The Detroit times., 1910-11-29

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Perhaps, only a newspaper worker
can fully appreciate the many small
details OF the furnishings Of the man
aging editors sanctum and the equip
ment OF the press room the little
touches OF stage business that the
newspaper worker Immediately recog-
nizes as characteristics of one man or
another in the Office Even the poor
derelict, victim to drink and too
great a heart, once the star" reporter
OF the paper. is familiar to the news
paper worker, although his kind is
fast passing away along with the once
too well known tramp printer. And.
also, Is the professional "go-between"
who comes TO the paper to stop the
publication OF a story inimical TO big
interests, the large advertiser or the
man in public Office.
The story sets forth the fight for
truth and justice and the rights OF
the common people as against cor
ruption in the judiciary and graft in
big corporations.
Wheeler Brand is what Ia known in
newspaper circles as "a peach OF a
reporter who can follow up a good
story" until every twist I'm a devious
path is covered. He Is working on
The Advance. a big New York daily,
when he writes a story about Judge
Bartelmy that causes a sensation he
cause OF the expose OF the motives
back OF a famous decision handed
down by the Judge in case involving
the iron industry. Brand and the
judges daughter. Judith. are engaged,
but the publication of the story
estranges them.
Brand. however. is made managing
editor OF The Advance by the new
owner, Michael Nolan. who happens
10 have an old score to pay off against
the Judge and his friend. the lobby
ist of the interests" Edward Dupuy.
The paper goes forward TO career
or influence and power under the able
direction OF Brand. who continues his
expose OF the methods OF Judge. Bar
telmy. and the men who control him.
Nolan's wife and daughter are keen
TO get into society but because OF the
methods Of the paper. the doors or the
best people" are closed to them.
Judge Bartelmy, wise politician that
he is, however, uses his daughter as
an instrument to his own ends with
the parvenue Nolans. with the we'll
calculated result that Mrs. Nolan falls
into the trap and begins to harass her
husband about the way The Advance
Is going after the Judge Papa Nolan,
loving his wife and daughter above
everything else. eventually allows AZ
lection for them to override all else
and on the very eve OF the biggest
story yet written about the Judge and
his dishonest clique, calls halt and
capitulates.
In the fact OF the order from No
Ian not to print the story, Brand
makes up his mind to do II at any
cost TO himself and the closing scene
OF the play shows the big presses
whirring out the extra with judith
standing beside Brand ready TO share
with him the consequences, because
she Is at last convinced OF her faith
ers corruption.
As Brand, Charles Waldron. young
man well known I'm this city as
member OF the CHASER Stock Co, on
its annual visits 10 Detroit, offers d
sincere and attractive I'm
personation OF the character. Al
though an idealist, Brand is also
strong and fearless and uses his brains
and his paper to spread the truth, TO
exhalt honorable conduct and damn
corruption and dishonesty He knows
a good story when he sees II, can tell
at a glance whether a cub has any
thing i'm him or not. and side by side
with his sense OF printing all the
news" because II is news. is chivalry
and consideration for a womans repu-
tation and familys sanctity
or the many persons engaged In me
unfolding OF the drama, particularly