The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-17

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occasions. mingle together without
showing their claws. When 1 started
out from my home in Maine a little
over two years ago in pilgrimage TO
Hawaii ] was told that Hawaii was
I great place for newspaper men; the
Government officials were always pleas
ed TO furnish news for the papers and
that the editors were treated royalty
by the citizens. Some OF this I found
after my arrival. to be true and some
of ii not; | will leave it to the readers
Of the newspapers to pick them out
When I got 20 San Francisco another
samaratin with a desire TO post me said
the people of Hawaii sometimes took
editors ont of their sanctums and shot
them to death. I am pleased 10, say.
gentlemen. that I am here tonight, pre-
pared 10 refute this libel on the good
peopel Of Hawaii ! find them courte-
Gus to the newspaper men and especial
" so TO strangers; our newspaper
friends from Japan will receive the
same kind treatment that is accorded
people from other parts of the world
Through an oversight toast to ''The
Editor" was called for ahead of "Journ-
alism in the Orient" Edmund Norrie
responded to the toast by saying:
'Take it all in all the position OF
editor is mighty poor job. go down
to my office early in the morning and
find a man standing on the corner
waiting to lick me. l square it with
him and get in the Office only to find
three or four more on the same mis-
sion. BY the time l get through with
them it is time to go home and I often
find people there with the same object
in view so it seems 7 am determined to
get licked anyway. In our profession
we have ups and downs but it is gen
orally up hill climbing. I am glad gen
tlemen of the press to be present here
tonight to extend the right hand of
friendship 70 our compatriots of the
press from Japan
Then the band played late popular
song that put the table in an uproar
for a minutes Mr. Ishikawa was then
called upon TO respond to the toast.
Journalism in the Orient" The speak
er began his remarks in Japanese and
closed in English. Mr.. ShiOZawa act
ing as interpreter. Mr.. Ishikawa thank
ed the press of Hawaii for the cordial
reception given his colleagues and him
self and hoDed the friendly relations
formed at this gathering would con-
tinue until the end of time. He had
seen the newspapers of Japan advance
with rapid strides keeping pace with
the rest of the world. ''The time will
come" he said when the newspapers
of the world will be published in one
common language. The honor conferred
upon us tonight is one which we ap-
preciate the more because it was un-
expected and because of its being the
first time the press of Hawaii has
been organized for such a purposes"
MFR HOOgS smoke as follows:
Mr. Toastmaster and gentlemen:
Having been a reporter myself, re-
call the little feeling that always exists
between the news room and the bust
Office. The editors and reporters are
always sure that the business man
ager and his staff are lot of Indians
and can not see where they come in.
They are certain that the manager does
not know a good paper when he
sees one, and therefore can not appre-
ciate faithful work. They do not stop
TO think that the business manager has
troubles of his own, and lacks the time
to throw bouquets at the young men
who turn in the stories. But seriously.
gentlemen. the business office plays
an important part in the making OF
newspaper: without its aid. the rapid
progress made in the newspaper world
would be almost impossible. This i'm
provement has extended to Honolulu.
The newspapers issued here are a credit
to the city and are marvel to visit
ing journalists, who appreciate the fact
that we have no Geographic service to
aid us in our work: we must depend on
the efforts of reporters and their good
work speaks for itself. Newspaper work
has been TevOlutiOniZed in this city
during the past seven years; this has
been accomplished. in a measure,
through the business office, by supply
ing additional and better men to aid
the editor in his work. Generally
speaking, think the public appreciate
the change. and the appreciation of the
people means money and that fact
makes the business manager happy.
The change in Honolulu journalism is
aptly put in the following anecdote: \
Boston reporter told his editor that
Daniel Webster was going to make an
important speech in a town nearby.
and asked if the paper had better send
a man out to report it? The editor said
that he thought not. because somebody
would bring in something about lt
within a few days. The story illus |
+rates oId-stvIe Honolulu newspaper
work: nowadays. reporters go after
news. and do not wait for some kind |
friend to bring ii in. The change has
also brought about a better feeling be- |
tween the editor and the business man |
ager: both realize that harmony be-
tween the two departments has ten !
dencv TO make more money for the pa |
per. and. now. when the editor re- |
uuires a secondhand desk or wishes to |
replace a three-legged chair. the man |
ager does not have TO soak the office |
safe with Luning in order to obtain |
the necessary funds. Someone has |
said that there is no more eXacting and |
exhausting work than that which con-
stitutes the daily routine of news
paper Office. 1t grinds the youth ont
of a man with great rapidity. And yet
II has a charm OF its own. To prove
that the business manager appreciate
the work of the editor and his report