The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-13
VCE-PRES|DENT
FAIRBANKS IS A
FINE INTERVIEWER
Was a Newspaper Man Once
and Hasn't Forgotten
the Knack.

r HAVE had the honor of being in.
tcrviewed by the Vice-Pfesident
OF the United States.
1t wasn't :. arranged that way. II
Just happened. / was simply more in
.tGrvicwed thar interviewing, n tt
tell you the truth, / rather liked it
though it did seem funny to answer
questions instead of asking them.
"How do you do?" This came unex'
eectedly, in the midst, of my cogitations
concerning what was a fitting topic
tor conversation with a real live vice.
president. 80. =
Very well, thank you. The folks
are well, too" said l, to myself. Out
loud I told him whysI WAS there in q
most inartistic tumble of words, pain-
fully conscious of the five minutes al
lotted to me-
s.'H'm.', began Mr.. Fairbanks. sc
YOU want to interview me, do you?
used to be a newspaper man myself;
did work for the Associated Press"
/ felt more comfortable at once. He
man wasn't a vice-president; he war a
comradc.
Ibid you like it?'
20, very, very much. I'd like to dc
it again. some time. When, ! was Ill
college I was president of u paper,
l,,,t tbat wasn't like real newspaper
v,rk"
90 Won GET. the same experience in
p nor,, as in newspaper ofHccs,'
I asked. 80 p
avail voi, have to Jump out OF,
s,aties and cover them completely. I
guess it's about the same. The Asso-
ciated Press teaches q. man to be con-
,.,sn 81 nothing else. and that's. a great
~, "a KNOW bov. -, saw what you
u.snt. 10, xav.s IL, a very few words.
trhare.s hea,,tv in c~onciseness.". Mr..
Tsa~ iy,,an,ss ,oolled out of the window for
as,noynont then turned TO me.
s.,,. per.oI Queries.
..9
How long have you oeeh aoAi's
newspaper work. J,
"a little over two years,
astonished As. Z.
And do you like II:
Think Of all the rapturous express
sions of pleasure you've ever heard'
and you'll have an idea oil my answer
Are YOU a Newark girl?
Dear me! This was interviewing up
side down. / seemed to be on the
wrong side of the fence. -
well, J wasn't born here toia
him where my birthplace was, OF Is. l
guess it's there yet. 1t Won't interest,"
you. But I've lived here long enough
to become thoroughly acclinated.r
Good for you" declared Mr.. FAM
banks. Newark is as fine a city as
can be found anywhere. Her citizens
ought to be proud. I particularly ad-
mire your park system. ] enjoyed a
long drive through h parks yester-
day, and found them beautiful. They
are well worth seeing. 1t pleased me
sdvantage of the day. L
,a r. ia ridic,,lons to
petno 1..aso ear +he naonle ana then
nlah9 .IHaaS ofs tho grass, signs"
aliti VIZ xy;oaNpres,den about, orr
o'u s.nas ond of tho school
Hls,iy 10 "a ,,eets tbat take Mace
ahd play a,so of the n,,bIio
on t.ie paiN Un ,ras .re,+l,, inter-
tennis courts, = ~ rvast,o,. nar-
sisted anu asNeu a,,.aS ~ No wonder
ticuiaris Wien raANt,a ,;,t,o .rore;gn-
Elui piosioS' in,'s .shoo,s
ers ~ our pupnc, 49, .I,;,. .o,,oo,s ),
id.hke 10 visis e ~ 49, r.
seld me-, iu : . =, 80 nr
would. In slau sou ra,t
sressive. ina. is.!us. wna.we 800
10 Soon ..ar,o.n. oar.
To our shores hi.o sooo
cateathem up. 10 hIio"ins 'ne poss
lies sWithin .neiiseiseS anu
preciatlon OF tne aovaI.ases liiat icy
be obtained py JUST a i''eie s.li'ins.
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