Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-16

that for the first tiana he almost de- elined to be guided by the standard of Jesus probable actf on He was sole proprietor of the paper. It was his to shape as he chose. He had no board of directors to consult as to policy But as he sat there surrounded by the usual quantity of material for the Sunday edition he reached some definite con clusions and among them was the de- termination te call i'll the force of the paper and frankly state his motive and purpose.
 He sent word for Clark and the other men ill the office, including the few re- perters who were in the building and the foreman, with what men were in the composing room Git was early in the morning, and they were not all fn), to come into the mailing room. This was a large room. and the men came in, wondering, and perehed around on the tables and counters. It was very un- usual proceeding, but they all agreed that the paper was being run on new principles anyhow. and they all watched Mr. Norman eariously as he sroise.
 ''i called you in here to let you know my plans for the future of The News. I propose certain changes which believe are necessary. I understand that some things l have already done are regarded by the men as very strange. l wish te state ny motive in doing what I have done. Here he told the men what he had already told Clark, and they stared, as he had done, and looked as painfully conscious.
 ''Now, in acting on this standard of conduct I have reached conclusion which will no doubt cause some sur prise. have decided that the Sunday morning edition of The News shall be discontinued after next Sunday s issue. I shall state in that issue my reasons for diseontinuing. In order to make up to the subscribers the amount of read ing matter they may suppose them selves entitled to, we can issue double number on Saturday, as is done by very many evening papers that make no at- tempt at a Sunday edition l am con yinced that, from Christian point of view, more harm than good has been done by our Sunday morning paper. do not believe tfat Jesus would be re- sponsible for it if he were in my place today. It will occasion some trouble to arrange the details caused by this change with the advertisers and sub seTibers. That is for me to look after. The change itself is one that will take place. So far as can see. the loss will fall on myself Neither the reporters nor the pressmen need make any par ticnIar changes in their plans. ,
 Edward Norman looked around the rocaa, end no one spoke. He was struck for the first time in his life with the fact that in all the years of his news paper life he had never had the force of the paper together in this way Would Jesus GO thab2 That is, would he prob ably ran q newspaper on some loving family plan where editors. reporters, pres5uen and all net to discuss and de- wise and plan for the making of paper that should have in view
 lie caught himself drawing almost away from the facts of typographical unions and office rules and reporters enterprise and all the cold businesslilfe methods that make 8 great daily suc- eessee;sssll Bat still the vague picture that came ap in the mailing room world not fade away even when he had gene into his office and the men had gone back 10 their places with won der in their looks and questions of all sorts on their tongues as they talked over the editor remarkable actions.
 Clark came i'll and had a long serious talk with tho chief. He was thoroughly reused, and his protest almost reached the point of resigning bis place. Nor man guarded himself carefully Every minute of the interview war painful to him, but he felt more than ever the ne- eessity of doing the Christlike thing. Clark was a very valuable man. IL would be difficult to fill his place. But he was not able to give any reasons for continuing the Sunday paper that an swered the question, What would Jesus do2' by letting Jesus print that edition.
 Ut comes to this, then, :" said Clark nudllJ. lOu WILL Ddukl upb ble Edpei in 80 days. We might as well face that future fact.
 .'I don't think we shall Will you stay by The News until it is bank rupt?" asked Edward Norman, with a strange smile.
 MT Norman, I don't understand you You are not the same man this week that 1 ever knew.
 ''I don't know myself either. Clark. Something remarkable has caught me up and borne me on. but 1 was never more convinced of final success and power for the paper. You have not an swered my question. Will you stay with me2'
 Clark hesitated moment and finally said .sYes. Norman shook hands with him and turned to his desk. Clark went back into his room stirred by number of conflicting emotions. He had never