The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-28

Jaw OF supply ana demand ccss nov appIy
TO country newspsper So well 10
country store.
Every newspaper has It's owa environ
meBt. To study the law that governs 10
each case is the part Of successful manase
ment. To Illustrate; Wisconsin is il the
main an agricultural state and the environ
ment OF each paper IN such case must be
agriculture. The local newspaper can do
great deal Tor its people and indirectly for
ltse1 by deyoting portion Of its space. un-
der intelligent direction, to the necee sites
OF its local agriculture. Why should not
this be doneY Let the editor orgauize the
tCrces that are about him and make bis
paper give them voice. Become intensified
with the lie they live and an active pro-
moter OF their interests. Hemust nJt Nait
20 be asked
To be printer Is to be a power among
the type. To be an editor is 20 be a power
among men. To succeed he must reach ont
and take hold OF their conyictions, and
where lack OF conviction prevails supply it.
and by contact mould them to su enhance.
ment OF their own good. Ideas govern
everywhere, and ideals are founded on
ideas. This is the EDITORS field To him il
referred the task, in common with the pu-
pit and the school teacher. Of enlargiBe the
understanding Of the people. This great tri-
umviTate Of teachers constitute solid pha-
laux for the overthrow Of ignorance aud
vice. How painful then 10 see mummy In
either place wearing this armour Of the
gods.
TIE Divine commission to all teachers is
to teach men to know good from evil. How
can men know without thou Eht, without
ideas, without knowledge Look, then,
this matter fully in the face and realize that
the junction o; the editor is the promotion
o! sound knowledge among his people. To
this end he must be a know ledgeful man.
Work is the greatest solvent of destiny.
Intelligence i6 the great solvent Of work
The farmer subscriber must feel that the
editor Ia a help TO him because he gives
IDEAS to aiG hIIl IN his work. So must the
mechanic, so must the merchant. the
preacher, aud Tie teacher. Every
uswspg Der radius in Wisconsin Is a
typical community with ali these wants
and impulses that need q good editor to
help them along. How can he stand TO his
place, either for their hel lp or on his own ad
yancement, while he contents himself with
the ideal OF q mere publisher or printer.
There is circumference to the calling Of
the humblest journalist that ! iain would
have him more fIlly realize. It is
to this larger WORK and larger un-
derstanding OF il, it's powers and
It's pleasures, too, that we must look,
as true journalists, for therewards that are
to come to Us as journalists. When speak
OF rewards, / mean everything from -enti-
ment to finance.
How can men expect large pay for small
work II ever accorded, il is an outrage
on the whole economy OF justice, and every
true instinct is against II. Yet, in face OF
this, there is to-day in Wisconsin a surfsit
of such work in the newspaper line, and,
astonishing as il may appear, great deal
Of grumbliug that the pay is not large
TG - 80 a
TO speak mp in behalf of a much-tried and
over r-burdened public? Do We not owe TO
ourselves and TO that estimate in the mind
Of the public that is TO measure Us eli, 10
raise iew degrees t5estandard OF our duty
as journalists to the people We server Are
we not kicking against the pricks' il We re-
fuse to accord such consideration
Go where We WI, sc ind everywhere
exemphhed IN politics, religion, business
and even love, the truth Of that passage Of
Scripture which reads, The liberal man
GeylSefh liberal things, and by liberal
thi7 = shall lie stand. Hence, if We would
harvest better, ! see no suTer way than TO
SOW more literally. This we viii do Of
necessity when We take a broader view OF
the true functions of a newspaper. The
law oi surplus effort governs everywhere.
II rays 10 the Christlan-yOu must 6Frve
your Ne ker for more than il IL barely
worth to get into Heaven. It SAYS
to the lawyer-i you are stiDgy
of your effort IN behalf Of vour
client, and measure your duty to him only
10y the amount of your fee, you viii soon
have no clients 70 serve. 1t says TO the
statesman-ii you are what you are, only
for the emOlumeEts otofiice, and have none
of the higher love of country and fellow
your race is short. 1t says TO the preacher,
the teacher and the editor-it you have
none Of the love Of ministry in your soul,
,f,T- yF hot
benefcence NAV prevail, your place shall
be given to al, ther; you are but the tail
iugs OF a gold mlue. i great many editors
have genius, but not talent. They can zee
the man in the moon, but not the man in
front of them. That talent which is in reality
the genius OF common sense is greatly
needed. Common sense has been well de-
fined az ''the widest understanding possible
of common thing7." In this Is involved life,
liberty and the pursuit OF delinquent sub
scriber all surrounded by an environment
Of common things, and talent, more than
genius, is needed. To the farmer and the
editor comes the divine dictum, Earn your
bread by the sweat of.your brow" Where
there is none Of the hard wrestling with
thought no brow to sweat, the answer is
mighty little bread. We counsel the other
workers to think more. Let us take kindly
to the same advice.
At the conclusion OF President
Hoard's address, and after music by
the quartette, Mrs. Louise Phillips, OF
Madison, read a poem which was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. It's subject
was "The Editor"
Who has 70 be both kind and wise,
And newell, hardly ever lies,
And when he does exciteS surprise2
The Editor
Who always docs good deeds by stealth,
Nor tries 70 dazzle with his wealth
Of brain and scissors, paste and health
The Editor.