Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01
STARS HALF CENTURY
A NOTABLE EVENT IN JOURNAL
ISM.
A Great Newspaper Of Absolute In
tegrity,

tegrlty.
From the West Chester (Pa.) Republican.
We have waited a number Of days before
referring at length to the magnificent num-
Der issued by The Washington Evening
Star on the 18th instant, that day marking
the fiftieth birthday of that great news
paper. A sound reason can we give for that
delay, for we attempted to peruse the Whole
ia pages of the issue referred to, and Wnere
every article was Of interest, too good to
skip and too interesting to read at hap
hazard, our undertaking proved JOB as
lengthy as it was delightful. We have seen,
and more or less perused, many pretentious
issues of many journals with more or less
claim to enterprise, but we say without re-
serve that We have never had the privilege
to read an anniversary number OF news
paper so perfect in every respect.
To those who, like the writer, enjoy the
honor of an acquaintance with the veteran
owners of The Star-Messrs. Crosby 8.
Moves and S. H. Kauffmann-the articles
from the pens of those two gentlemen were
especially interesting. and the younger gen.
ation of both families will be fortunate
indeed if they can always hold the paper
up to the excellence that was attained by
the skill and genius of the veterans who,
We are glad to say, are Still vigorous ana
capable as in the days of their prime, when
the younger shoulders now SO near were
yet too immature to be intrusted with the
responsibilities which they have gradually
assumed and are discharging so well.
w men II IS remembered tnat Inc w ash
ington Evening Star goes into the homes OF
the place of publication to a greater degree
than any newspaper, in any city, here or In
Europe it will be realized what an event
this anniversary number was to the resi-
dents of the national capital. The Star is
an important feature of the Washing
tonian's daily life, and the affairs Of the
journal that has Judgment right in the
hearts of the Washington people are sub
ject CT never-fagging interest to those gen.
of W n ha
the papers answering loyalty to their
home interests, and who have by their
faithful support of this brave champion
helped to build up a property that has
steadily gained in excellence, In influence
and in material prosperity.
The present owners of The Star purchased
it when the journal was about fifteen years
old. For a Washington daily newspaper
that may be called the time when the ven
ture has emerged from the teething period,
but has all the other dangers of childhood
yet to overcome. The new owners paid
a tiptop price for their paper, and immedi-
the betterment of the service that they gave
to their constituency than any local pub
Usher before them had had the nerve to
venture. Not that they had money in abun-
dance. Rather contrariwise. But they
knew how to make a newspaper, and they
did not know what 1t was to be afraid to
spend effort money In giving the commu-
nifty newspaper so good, so valuable, so
absolutely perfect that the community
would not be able to do without It. Their
reasoning was sound. Their courage, SUBJ
lime as it was, reaped it's full reward. and
today The Washington Evening Star stands
built upon a rock that ages will not shake.
1t has past as glorious as it is long
1t has been loyal ever to the interests Of
its constituency. 1t has gained a reputa-
ton for absolute integrity, and the men
who make the nations laws, as we'll as the
people of Washington, know that whatever
so-called Educators of the masses may
be bought to the support Of shady PROPOSE
lions by Influences of various Sorts the
opinion Of The Evening Star is absolutely
unpurchasable.
The owners of The Star have reason to
feel proud of the myriad Of letters as we'll
as journalistic greetings its great anniver-
sary number has evoked. From President
Roosevelt down to the modest citizen, they
have been the recipients of hundreds of let
tiers that gave token how near to the hearts
of a large constituency great and good
family newspaper can come. Its prosperity,
gained from the first day of its present
ownership to the present on the broad live
and let live principle delights thousands
and tens Of thousands of those who have
seen the paper, from a beginning quite
modest and unpretentious. attain to its pres
ent stately proportions. And to their
wishes, deep and sincere, that The Star
may ever shine, with increasing effulgence,
We gladly add ours.