The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-14

All the world seeks an editor-that
Is. II he Is a publisher who first tries
20 please the other man, whether or
not he is entirely pleasing himself,
and makes everyone pay for his sub
scription cash-in-advance These two
things and many others can be said
Of several Kentucky editors who are
unusually busy in their Offices and
printshops today. What they are
not doing could be more quickly writ
ten than what they are doing, but in
teresting. indeed. It is TO note what
these whole-hearted, broad.minded
and energetic men are accomplishing
In their chosen life work.
To begin with the success that
Charles White, a "died-in-the-woor'
Democrat, Is having In running a Log
Cabin newspaper, The Harrodsburg
Formerly this publication was the
liarrodsburg Democrat, and recently
was sold TO a Republican company
that retained Mr.. White as city ed
itor and manager. However, his eX-
cellent management of this leading
Kentucky weekly Is not wondered at
when the fact is known that he was
born in 4 newspaper office. Twenty
one years ago Charles White was the
'deyil'-and a perfect one-in the
office OF the Park City Daily News at
Bowling Green. While filling this
minor position in that Office, John b..
Gaines. the editor, saw he had more
aptitude for picking up news items
than pied type. so he made him re-
porter. and shortly afterwards pro
NOTED him TO city editor. After serv-
ing with ability In this same position
on the Evening Journal and publish
ing the Sunday Journal, Mr.. White
left Bcssiing Green and went TO lIar-
rodsburg, in 1909. Seven years he
was city editor for The Democrat,
owned by Lew u. Brown. At present.
In connection with his regular work,
he Is doing special work for the large
dailies I'm Kentucky and Ohio. MIR.
White has been elected city clerk at
Harrodsburg twice without opposi-
ton. which Office he now holds. Al
the last summer meeting OF the Ken
tucky Press association he was APP
pointed alternate delegate TO the Ma
tional Editorial association at Seattle
Three Sons In Newspaper Work
Perhaps the Kentucky editor who
u at present realizing more genuine
pleasure and satisfaction than any
man IN the newspaper world, Is Clar-
enoe Sterrett, editor and publisher OF
the Hancock Clarion. Mr.. Sterrett Is
now seeing his three sons make good
the practical newspaper training he
has given them. Every man knows,
who has worked In n country print
Ing office, the value OF the education
that can be absorbed there. This
thorough knowledge has enabled Mr..
Sterretts eldest son, Baird, TO take
n job as a linotype operator on the
Cheboygan (Mich.) Democrat. over
by 6terrett, aged is, will take up
newspaper work away from home in
~ Ailhtf st-s aEG
is, Is now his fathers right hand
bower in the Clarion Office. Mr. Ster-
rett established the Clarion at Halves
Vile March 4, 1908. when Mr.. Cieve-
land was inaugurated president OF the
United States, and the editors many
friends say that he has made the
greater success Of the two.
a Record Breaker.
A newspaper having a record break
ing career Is The Jeffersonian. the
only country weekly published in JEFF
ferson county. This is 1.-The model
newspaper OF Kentucky" and was
awarded first prize by the Kentucky
Press association at the last annual
meeting. j. c. Aicock is editor and
c. T.. Alcock is business manager.
The former IN speaking OF his paper
recently, said: I'VE are getting all