The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-08

Compact, clear. and clean. and keeping
to the point. yet always comprehensive
enough-these are the qualities that have
given distinctive character to the news
columns Of The washington Herald.
Every well edited, well regulated. news
paper boils down or throws into the
waste basket much matter that comes
over the wires sitting the whole care
fully. and giving space and prominence
only 10 such happenings as are OF inter
est to It's own particular clientele. This
newspaper does that and viii continue
to do it. Constantly on the alert. and
with local and Geographic facilities un-
surpassed. it gets and prints the news
that Washington wants Essentially a
Washington newspaper, and home news
paper. it keeps uppermost IN mind the
demands Of its immediate field. II en-
I plOys at its desks trained and capable
men who know what news is
From all quarters during the first year
have come words Of praise Of the enter
prise and discrimination this newspaper
has thus daily displayed. It's pol
icy of condensation has won the
heartiest commentator. This is
busy world People want something
more than words. They seek the sub
stance. not the froth. There Is scant
patience with the blanket sheet. Here.
! as everywhere, the live newspaper is the
one that tells the most IN the fewest
words; that enlightens and entertains its
| readers without firing them; that makes
itself neWsy and attractive and get-at-
/ able all the way through Such is. and
has been. and viii continue 10 be, the
aim Of The Washington Herald. The
success it has achieved along these lines
is the best possible proof Of the wisdom
Of that policy
! Worldwide News Service.
The Washington Herald's special wirs
serfice and its connection with Two o.
! the great press associations has enabled
! it to set q high standard in the field OF
/ daily journalism. To the modern news
paper a worldwide news service is IS
! sentiaL The cable has brought Europe
and Asia and the island possessions
] nearer and nearer. until to-day japan.
/ the Philippines. London. Russia. AIo-cc-
! CO, and the policies Of European govern
ments are as Of great interest in Wash
inston as events trsnsPiring in Virginia
/ OF Delaware.
With the exception OF the Terra Gotta
wreck, In While two score residents o.
this city lost their lives. there have been
no great disasters 10 chronicle in the
/ first twelve months Of its existence. There
/ have been no wars. no CONGREGATIONS.
such as that of San Francisco. in 1875;
no assasslnati0ns Of heads Of states. nor
any appalling domestic tragedies. but the
| readers of this paper have known every
I thing Of consequence that was trans
piring IN the world.
The year now past has been moder-
ately quiet in politics. but the next few
months will be important politically, as
the race for the Presidential nonina-
ton has already begun, and interest will
increase from now on until the conven-
tons are held. and then will come the
campaign. which will close in November
next year
The trust question. as affecting indus
trial enterprises and railroads, promises
developments Of more far-reaching con-
sequence than that aroused last year.
This has become a national issue and
its Importance must not be underesti-
mated
Movement OF the Fleet.
No single event OF American history
has attracted more attention than that
which will follow the movements Of the
fleet on the Pacific cruise. Every Amer
lena citizen will be interested in the daily
msHeuvers Of this body Of ships. the Iarg-
est and most powerful ever assembled
with possibly one exception, that Of the
British ships at the Portsmouth review
These matters and other important hap
penings VIII be dealt with in an Impair
tIal manner and will be presented to the
readers Of The Washington Herald from
day 10 day as news, while II is news.
The aim is to give the facts and not draw
deductions in the news columns.
The coming session OF Congress. pre-
ceding as It does a Presidential year. will
produce issues for both parties. The Wash
ington Herald will have its own repre-
sentatives at the Capitol. in addition to
getting the routine reports from the press
associations 1t will deal with every sit
uatiOn as it arrives. II is nOnpartisan and
has no candidate for any office It's one
function is 10 give the news.
No Sacrificing of Local News.
The city of Washington is growing IN
Ill II can be considered a metropolitan
city. This paper gives due weight TO
this fact, and there will be no sacrificing
of local news TO political or telegraph
matter. The local department has been
gradually developed. and it will be the
continued endeavor Of this paper 20 cover
ali local matters adequately. Stories Of
human interest, while given more space
than their actual news merit would war
rant, have become a distinctive feature
OF incorporation feature for which
The Washington Herald shall find space
from day to day. When Marshal Collins
arrests speeding diplomats and quickly
let's them go after discovering their idan-
tity. there may be little news in the
story, but the printing Of Il adds to the
gayety Of nations, and hence deserves at
tention 10 the daily press When Cbekfb