The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-08-02
HI PRESS ASSOCIATION.


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s.4toria. Correspoadence
Na.s. y JaIr 16 1889. Is AZ gen
pabal 81 rat ,aterested II tae full
eeiia-s 81 lie annual meetis : of he
Ia C..rosu., Press Association. 3ut it
eresse. in the result Of the proceed
Tat result is manifested II an i'm
aeac IF the papers which they read
H Aeip and interchange o. opinion
lie objects aimed al in these yearly
aaZs of the editors, and those who at
r@ailly Srt new IDEAS from their fel-
.uu wotNers which are Of lasting value To
taen ans also of Interest TO their readers
Eve.y god citizen of the State ought to
jee..y Interested in every endeavor 70
laaSe the newspapers b-tter and 70 elevate
taa tone IF journalism There can Be no
great Improvement which is uot preceded
ly increased support. The people must
.a.e tA.s Increase and then they must re-
.s~e better and brighter papers from the
EDITORS. NO close observer has failed 70
note the great Improvement II North Car
ot2a newspapers during the past decade.
Tatt Improvement has been especially no
table 4 the past year. Never before il
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t..ay and promising young men at the
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.ya. medicine or school teaching and failed
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4a.e @".IA '1eI Gaining emitted 'Aeln
- I've. N2" = ls becoming more gen
eEt- lAal e8-lots are earning Journalism
-ae lawyers 'eaFn IA" aaa doctors learn
Ae.'c-ne- Il Is a profession anu 10 become
s..e-eNs'al III Il one must III hlIASell 1or II
=. MS, obtalnInS the best education ne
cal secure Of all laen an editor ought
t1 se the most many sided man IN his n
formation. No kuowledge Is uuimportant
t. linn he oyoadest course OF study Is
e~~eL-ia- 70 the highest career OF useful
ness. Second He must fit himself for It
X. mastering the details, By unremitting
labor, 5y great industry, and by knowing
al about It from writing an editorial on a
-s.alJiie subject up 10 setting type quickly
and accurately. He may succeed without
knowing all this but this IS true: The
more Ae knows and the more industrious
be Is, the larger will be his measure OF
success.
The difference between a journalist who
Is trained and who loves his work, and one
"ao goes INTO il because he has nothing
e.,e to do, can always be ascertained by
applying this test: Does lie use It me
caauically TO live by, or does he live in il
and love it. If the former, he has no
place in journalism and he degrade5 the
profession. If the latter, he has an engine
OF power and of usefulness which contrlb-
utes daily TO the betterment Of the peo-
,,la their enlightenment and elevation
INA trIa adi+or i . leader and a bold
Je, but he rises above all petty notlonS
and preJudlces and ieads the people 70 a
higher life and broader field
he remuneration ID Journalism III Norlh
Carolina Is very small. Inc people "ouIu
be surprised if every editor IN the state
would give statement OF the
net yearly profit onhla business IL
affords only the most economical living
for njne-tenths of the editors. The imam
cial inducement IS very poor. But poor
as il IS there is some improvement. Hard
work tells better than ever before and no
man who is industrious will want for
bread Most any man can make a living
running a country newspaper, but 1t takes
I've man who understands the business
tO make anything over the most ec0nomi-
cd living. But money is not the chief
consideration with the true editor. Il is
secondary. He loves his calling and Is
wrapped up in MS work. lie must have
rDOUph money to live on but beVOnd that