OF VALUE TO THE ENEMY

• Published in: Public opinion quarterly Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 367 - 377
• Main Author: Riggs, Arthur Stanley
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Princeton, N.J Oxford University Press 01-01-1942; Public Opinion Quarterly, Inc
• Subjects: Censorship; Information economics; Navies; Nazism; Public opinion; Radio; War; Weapons; Weather; World war, 1939
• ISSN: 0033-362X; 1537-5331
• DOI: 10.1086/265559

A vital weapon in our present struggle is censorship, intelligently handled and justly applied. Yet public misunderstanding of its function has often caused resentment. The work of censor presents special problems, especially since even the most innocent messages often supply valuable information to the enemy. As Commander Riggs points out, the survey and handling of these problems are matters of utmost importance in the conduct of the war. The author is lieutenant Commnader in the U.S. Naval Reserve, and is one the staff of the Cable and Radio Censorship Division of the Office of Censorship. He undertook the pioneer job of planning, laying out, ordering, and operating the main reference library of Censorship Headquarters. In addition, he has the responsibility of providing and maintaining the libraries of numerous fixed stations both continental and overseas. Before joining the Navy, Commander Riggs was an editor and writer of note.