For distinguished editorial writing in a United States newspaper published daily, Sunday or at least once a week, during the year, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction, due account being taken of the whole volume of the editorial writer’s work during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Boston Herald , by Don Murray
For a series of editorials on the "New Look" in National Defense which won wide attention for their analysis of changes in American military policy.
The Jury
The Jury
Buren H. McCormick
Oxie Reichler
Winners in Editorial Writing
Vermont Connecticut Royster
For distinguished editorial writing during the year.
Louis LaCoss
For his editorial entitled, "The Low Estate of Public Morals."
William Harry Fitzpatrick
For his series of editorials analyzing and clarifying a very important constitutional issue, which is described by the general heading of the series, "Government by Treaty."
Carl M. Saunders
For distinguished editorial writing during the year.
1954 Prize Winners
Herbert L. Block (Herblock)
For a cartoon depicting the robed figure of Death saying to Stalin after he died, "You Were Always A Great Friend of Mine, Joseph."