speed of 80 miles
hour, the mileage drops back to SO to the gallon.
Tests show that ordinarily SO times as much oil
is used by car travelling at 55 miles an hour as one
driven at 80 miles,
Haste makes waste nowhere as fast as it does on
the highway. Haste and excessive speed cause nu-
merOus accidents, so try slowing down. You'll not
only enjoy your ride more, but you'll be saving hui
man life and getting the most for your money we'll
An exchange says marriage is ten to shot,
because it costs five dollars to get married and fifty
to get divorce.
When you repeatedly try to get someone on the
phone and find the number busy, you quickly decide
it's just someone doing a lot Of gabbing-and it's
not always the women either
Travelling statesmen from all over the State visit
ing Nogaes say was the prettiest decorated town
in Arizona during the holidays which is certainly
tribute to the Lions Club
What is more lit up than Nogaes during the Christ
mas season?
Nogales international., 1941-01-04

art has had a real soaking, while
z11bterranean water levels have been
raised. In addition, thousands ="
small stock "tanks" and water
holes" have been filled to over
flowing while smiles on their
owners faces continue to exp2nd-
In this country when it rains, VIZ,
re literally geeting showered with
the pennies From Heaven" they
- about. In other parts OF the
world death and destruction are
apt to fall from the skies, night or
~. in the form of ncendlary
bombs and high explosives. yes
indeed, it is a privilege to live II
Arizona.
Here's another most important
way our recent rains have benetltee
this country. When we knew the
tered water level was low and get
ing lower each day, hundreds O.
,-,izonans used it as topic OF con
versation. Unwittingly, in mos
coses, these people were spreadlnS
r71rnors which we're most damaglnf
% the real estate values of botf
Nogales international., 1941-01-04

OUR CIVIC PLATFORM
IA GOOD HIGHWAY FROM NoGALEs TO MEXICO CITY.
s-MoRE HOUSES AND APARTMENTS.
"a PAVED HIGHWAY FROM NoGA1Es TO B1sBEE.
Nogales international., 1941-01-04
Second Draft
Quota NOw
Being Filled

PHOENIX, Jan. 8 CUP Filling
of Arizona's second draft quota of
81 men began today.
Mai Gen. A. M. Tuthill, head of
selective service in Arizona, an
bounced draftees would be induct-
I'd at a rate of about so a day I'M
til the quota is filled.
The states January quota is to
include 961 white men and 20 color
ed men. Induction of colored men
will begin Jan. II,
General .Tuthill said Arizona draft
boards had completed the task of
classifying eligible men for this
months quota.
The quota by counties:
Apache, So; Cochise No. 10,
No. pa; Coconino, %; ella So;
Graham 10; Greenlee 40; Maricopa
No. fl; No. p 10, No. 3-38;
Nc. 438; No. 5-49, No. 6-48, Nc.
IA; Mohave %; Navajo 70; Pima
Nc. III, No. 2-78; Pinal rs; va
vapia So; and Yuma 80.
Santa Cruz county filled its quota
through volunteers and will not be
required to supply conscriptS for the
January allotment.
No county breakdowns have been
made for induction of the colored
men but it is believed there are
efficient volunteers to fill the
quota.
Nogales international., 1941-01-04

DUR rural and urban sections.
We have all had visitors to Ari-
IONA tell us how much they en-
joyed our warm, dry climate and
how sorry they were that our water
was fading away. They
have heard that we would have to
stop our farming activities, that
beautiful trees would die, our flow
ers disappear-ln ether words-we
would be forced to give the coun-
try back to the desert.
Every winter visitor or summer
tourist is a prospective permanent
resident of our state. More than
likely, the present rainy spell will
ave come and gone by the time the
tourist season is at it's height. The
happy psychology of plentiful Wa
Ter will be transmitted from oul1
iwn people to those who visit with
US. The ranges, north and south
will be in better shape than they
have been for many, many years
Everything will look brighter ane
greener.
The actual condition of the coun
try itself, will present a tempting
invitation for winter-weary people
to come and live here with us II
his land Of sunshine and oppor
/
Nogales international., 1941-01-04
~ S As 2|'|]|l|'
1GAAASS SELLIN(5
gv. v. era n a N

"Our dam business is doing fine"
and all Arizonans can well al
ford to offer humble thanks with
one breath and give lusty cheers
with the next, because Of contln-
ued and wide spread rainfall. Arl-
zona's vast water storage systems
will start the new year with the
best acre feet readings in many
years. To report an abundant wa
+ ter supply in this state is almost
like saying that a person has
money in the bank.
Not only has our vital supply OF
led waten been generously
repleted, our rich farm lands anc
vast ranges, of mountain and des
Nogales international., 1941-01-04
4M1<1lfsfbox
La Sierrita Ranch,
Tucson, Arizona,
December %, 1910.

december 20, 1S4U.
Craig POttinger, Chairman
Santa Cruz County Demo-
cratic Central Committee,
Nogales, Arizona.
Dear Craig:
1t has been my intention, since
the election which resulted so sat-
isfactorily for all Democrats, to
express to you, and through you
to your entire organization, my
deepest appreciation for the serv-
ices so ably and effectively rem
dered. Your leadership, initiative
and capacity for responsibility.
coupled with the loyalty and ener-
getic support of your fellow-officers
and the members of your organ
izatoin, developed and maintained
one Of the invaluable and indis-
pensable factors which made Demo-
cratic victory so sure and Sc over
Whelming.
For the officers, and all the
other units of the state organiza-
ton as well as for myself, I want
to convey to you, and ask you to
express to your County and Pre-
cinct membership, our sincere
thanks and gratitude. One of the
most pleasant and gratifying men,
cries of the recent campaign will be,
to me, that Of splendid teamwork,
cooperation and wholehearted de-
votion to a common objective.
The delay in writing this letter
enables me now to- include the
Seanson's geetings and wish you a
full measure of the happiness and
joy associated with Christmas and
he New Year.
am sincerely,
Yours in Democracy,
DAN G. MCKINNEY,
/ Chairman Democratic State
Central Committee.
Nogales international., 1941-01-04
IL TIE WEEKS NEWS

rireaghans During BombUdmsnt' s ac,
-, ! ondon Fire Fighters ignore Noz,
hornbers as they put out blaze oouseo
h,, incandiories. ,s.ssuzuu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

or communism. The United
States Of America Is no small,
weak defenseless nation. We
are no Poland. no Holland, no
Denmark, or no Belgium adj
jacent to Germany.
1.-THE United States Is a pow
erful, mighty, resourceful de-
mocracy of 130,000,000 people
who love freedom. We are not
decadent France nor an out
worn, royalist England shielded
and protected bs only % miles
OF the English Channel. We are
not an aged and toothless China,
ruled by military gangs and ban
dts.
I'VE are not European, we are
-Asiatic-we- Americana
We are of the Western and not
the Eastern Hemisphere. To Hit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
DETROIT EVENING TIMES 6pHoNE CHERRY $500

that conference Secrecy Il the
weapon OF dictators. The PreSi-
dents failure To take the Ameri-
can people into his confidence Is
deadly blow at democracy.
What about the destroyer deal
and the attorney generals de-
clSiOn which made II possible:
That was certainly no great
boom to the cause of democracy.
What about Wendell Willkie
tossing of his protests against
war as mere campaign oratorye
That did not serve TO make de-
mOcracy stronger.
WHAT ABOUT PLEDGES"
what about those unequivocal
pledges not TO send our army,
navy, or air force To foreign
lands outside OF the Americas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

fear only the reckless adven-
lures Of our leaders in the power
politics OF Europe or Asia. We
need fear In this nation only the
loss OF faith In our government
in our system-Or In our lead
ers.
I'VE need not trust Hitler
but we must trust the Presi-
dent-and the President must
trust the people. When that mu-
tuality of faith and trust Is
weakened or INSTRUMENTATION
must we fear the loss Of demo-
cratic processes In this mighty
republic.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"You cannot strengthen the
constitutional form of govern
ment by prOstituting the COnsti-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

say that the American people
are neither fools nor towards.
I'VE detest Hitler and all the
dictatOrs-we detest all they
symbolic. The American people
would rise as one To defend this
nation. Attempt to send your
Wanted luftwaffe across the At
lantic, attempt 10 invade this
rampant of democracy, and the
valiant resistance of the Red
army will be but child's play
compared 20 the armed might
and xalor of America.
america needs not trust any
one. This democracy Is not de-
pendent upon Mr.. Stalin-Mr.
Hltler-Or Mr.. Churchill for It's
security- We need not fear armed
invasion from any nation or
combination Of nations. We need
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02

tuition and the laws which sup
plement II. You cannot achieve
democracy by lies and deceit.
You cannot preserve liberty by
good intentions or broken prom
ises or by denOuncing those who
disagree with you as NaZi stOOges
or traitors. Those are the tactics
of Hitler. Honesty and integrity
and faith-these are the bull
warks OF the republic. Destroy
them and you destroy demo-
cratic processes
Have our leaders kept faith
with the American people, with
democracy, and with the spirit
of the Constitution?
"yNhat about the Presidents
secret meeting with the British
Prime Minister-and his failure
10 disclose all the facts of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
Windsor Awaits Body
of RCAF Crash Victim

The body OF Ronald Measor, a
member of the Royal Canadian Air
Force killed in an air accident
near Saskatoon. will arrive to-
morrow in Windsor for burial. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
IS MeHsor of 1922 Wellington
street. Windsor.
Jack Measor, a brother. arrived
in Saskatoon intending TO visit
Ronald. a few minutes before the
accident. Jack Measor is stationed
at the Canadian gunnery school
lat Calgary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
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