The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-03
4 BEAUTIFUL gRI sUTE TO a PHIJhN-
IBROPIgs< AND PoEE.
The Rev Nv. Prime rarrates Che destructive
and Exemplary history OF Mr.. q. w
ChiIds, A. NJ, of q Pebble Ledger.

and Exemplary history OF Mr.. q. w
thiids' A. NJ, OF a e Public Ledger.
Pro-. y obvyrer
At Mr.. Cyrus W Fields country seat,
when his friends wer there 10 meet Dean Stan
ley. among tho guest was George W. OhiIds Of
Philadelphia nth course Of very pleasant
conversation with Dir. Childs learned some
facts in regard TO tee grcnt daily newspaper. tho
Ledger. which no WINS exclusively rs Mr. Bon
nett owns tho He,-ah Of this city.
THE PROFITS or PURE NEwsrApER FOR rnn
MILLION.
What learned from Mr. Childs without in
ae,Viewing editors 90 not practise this
from Other sources. will answer question often
aske1; Docs It pay to publish pure. whole
some daily newspaper Tor the milonW
MR.. cHILDss EARLIER HISTORY
Mr.. .Chds. n native OF Baltimore. came 10
Philadelphia n boy Of Is. got situation in a
publishing house. and mndc himself indis-
Is tho sccrot 81 success FOR all assistants. Then
he went into the same business on n small scale
firm Of Childs \ Peterson. In 1864 the Pubic
Trigger daily penny, paper RAPIDLY losing
money was for sale. and Mr. Childs bought II.
HE CONVERTS THE PUBLIC LEDGER.
He converted It ut once This Is the point
and Tor this only IL this letter written. Mr.
Childs excluded from the paper an details OF
disgusting crime; all reports Of such vico rs
may not be with proprlety read aloud in tho
ihmlly. that poison the minds Of young men,
lunNlnc inc passions, ana corrupt the heart. all
srnndal and slang. aud that whole class Of news
which constitutes the staple Of many daily pa
pers. The same rulo was applied TO tho advrr.
Using columns. and from them WINS excluded
all that, in my shape or form. might he ofren-
sve 10 good morals. The friends II the new
publisher predicted nm early AMI total failure.
ami the moro speedy because h" doubled tho
price Of tho paper and increased the rites Of
advertising. But he was governed In his course
by two considerations First he hnd his own
strong convictions OF what Is right; and. sec
ondiy, as strong cQnylHious ot what would pay:
l4uf flIstF "a Lao asI..st
q duty coincide with his pncuuinry interests
AZ the faculties work In perfect harmony. Tho
tnc sun ing concern sun l1Mr. \ 'lGSs o. read
crs and advertisers fell of. 4 less cunscipn-
tious and n less courageous man would havo
staggered IN the path hg had marked. Not so
with Mr.. Childs. he employed the best talent
and paid fair wages for good work. lie pub
lished siX days in the week only. and on tho
seventh day he rested from his lnhors. HIS
paper and his principles hogan to obtain rccog-
milton in the city. He made 1t Il family journal.
II gained the confidence OF the best people, who
became its daily readers. and therefore 1t wac
sought ns the best medium Of advertising.
THE PROSPERITY or THIS GOOD MAN
Its prosperity dates from the first year Of its
be was able to erct and enter the new Loiger
building the model printing house. upcxcclled.
II cpuallrd, by any printing establishment in
the world, His own rooms ar" iilird NJ with
exquisite taste and convenience. His ofIices for
PRINT pTrt'TS and rGCiaes IRE nr{dGd with
tort 81 workmen. AZ he has been prosucrcd
through TIC fidelity If his aids ~ we'll ~ liis
own sa@'iiy he hns procured for many Of them
uaid-uu policies Of life insurance. so that thcy
work with sense of security Tor the future and
grateful attachment TO their chief Expanding
thcinc,me ~ his paper without stint on Itself
and those who mike H. he la, also spread his
money with iudcious lberality over tho
world. Hi- own residence in Philadelphia Is a
magnificent mansion. where he dispcnscs a
large hospitality, culnNed hy tho most eminent
~ our cit zrns md distinguished guests from
other lands. The poor ami the unfortunate in
nil the appointments oil human want are tho
which Dean stanley is tn custodian. has Il
memorial WInI9w ti9 toYper and Herbert. pre-,
scntrd by Mr. Guilds who. whcp asked to aid
IN IT, erection, chreriully gave the whole. lilo
IL now "r',t ms ali.lAIy at Long Branch which
VIII 10. @ monument g. his tusio 40 well ~ his
liberaluv; nnd When these instances are cited
they are but specimens Of whut h" Is doing con
s2ntly for the advantage and happiness Of his
fellow men.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ADAy.
nm afraid To- say what the Lejge, Of Mr..
ChidS shows AZ the rlo-e OF every day ~ tho
FRUIT of his lahors. And the reason why fear
to state il IL this. Some two months ago in
writing OF the relations Of capital 10 labor. and
the obligations OF rich men 20 the poor. mon
toned the nnmc Of very wealthy and excellent
friend whose income had been reported at
$1,000 a day. That allu-on II mine 10 him and
his income brought g. him / 600 begging let
trrs. | MJ- mortified Ia learn that | had so
many -nrA r"l"r-; hut ON moments re-
nrHion ! NV mat thr statement being
thouslnds Of people who never r'nd my letter.
still ] wis the innocent cause 81 this innic-
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cpi-tl,s. Such would be- tho ia,r Of Mr.. ChiIds
were his income tQ be known. But my object
would not he rcnched II did not add that the
success Ol tho Lrfgfr. On The principles Of its
proprietor ana iu defiance II TIC Predictions Of
MS friends. Is without any equal in the history
oi daily newspaper enterprise In this or any
other country. Ihrrr may De one paprr in this
cry thm Yields a iaigcr revenue than the
Lrfg.r of lulWdrlphia. But with ths cNcep-
tiuu Mr.. Chills ID Is hclirVedl has the most
profitable daily newspaper I'm tho Cnitcd
States. AMI it is moro bros porous now. in tho
col srff
tunu 40 any previous period II has been ia his
hhndS ipurieen wears and It's MT profits are
HI"aly, seen Ia tht accumulation ot millions Of
Tie daily p2pors that approach or exceed tho
profits ui the Ledgo publish ON scvru days in "a
wcck Ono of thr prOprictors Of one oi these
papers told mo that every sunday the paper
p4js over aua s,"ye AZ sNl.qs,s Ne sum q
$50 900 your 90 the profits was too great mn in
duGemcni TO be- resisted, % though hc added.
am opposed 10 Publishing on sunday"
H WILL HAVE 10 DOUBTFUL GAINS.
money hy breaking the law of God. the law N
the state. aud TINT "iNi nu~ law ul nature which
makes "a sabbath. or rr~t day. ono of tlo ole
menis II health and safety d. nIiVi,uns and
nations. But ne has CONS iSirutly. from hi4
youth wrought his way a. ihr0ugh me- r.,i,Gs
To- the topmoot round of the business ladder on
mo sluHr,; SOLID. aud formal principle That in
d ~ nr. ldt,'Jty UrI inr ...in'l's oi sue
human drprayity are not worth having. 10 bs
u, tul j. iAe highest oi an human ambitions.
great IS his reward.
THE FRIEND OF THE MOST p!0NIrIaD MEN.
Mr.. Chills has verified in his cNinrirnc, tho
prophecy u th' wi'rSt oi am 'l,ui Monar'hs.
who said Se'si thou man dilircni IN his
Hnns,'pno's; No gnan s'onr bn'or, kings" ar'
1ulids ~ tho acknowledged irisnd ma guest OF
inc most dEuil"l mon az homo ami abroad
.hu WIN singular modest, enjoys tho di-tinc-
uoh Wnlch hr has won solely by means that
would ho esteemed HONORABLE, All Viri'i,i',,' II
W y i'l1 hol ai-, been crowned with tA' rrt