The morning call., 1893-10-30

masses of our people. 1t is the faithful
messenger that keeps us constantly in
touch with all the world. We read ii in
our homes, on the streetcar, IN the Office
and behind the counter. UPON the streets
of all our great cities there ls nothing
more common than the cry OF the news
boy, Tribune sir; all about the great fire,
Express, sir; Evening Express. all about
the great railroad accident and you for
get about hard times and buy paper,
reasoning to yourself that you might as
we'll be out of the world as to be without
the news.
"There are few if any toilers who work
as hard for the pay received as the army of
men and women who furnish US with our
daily papers. l have sometimes felt the
blood rushing to my temples as have read
the butchery practlced by reporters or
typesetters upon the language used by me,
but when | remember that large amount
of their work is done in the night and
many times surrounded by score of per-
picking circumstances my anger is turned
to compassion, and marvel that l am not
more severely mlsrepTesented. | am sure
the average man does not feel as grateful
as he should 10 the printer for the mani
fold blessing he receives at his hand, and
| am glad to saw that | have no omplaint
TO offer, but much gratitude TO exnress for
the many courtesies extended and for the
assistance rendered me by the daily press.
Through the kindness of the business
managers of our papers and other sources
at hand l was enabled, during the past
week. 10 gather the facts from which to
make the following approximate estimate
concerning the daily press Of this city:
Number Of papers circulated each day,
100000; number Of people devoting all
their time to newspaper work. 1900; num-
Der partially employed, including agents,
reporters. etc. 2500; average daily ex-
penseS. $4,000, three-fourths of which is
paid directly to employees. Over $4,000
among the 5000 persons Qncluding the
families of the employees who are in some
way connected with the daily papers of
our city.
''Ihe preachers of San Francisco preach
twice week to not more than 10000 peo-
pie. while the daily press speaks seven
times each week TO not less than 100000 in
the city and State.
There is much power in the pulpit and
it has a great influence with the people,
but how much greater the power of the
daily press? May God hasten the day
when it shall always be used to promote
purity, Righteousness aud true reform.
lone of the chief objects had in view
in preparing this address was to suggest to
you the proper use of the daily paper.
A very intelligent man once said to me,
The best use 10 make of the daily paper
is to kndle the fire with it before it is
read but of course he was fanatical. 1t
is here with all its imperfections, and it
will stay. We cannot do without il. 1t
will be purified as the people demand it.
1t contains many things withswhich | am
not we'll pleased | wish they were not
there. for believe them poisonous to the
mind and destructive TO spiritual life.
There is another composition ] have
been studying for over forty years; l also
find many things there l do not like. II Is
the book of nature. l never could under
stand why its editor had placed in its col
umns poison oak. Canadian thistles, rattle
snakes, cyclones, simoons and thousand
other things that are poisonous or destroy
life. but they are there, and will never in
duce me TO condemn the editor or his
hook. but l am determined to exert my in
fuence in getting rid of all the evil | can
and make the best possible use of the good
| find there; l pursue the same course
with the daily paper.
when you go to a restaurant for your
dinner you do not attempt to eat every
thing mentioned on the bill of fare. even
ii you get it all at the same price you pay
for one article, neither do you try to sat-
isfy your appetite by partakug entirely OF
vinegar or pepper sauce. They are good
for spice. but are not wholesome in large
quantities. You should exercise the same
judgment when you read your daily paper.
A lady once told me that her husband sat
down each morning after breakfast and
read everything in his daily paper, even to
the advertisements; but he was a swlnish
gormandiZer. More common-sense sho uld
be exercised. Read that which will help
you, make you stronger. better and hap
pier. Do not sit down to feast of suicide.
murder and divorce cases.
Let me look over the shoulder of man
a few times while he is reading his daily
paper and / will tell you much OF what his
character is. 1t takes all kinds of news to
make newspaper. but you do not need to
know it all.
II have great faith in the work to be
done by the daily press in bringing about
the mighty revolutions and reform ations
for which Christians are looking in the
near future. Let this mighty influence be
used TO induce men 10 think right and co
right and the millennium will soon be
ushered in.
He who made the heavens and the
earth and directs the stars in their course
will use the telegraph. the railroad and the
daily press in disseminating the truth
which will bring freedom to all peoples
and establish the universal reign of the
prince of peace"
TWO CATHOLIC FESTIVALS.