El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

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 a typewriter.
Edward Norman began an editorial.
The Daily News was an evening paper.
and Norman usually completed his lead
ing editorial before 8 o'clock
He had been writing about Is min
utes when the managing editor called
out ''Here's this press report of yes
terday's prizefight at the Resort. 1t
will make up three columns and a half
/ suppose it all goes in ?"
Edward Norman was n 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."
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.
1--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
circumstance now, however, seemed to
be so extraordinary that Clark could
not help expressing himself.
do o mean that the paper is to
go to press without a word of the prize
fight in it2
Yes; that's just what l mean"
But it's unheard of. All the other
papers will print it. What will our
subscribers sayr Why, it's simply
Clark paused. unable to find words to
say what he .hought.
Edward Norman looked at Clark
th~oughtfully The managing editor
was a member of a church of a different
denomination from that of Norman's.
The two men had never talked together
on religious matters. although they had
been associated on the paper for several
years
"Come in here a minute. Clark, and
shut the door. said Norman.
Clark came in. and the two men faced
each other alone. Norman did not speak
for a minute. Then he said abruptly:
"Clark, if Christ were editing a daily
paper, do you honestly think he would
print three columns and a half of a
prizefght in it?"
Clark gasped in establishment. Final
" he replied. mo; I don't suppose he
"Well, that's my only reason for
shutting this account out of The News.
have decided not to do a thing in con-
with the paper for a whole year
I honestly believe Jesus would not
To-"
Clark could not have looked more
amazed if the chief had suddenly gone
ray. In fact, he did think something
wrong, though Mr.. Norman was
one of the last men in the world, in his
to lose his mind.
ssyVhnf offaof will that Io-a m tho
paper?" he finally managed to ask in a
voice.
"What do you think?" asked Edward
with a keen glance.
81 think it will simply ruin the pa
per, replied Clark promptly. He was
gathering up his bewildered senses and
to demonstrate. "Why, it isn't
to run a paper nowadays on
any such basis. It's too ideal The
isn't ready for it. You can't
make it pay. Just as sur as you live,
f you shut out this prizefight report,
you will lose hundreds of subscribers.
It doesn't take a prophet to say that.
The very best people in town are eager |
read it. They know it has taken
'lace, and when they get the paper
his evening they will expect half a
,age at least. Surely you can't afford
disregard the wishes Of the public to |
uch an extent. 1t will be a great mis- |
AXE if you do. in my opinion"
Edward Norman sat silent a minute.
hen he spoke gently, but firmly
CLARK. what, in your honest opinion,
s the right standard for determining
Is the only right standard for
n the probable action of Jesus2
you say that the highest, best
aw for a man to live by was contained
n asking the question, What would !