Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-09
The Country Editor.

for the Atlanta Constitution, talks in
terrestingly Of the work and reward OF
the country editor. Mr.. Harrison says:
AS factor in fostering every local
enterprise, and as one who devotes his
whole time and talents to the upbuild-
ing of the community, the country
editor is unique and important and l
deem it an especial privilege to pay a
merited tribute To his worth.
Every enterprise projected, every
scheme embodied, that will awaken his
fellow citizens To business activity, re-
ceives his enthusiastic support and the
fruits Of his pen add wealth and honor
t. his constituents.
The country editor possesses IA pride
in his town that no one else can posi-
bly, feel. His paper is an index Of the
progressiveness OF his bailiwick. which
he, is anxious to show off to the best
advantage.
III a cotton mill, oil mill, ginnery,
broom factory or brewery is to bee built,
the influence of the country editor is
first secured to boom the project and
enlist the much desired stakeholder
under his banner. If the court house
OF jail is growing old and delapidated,
the beauties and benefits OF new public
buildings are set forth i'm such eloquent
words that property holders deem it a
happy privilege to be taxed to exect
| them.
Should the town bee devastated by
fire, nothing short of pressed brick and
terra Gotta will suit the editors advanc-
ed views as To the proper material To be
used in rebuilding, and his persuasive
plea insures an issue Of bonds to equip
the town with n system Of water works
and an up to date fire department.
Though he rarely occupies the amen
corner in church, whenever new build
ings are required the country editor is
one of the most enthusiastic workers i'm
securing handsome places OF worship
for the people. In the interests of ed
ucation he enlists for life, and bv the
influence he commands makes il posi-.
ble for every child in the community to
receive public school education. With
a zeal that is wonderful to behold. he
assists in making governors, congress
men, judges, senators and representa-
tives of his friends, and is rewarded
with numerous packages of garden
seed that refuse TO yield the kind Of
plant advertised on the label. He in
sures the reelection of the sheriff bv
heralding some hair-breadth adventure
whereby the vigliant official caught
some luckless burglar asleep at the
switch.
While it Is unprOfessional for the
physician - advertise, the editor never
falls to praise the wonderful dexteritv
with which he saws of some mans leg
or causes some luckless drummer TO
be relieved Of the grip.
Should John Butler have an unusu-
ally good crop Of cotton and corn. the
editor sings his praise without stint
and strengthens farmers credit with
the country merchant
Every girl in his community who be-
comes bride is the loveliest that ever
wore orange blossoms, and the bride
groom Is the bravest and handsomest
thing that ever came down the
pike.
LII the mothers of the community
were allowed to vote, the editor could
get any office he wanted, as he makes
1t point to call every baby a bounc-
ing ten-pounder, and when he reads if
the happy father wears smile that
llluminates his countenance the whole
length of the cotton furrow.
For this untiring devotion. this labor
OF love, the editor is entitled to a cener-
Gus reward Every man in the CON-
munity should make it point to take
ms county paper, whether he takes any
other or not. Ever lawyer, physician,
school teacher or professional man Of
any kind should keep standing card
In his home paper and pay literally for
it, whether they feel that they are di-
rectly benefited or not The merch-
ants, hotels and boarding houses should
De the most liberal patrons, as they are
the ones that reap the greatest returns
1t is wrong for any community to CON-
pei its editor to dun them for subscip-
tons, which should be cheerfully paid
IN advance, not in bailed hay, fodder
and chucks, but in good, honest silver
dollars, having a merry ring