St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30

wisdom to direct him.
He rose with the day before him and
his promise distinct and clear in his
mind. "Now for action, he seemed to
say. But he would be led by events as
fast as they came on.
He opened his door and began the
routine of the office work. The manag-
ing editor had just come in and was at
his desk in the adjoining room. One Of
the reporters there was pounding out
something on typewriter.
Edward Norman began an editorial.
The Daily News was an evening paper,
and Norman usually completed his lead
ing editorial before o'clock.
He had been writing about 10 min
utes when the managing editor called
out "Here's this press report of yes
terday's prizefght at the Resort. 1t
will make up three columns and half.
suppose it all goes in2"
Edward Norman was one of those
newspaper men who keep an eye on
every detail of the paper. The manag-
ing editor always consulted his chief in
matters of both small and large impor-
lance Sometimes, as in this case, it was
merely a nominal inquiry.
"Yes-no. Let me see it. y
He took the typewriter matter just
as it came from the telegraph editor
and ran over it carefully. Then he laid
the sheets down on his desk and did
some very hard thinking.
"We won't run this in today, he
said finally
The managing editor was standing
in the doorway between the two rooms.
He was astonished at the editors re-
mark and thought he had perhaps mis-
understood him.
"What did you sayf"
"Leave it out. We won't use it,
"But"- The managing editor was
simply dumfounded. He stared at
Norman as if the editor were out of his
mind
81 think. Clark, that it ought not to
be printed. and that's the end Of it, >
said Edward Norman, looking up from
his desk.
Clark seldom had any words with the
chief. Norman's word had always been
law in the Office, and he had seldom
been known to change his mind. The
circumstances now however, seemed to
be SO extraordinary that Clark could
not help expressing himself.
"Do you mean that the paper is to
90 to press without q word of the prize
fight in it?''
"Yes; that's just what mean.
"But it's unheard Of All the other
papers will print it. What will our
subscribers say? Why, it's simply
Clark paused, unable to find words to
say what he thought.
Edward Norman looked at Clark
thoughtfully. The managing editor
was a member of church of different
denomination from that of Norman 8.
The two men had never talked together
on religious matters, although they had
been associated on the paper for severa!
years.
"Come in here minute, Clark, and
shut the door," said Norman.
Clark came in, and the two men faced
each other alone. Norman did not speak
for minute. Then he said abruptly:
"Clark, if Christ We're editing daily
paper, do you honestly think he would
print three columns and half of {
prizefght in it p
Clark gasped in astonishment Final
ly he replied, mo; l don't suppose hi
would
"Well, that's my only reason fo
shutting this account out of The News
/ have decided not to do a thing in con
nection with the paper for whole yea
; that | honestly believe Jesus would no
do.
Clark could not have looked NOR
| amazed if the chief had suddenly gon
crazy. In fact, he did think something
, was wrong, though Mr.. Norman wa
2 one of the last men in the world, in hi
t judgment to lose his mind.
"What effect will that have on tn
1 paper?' he finally managed to ask in
faint voice.
: "What do you think ?" asked Edwar
, Norman, with keen glance
II think it will simply ruin the pf
: per, replied Clark promptly. He ws
z gathering up his. bewildered senses an
i began to demonstrate. "Why, it ism
g feasible to run paper nowadays 0
= any such basis. It's too ideal I'll
world isn't ready for it. You can
make it pay. Just as sure as you liv'
d if you shut out this prizefght repor
s you will lose hundreds of subscriber
n 1t doesn't take prophet to say tina
f The very best people in town are eag'
= to read it, They know it has take
!. place, and when they get the pap,
e this evening they will expect half
e page at least. Surely you can't affol
t to disregard the wishes of the public
It such an extent. 1t will be great mi
j. take if You do, in my opinion.
d Edward Norman sat silent minut
IS Then he spoke gently, but firml,
r "Clark, what, in your honest opinion
is the right standard for determinir
conducts Is the only right standard f,
every one the probable action of Jesu,
% Would you say that the highest, be
| law for man to live by was containt
= in asking the question, What wou
n Jesus do? and then doing it regardle