Sunday morning globe., 1901-10-27
"MAUD s."
Writes Us Up in Union Labor Paper
Under the Caption Just
Everyday Life"
TRADE nionist

lrnde-unionistl
That stock caption of mine becomes par
tcularly appropriate in this instance. Early
last spring was put in possession of the
fact that "a Sunday paper was to be sprung
on the Washington public and I forthwith
cast about for publisher thereof A num-
Der of my publishing friends were anxious
to put in bid for the printing of the ven
ture. Now, you won't forget u.s. Sut}'
they would say.
publisher being secured, my services
were again sought to look mp foreman
Late one night I pulled the door-bell Of a
well-kuown contributor TO the 7rades-
JRiOUisf, at that time out of work, who in
robe de mil stuck his head from am up
stairs window ! made known my errand,
and to my disappointment, he declined to
accept the situation. Being pressed for a
reason he finally confessed he was afraid
Then I started after No p VINO thanked
me for the interest had manifested in his
behalf, and assured me he would make up
the paper the following day Two days
later I met him on the avenue and said:
Why, how's this2 Aint You working''
well, Tll tell you" he said. 'I'll be busy
az the desk some day and a stranger will
come in and won't know whether l am the
editor or not, and proceed to FIJI me full Of
holes I've quit
The first issue, from the financial view
point looked like a frost Two weeks later
three score uewsboys INDUCED in a free
fight on the stairs for the possession of the
last bundle of papers. 1t was impossible
to secure a copy for love or money. IL was
tie same story the following Sunday, and
my chances of getting a complete file of
"Rhoda Roland" looked slim. Then came
a libel suit from a fascinating female over
in one of the auditors Offices Making
strong guess will say that Colonel Elliott
win sleep al Arlington long before this case
comes To- court
The GLOBE at this date, while not gold
mine. was on Easy street The partnership
under which the venture was launched was
dissolved Again my search for publisher
The individuals a few weeks ago camping
ON my coat tails had a lar-away look in the
eye ON my approach" What's the matter
now" why libel suit; the publisher is
equally amenabie under the law, and be
will break us up in business"
In the dead beat column the GLOBE placed
am alleged asphalt roofer a libel suit fol.
lowed and now from week TO week appears
list of his victims and the Witnesses to be
suDpWuacd when this suit comes TO trial
far over In the future.
There is no doubt but that paper run ON
the Brick pomroy. Don Piatt style of iourn-
alism is read. one of my boy friends
handles a route ON the Post and the TiWeS
Isuggestcd Inc add the GLOBE to his list and
a few weeks later asked him how he was
making out There's a woman runs a big
apartment house up there, he said and
every Sunday morning she's waiting for
me- She drops a string out of the window
and says. Just chuck the balance in the
hail. but tie the GLOBE on the end of this
string / can't wait. h
met gentleman on Z street one day
who said There's liable to be something in
the GLOBE next Sunday about friend Of
mine, I wish, Mr. sutton you would 90
down there and head il of % ! demured
and then he said "Well, you might see If
it's going to appear anyhow" And / re-
Piled Don't you know if l went to the
GLOBE or any other office and commenced
overhauling the proofsheets | would lay
myself liable to being thrown down stairs'
II remember correctly, the GLOBE was a
hot rag last week, when some other fellows
OK was gored." II. S SUTTON.