Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1918 — NEWSPAPERS AND WARTIME. [ARTICLE]

NEWSPAPERS AND WARTIME.

Newspapers have to mind their p’s and q’s these days and those who are criticizing their publication of war activity news insofar as the various enterprises for carrying on the war are concerned had better mind their p’s and q’s. Newspapers ever since the war began patriotic newspapers have practically turned over their columns to the United States government and never had to be asked or coerced to do so. Not satisfied with that, however, Uncle Sam watches the newspapers with hawk-like eye. The Laporte Herald says:

“Newspapers are about as firmly under government control as are railroads and more so than the telegraphs. Newspapers have their orders regarding how much they shall print and pledges are exacted that probably will be enforced through the paper manufacturers. Publishers running counter to the wishes of the government will probably have ifteir papers curtailed. Papers cannot even exchange with other papers—an ancient newspaper institution.”—Hammond Times.