Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-26
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! Presenting the News. Y '.'
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Promotion of Good Clt, sSclssy III,
" been addressed by ss ,asn,Alp
? ed gentlemen in a ss, ;;sseialditS &
. the subject of journs soI iec:ps
suit should be a clear a Y. aad
what is necessary to con S.saset'ts
these philosophers are suas y Y, q
traries. No two Of them aolsls
) any essential point. Ths sa aeA
|. ing views not only as t. ~ aa'ss
lures OF the case, but ~ ~ eaa
ers a drawback another ~ AZ. 90
an advantage. Their n,, usclara
ysis and judgment diff, s.lodsa
they We're designed sinnl : s
the average mind. Thew 'p y. !. s'S
only upon the proposition IN 7 " Y !,
great room for improyema,,..a !,
press. ' y III
When it comes to telling /.
provement should be ,nads as Y.
their individual notions ans 70!
to make the same recomm naaa alss Y
single respect. They wonld :
newspaper suited to his sns essal Z
ences and prejudices witbpv.
the tastes and wants Of The s 80 .'e ! +
world. 1t does not seem g. !. ~
them that journalism apneals :. vs 8
ceilaneous audience, and ~. y !. q
adapt itself to the demands - 4 !
instead of the wishes of the few y ~ n
lose its occupation. They r r,Mls|
1T cater to a select constituent a !. &
ting that If it had to depend 10 Il
lect constituency for suppo,t ~ |, & &
soon cease to exist.
1t is true of most criticism i, II
papers that it is thus nar, :, 'l Y I:
reasonable. Any intelligent - n, NJ; 4
easily map out a model journal ~ \. Il
point OF view, but his point q W.T.
not include the whole field. Ats.'|
it only relates to the opinions .s Y q
encies of a class, whereas 4 co Il. &
is composed Of many Glasses. sll i. Il
different desires and interests n
itor who knows his business J.. NE
please the majority and not IN n, MI
ty. He knows that his paper mnr Il
more patrons than any ona II.
furnish if it is to thrive and ke,'I]
with the progress Of the age,
1t is not to be supposed that he NJ
his position as that of a man Y Il
solemn mission for the dispens,,. Il
wisdom and virtue, whaterr
pecuniary results may be. IA M
afford to take himself so serionsly IS
functions. as he understands tisn e
of a more practical nature. and MI
ence teaches him that success lss /, y
direction of recognizing and grstb,R
variety of tastes.
In that way only can he setur u
number of readers necessary 70 r,sS
large and constantly increasing I'M,
Of gathering the news from ali Man,
.he globe and presenting all curraIX
'ormation about the affairs Of msDE,s
It is quite likely that he often N
natter of superficial and transiepl
Ter, but it has its value to thO=u;
want it, and that is its justifcshns
ong as reasonable discrimination In
n selecting and apportioning it. M
Who do not care for it are at libmrIs
kip it and read only what they i
which may be equally distastetl II
thers.
There would be a great deal lessdas
ak about the ideal newspaper 81
rites would stop to think that we'd
ot yet living in an ideal worn. "A
ress. like every other public insttuti
subject to existing conditions and N
and cannot dictate the terms
8 own service and prosperity. Itb2
ONE to its present state of usefls
nd Importance through process
radual evolution. There has bsa
7stematic improvement in its charsz
nd its proceedings. 1t grows moreass
able every year as its opportunitiesE
nd and its popularity increases
To say that it is not perfect is only
y that it shares the prevailing shH
innings of human nature and is g
ned by the law of environment lttg
In by being a luxury, and it has }
me a necessity. This could not hf
if it had not vindicsted VI
5ht to such consideration. Things
IT become indispensable unless thss
we definite and practical value. u
It possible to conceive how we cOll
t along without newspapers. Thsya
Ply a larger place in the system ofnH
n civilization than any other one ago
of general convenience and adT'i
go.
The people appreciate them, nOtFla
the efforts of certain carperp
'parage and discredit them. It's NJ
1e that their faults exceed Their W \
es. They perform their app0lnh
'rk with diligence, discretion and
Q sense of responsibility. The wo''
vt can be said of them is that they %
t better than the world in whlcAlE
published. But they are unquesa!ss
y TWICE as good as the world wl%
kes them what they are, and when
ches the ideal standard they VILE
re also. Louis Globe DemOcfaI
Borax In the Arts.
n the arts the use of borax Is cur
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