Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08
Civ. u. Frost.

III we were to judge Dy the super |
fetal area Of the space covered in
the daily papers we should have to
conclude that Harry Thaw and the
Thaw family was the only matter OF
interest before the American people.
Such things as the Isthmusian canal.
the Jap nation and the San Francisco
school board, the French Catholic
church riots and the Mississippi river
floods, all pale into insignifcance be-
fore the question whether Evelyn
weeps or Harry comes up smiling in
court. The state assemblies and our
Federal senators go way back and
sit down when a new photograph
of Evelyn Ncsbitt Thaw is unearth-
cd by the enterprising Thaw report
er. The department store manager
who pays $1,000 for q page OF adver-
tising in the Sunday issue. must
wonder how the publisher can afford
to give a half page to a picture OF
the courtroom in which Thaw is to
be tried, and another like space to
the door of the cell in which Harry
is confined. 1t is said that the pub
lie gets what it calls for in the mat
ter of news. but it seems hardly pos
sible that even the rabble element OF
American newspaper readers calls
inc uCtukC VI HitirH haNe
been given on the Thaw trial. II so
il is positively pitiablc that we have
risen to such bad eminence as
reading public. Surely we shall have
to proclaim the public school fail
ure II il has only lifted rs from IL
li,eracy to Thawology or Thawiana.
The Thaw case no doubt has its in
tercsting features, but they are not
those that appear in the pictures of
the chief actors and OF all the court
officials and lawyers appearing at the
trial. That large amount OF money
could lift so inconscqucntial n figure
as Harry Thaw into such lime light
is ono OF the interesting features of
the case. That mothers foolish
devotion to the business OF spelling
her child should have such con-
spicuous illustration Is Of interest.
and may possibly be Of some use to
other mothers. But there's no tell
ing about that. The strong features
OF human foolishness are not easily
eradieated. That the state OF New
York should be taxed such an enor-
nous sum to protect society from
such fools rs Thaw Is feature OF
our social fabric that is interesting.
and perhaps inevitable. II Thaw had
the shape Of n mad dog or \ distcm-
pesed cat we should get rid Of him
more eheapiy. And finally. the alb
surdities and inconGruities OF our jury
system are strongly brought to light
in such trial as that Of Thaw. We
should reform il but for the fact that
the legal profession has large part
of its gain in the perpctuation of
old forms: and the worshippcrs of
the "God Of Things as They Are"
arc too numerous to make reforms
easy. So tho Thaw sewage will con.
,inue TO flow in spite OF any mild
frosa Of criticism that may inter
vcnc.
The Western Farm Journal. pub |
iishcd as Rocky Ford. Is the name |
of a new aspirans for the support OF
the ranehman and the market gar
dcncr. the fruit grower and the |
chicken breeder. and any other sort |
of follower of tho ancient and hon
orablc calling instituted by Adam
and Eve. The publication is issued
from the presses OF the Gazette of
fec and the contents, printing and
makeup arc good. y very fine half
tone picture OF tina; peculiarly local
product, tho melon. forms the title
page. I; is monthly and tho sub
which puts !, Within the reach Of
all" II everybody reaches for !; the |
enterprise may be paying success.
IL Is doubtful however whether there |
Is field here for such publication.
However II the publishers have an
abundance of capital to advertise and
OF energy to push the paper there is
no telling but wha, the Western
Farm Journal may mark the begin
ming OF Rocky Ford's history as
great literary center. When Il shall
have attained a national circulation
Rocky Ford's fame will receive an
other big boost.