The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-02

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the most part, be readily granted. He
Is by profession a teacher and leader OF
men and an ambassador for Christ. on
necessity then his teaching must be along
the line OF morals as well. II must also
be granted in the case OF the teacher.
He PROCESSES to be guide for the youth
intellectually. Also, from necessity then,
he is their guide morally to n certain
degree, for in being their guide in thinking
and willing, he is also in acting. In this
paper we purpose To notice the position
which the editor occupies in regard 10
morals. 1t must always be granted that
"A minister is because he feels that he has
been called to spend his life in leading
mankind TO higher plane, morally aud
spiritually. 1t is certainly true that
there are some teachers who are not
wholly lacking in motive in following
their profession. But in the case Of an
editor he is editor because there is, or he
hopes there is, money in it. There may
be and probably are grand exceptions to
this, presumably in the case OF editors OF
religious papers. Hence il is probable
that the thought OF tue good or bad
influence which they may exert does not
occupy much OF their attention. II il
did it is very likely that many things
which are printed in these days would
remain forever unknown. But il would
require man OF courage at the head OF
n paper to always WELD the pen for the
right. And yet is man a man II void OF
courage and sufficient character tostand
for the right? Perhaps this is anticipat-
ing Utopian days. Nevertheless, the
best OF this world are looking for them.
Undoubtedly the other side is not.
/. First. then an editor is n teacher
OF morals because he voices more or less
truly the sentiments guided by his own
bias, Of the community. He IL TO the
community, for the people outside, what
the index finger 10 to the hand. And
the town has a good or bad name as the
editor emphasizes, the true or the false
To illustrate: In a certain town OF per-
hsps 1900 people lying in the midst OF
rich farming district there IL one
editor. This man seeks 20 ill his paper
with reports OF all that Is good and
elevating. There is noticeable absence
OF reports Of the other side OF life in that
town. Instinctively one gets the inn
preston that ia that town righteousness
is certainly at par. Also one must con-
clude that the editor seeks 20 kno
about these things by actual attendance
and does not use his imagination in his
reports. This must result from such
course, viz: The young and old, the
good and bad, will look upon the editor
rs putting forth effort to improve the
moral tone Of the people. 1t has been
said that il you seek sweet grapes you
will find them, but IL sour grapes suit
the taste better you can find them also.
II the paper is the index OF the commun-
ity il is more truly the indies Of the
EDITORS inner character. So that in
every issue of his paper he places pen
picture OF himself before the eyes Of his
reader. You may not always find the
true portrait in one issue. But by con-
tinued reading Of paper you may with
out ever seeing the man give fairly true
character sketch ofthe editor The truth
Of the first point then is that by contin-
ually holding himself to public view he
places before the mind OF the people his
aim, his morals, and consequently his
tnH II II.
the current OF his own private morals.
III. An editor il teacher OF morals
because OF the influence OF the press. IL
il conceded by all that the day il past
when men can say that 81 am not infiu-
enced by the paper which read" And
this il true because it il the business OF
the editor through the medium OF his
paper TO touch society with the great
questions which must he discussed and
settled by the nations today. For who
IL 10 settle these questions unless society
takes them in hand and disposes OF
them2 Every editor whether good or
bad, will control certain following.
This number will be governed largely by
his attitude toward these great issues.
There IL scarcely "A question but has its
moral and immoral side. The editor
breaches righteousness fright think
ing. willing, acting,D or the reverse In
every issue OF his paper from the very
manner with which he discusses every
day topics. In particular instances the
influence will be strong or weak accord
ing M 20 the strength OF character and
courage which the particular editor may
he able TO furnish as his stock il trade.
BENJAMIN.
Number Eve will be the lawyer teach
er 81 morals and will close the discus.
sion.
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