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Show THE SEARCHLIGHT Deseret News Editorials A Discussion of the Savage Attack Launched Against the Wagner-Murray Social Security Bill Now Pending in the United States Senate In a period of 36 days beginning August 10th the Deseret Evening News has devoted four lengthy editorials to a rabid attack on the proposed Wagner-Murray Social Security biJ—SB 1161. 'Three of those outbursts betray the viperous earmarks of Dave Robinson, editorial writer. The last one reveals a Bowenish taint, indicating that Rube Clark’s manFriday either coneocted the mixture, or inBre spired it. The poley makers of the Deseret News— Rube Clark, Orval Adams, and Bert Bowen— are unalterably opposed to. social security, unless it smacks of a charitable enterprise, and reflects a little glory on them. Their their rich living, and their luxurious dwellings are quately provided for through to the grave. adeThey have no kin-folks nently own double-thick sirloins, personal security problem. And their are likewise well-placed and perma- comfortable. The vise-like grip of that trio on the fat of the land assures them of lifelong freedom from want and freedom from worry”. Dave Robinson, editorial writer, agrees with them. He has to. But in Dave’s case compulsion is unnecessary. Like a good exeeutioner, Dave loves his work. He is evena jump or two ahead of the other three. Dave is the brilliant genius of the fourth estate who found a way to make ‘‘news report- ing’’ a lucrative avoeation. Dave had a ‘‘nose for news’’, but it soon became a nose for profitable news. The wonder-boy built up a chentele in the less secruplous by-ways of commerce and industry, and taught his publicity-seekers how to use the news and editorial colums of his paper in lieu of ordinary advertising. His clients accepted his wmproved journalIt gave them an inside ism with alacrity. pipeline to the public. Their stuff sounded more plausible and convincing when published *Except worry induced by overeating. as news. And presently their great friendship for Dave enabled him to outgrow any personal need for social security. Of course, the little matter of prostituting news reporting brought a qualm here and there. Ethical news gatherers made a few sour comments. Deseret But News aganda rag apparently they realized that the has been batted around as a propfor industrial wolves for so long that was only a normal devel- Dave’s little sideshow opment, organized by an alert young man. Thus, the Desert Evening News has a solid background from which to assail social security with righteous and patriotic fervor. It knows that the good old days of double sirloins for Rube and garbage cans for the ‘‘improvi- dent’’is the best system—that it provides both seale with a stirring in- ends of the economic centive. The Deseret News has gone back to ancient Rome for inspiration and fighting material with which to smite the wicked Wagner- Murray bill hip and thigh. It knows that its average reader will find it inconvenient to weigh and analyze the testimony it resurrects from those long-forgotten days. It points with indignation and horror to the ‘‘bread and ecireus’”’ gifts of Roman Caesars to the populace, and hints darkly that Bob Wagner mind has in a destiny for the American republic that, by comparison, will make the fall of Rome, and the disintegration of the empire, look like a Sunday School picnie. That bogey of “free bread” and “free circus” shows for Roman citizens has been used for more than a century, by publicity agents of special privilege and great wealth to frighten democratic away from an extension of democratic peoples principles, a fairer distribution of wealth, social It has become a security, and monetary reform. “sacred cow” of newspapers throughout the United States that are dominated by ruling corpor- delve a little ations, But deeper. Dave and Bert should 'They should look for facts instead (Continued on following page) of |