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Editorial
August 18, 1921
The Hope Pioneer
Hope, Steele County, Griggs County, North Dakota
What is this article about?
An editorial from the Indianapolis Star criticizes 'knockers'—petty complainers who spread scandal and negativity—as annoying public nuisances in communities like Indianapolis, urging they be squelched despite their relative harmlessness.
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Concerning the "Knocker."
The appeal to smite the "knocker" unfortunately is timely almost at any time, and in any community in the United States. It has been said that all kinds of people are required to make the world and apparently a few kill-joys cannot be avoided even in comparatively small bodies of population. Indianapolis has no more than its normal proportion, although some of the lot may be inordinately energetic, but even with all their activity they are relatively harmless. They are more annoying than hurtful and should be squelched more as public nuisances than as detriments to the community.
Such is human nature that it is easy to get many people to listen to scandal or calumny, even though they do not believe what is said and have no respect for the source from which it comes.
The "knocker" generally is pigmy-minded and has nothing to say that would be worth hearing. His only hope to get attention is to repeat some bit of disparaging information he has heard or to malign and abuse those whose names are sufficiently prominent in official, business or other circles to attract notice to his vaporings.—Indianapolis Star
The appeal to smite the "knocker" unfortunately is timely almost at any time, and in any community in the United States. It has been said that all kinds of people are required to make the world and apparently a few kill-joys cannot be avoided even in comparatively small bodies of population. Indianapolis has no more than its normal proportion, although some of the lot may be inordinately energetic, but even with all their activity they are relatively harmless. They are more annoying than hurtful and should be squelched more as public nuisances than as detriments to the community.
Such is human nature that it is easy to get many people to listen to scandal or calumny, even though they do not believe what is said and have no respect for the source from which it comes.
The "knocker" generally is pigmy-minded and has nothing to say that would be worth hearing. His only hope to get attention is to repeat some bit of disparaging information he has heard or to malign and abuse those whose names are sufficiently prominent in official, business or other circles to attract notice to his vaporings.—Indianapolis Star
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Knocker
Scandal
Calumny
Public Nuisance
Indianapolis
Human Nature
What entities or persons were involved?
Indianapolis Star
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of 'Knockers' As Community Nuisances
Stance / Tone
Condemnatory Of Negativity And Scandal Mongering
Key Figures
Indianapolis Star
Key Arguments
Knockers Are Timely Annoyances In Any U.S. Community
They Are Relatively Harmless But Should Be Squelched As Public Nuisances
Human Nature Makes People Listen To Scandal Despite Disbelief
Knockers Are Pigmy Minded And Seek Attention By Maligning Prominent Figures