The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-02-14
A QUESTION
 OF ETHICS
By Barry Pain


 mc so yourself Does this paper pay you anything for what you get from mcg"
 ~It does" said the interviewer. "Muchg'
 "I forget the precise amount. Tha; Is an arranged by my agent try 10 get away from the merely commercial side. and'-
 Walker. As it happens, asked a friend of yours the other day what you were paid and he said he didn't l know. but you weren't worth lt Do you ever ask yourself 1T you're worth t?"
 Really" said the interviewer, "thls Is a purely personal matter and does not concern you in the least, James Robinson. What wanted today was Co elicit your views
 Don't run away from lt. You want cd Co elicit my views. cork them down on a sheet of paper, sell thcn and then keep the money yourself And you say that doesn't concern me In thc least. Oh. rats."
 "I assure you am merely following che usual custom In my profession
 "Plucky fine custom, too-tor the pro fcsSion."
 And lt Is always open to you Co re fuse an interview"
 "I don't want Co be hard on anybody Fair play Is all want Now. what eN' actly do they pay you forT'
 Because by many years experience and very hard work have acquired a considerable knowledge Of technique a bright and engaging style and a.
 "Oh. my aunt. You don't think any body would pay money for all that sklttlcs. What they pay for In these interviews Is the real stun, and the real stun amt you; It's me"
 You forget that also record my own remarks and observations
 You do. | dare say you do bit too much of that. But you wouldn't get along without me. If wasn't there you couldn't do an interview with me And if you dil-wcl. [ believe the !. law comes down pretty sharp on that klud of thing. It wouldn't be worth while Co risk it. Now, suppose I've go, lot of apple trees and you've got shop. oucht you Co akc my apples and scl them lu your shop and keep ! au tic money yourself. That's how ! put it. That's common scnsc.'
 Suppose. also that the apples are oi no Use Co you and that you are qui,c unable Co sell them yourself I've no objection Co the argument from anal. ocy. >upposlng that ,hc analogy s complete"
 "Im not going to be scared on by your talking like Euclid. You're mas Ing so much money that you don't even know how much it Is. You own cd up Co that. you know. and I'm tn a pretty bad way. First I put up dol [ tar on a raale fog a revolver. Then ! put up my watch in the swimming ! bath. and the man at the shop says
 Hold on" said the interviewer "Why did you put your watch in the swimming batht
 That's pretty simple. wanted something to dive for. and another chsp said he'd put his watch in if l put In mine. His Is going as well as cvcr which doesn't seem fair, since hc proposed lt. Things don't happen ir fair way as general rule. and ! like fairness when can get it That's what lcd me ou to speak about these
 interviews Now. suppose you tell mo what you think my sharc ought Co be- "l don't think." the interviewer sgid "tuat its a good thing tor a small boy . likc you Co have lot of money to waste. Your father wouldn't like lt But | think you would be ethlca!ly Jus udcd"-
 "Kc.l it longr murmurcd James Robinson sarc1siically.
 -"cthlcauy justified in suggesting that should start a small bank ac count for you. which iu after life "Dod't you worry about that l don't What worries me Is not having any money in my clothes now" After some further discussion an ar ungcmcnt was made which was re sardcd as satisfactory by James Rob luSou and relieved the immediate Gnan- cial pressure.
 And look here" he said If there's anything else you're bothered about any time and want to elicit views about. just come along to me. and if ! can help you | will I've read political bits in Che papers before now. and | never mind saying what think. I've got Into morc rows than most boys ! through that - Just through saying what thought. Hypocrites get on ln | this world. There's a hOuSemaster's wife that will ask any boy to tea If he says he's keen on datlodlls. l have Co sit outside. and don't care. Well don't say anything to the governor about the money"
 "l've tried to make an arrangement to which your father would not great ly object"
 Yes. know all that It's not ob