Newark post., 1910-07-06
THE OLD Time EDITOR

The u,d time editor was one OF ma
lures most perfect composites. lii
the office he was type-setter, JOB prlii-
ter. prcssman. book-keeper, business
manager ana editor. lie was proml-
nent in every movement that was for
the benefit ui his town. He was sec
retary ior his party conventions and
committees Someliuies he was lead
er in the church and superintendent
of the sabbath school. and sometimes
he did a great deal more than his share
toward raising the government re-
venue.
He was posted uDon all questions,
from the tariff to the proper time OF
the moon to plant potatoes. He could
discuss foreign affairs or the creed
OF any religious sect. He may never
have been possessed OF hundred dol
lars at one time, but he could discuss
financial questions with the head OF
the Bank OF England No man i'll
the community received as little pay
(unlcss il was the preacher) Tor the
amount Oi good he Gccomp ished He
went about his tasks with wiling
ness ard erfu'ncss that evidenced
his patience under circumstances and
conditions that often were the most
discouraging. He was firm in his con
victions. but accorded to Others the
same rights he claimed for himself.
Like Charity, as described by Paul,
the od-time editor suffered long and
was kind: he thought ne evil: he was
not puffed up; he vaunted not himself;
he rejoiced not IN iniquity, but re-
ioiced in the truth: he hoped for all
things and endured all things.
\ few oi the number were IN no way
creditab'e to the professon--they
were coarse, vulgar and brutal in their
editorials, hut these soon fell by the
waysidc. while the gentleman in the
sanctum remained as living monu-
mcnt t. the survival OF the httest
The old-time editor followed along,
but more often led. the march OF i'm
provemcnt. and at all times was IN
the forefront oi al movements to aid
in developing the state. As popuia-
ton increased and the time came
when the newspaper was necessity
and rot luxury, we was READY TO meet
the demands. Many of them suspend
ed their papers and took up arms i'll
defense OF the flag, and on their re-
turn fitted themselves into the new
environment as best they could but
found that in the general conduct Of
newspaper they had to serve new ap-
premiership.
The newspaper then was not pub
lishcd to furnish news. but IDEAS The
small amount of news furnish ID was
intended merely to give force and ef-
feet to lhe editorial utteranceS. The
oarc. seldom contained more than one
editorial in each issue. and i'll a ma
jority ul cases the article was written
by the local pc tician whose native
sense and acquired education made
him the most prominent Inquire III his
party The editorial was not written
hurricdly. and neither was IT written
in the style ui fr' shman or a Sopho-
more. 1t was thc result OF the same
study and rcseGrcl which character
lzcs tn minister III the preparation
OF his sermon. he prime pes o. go|-
ernmt u. the a.,Ior of con reSs and
the stat, egislatnrp were discussed in
a maHn = tha, sn wt d til: .eFelop
ment Il great sit. ana pt1l;.in d
tUt'hHi' iilt ''il dibilIt was "a wv
the "lla.e"." ard tht coun ry paper OI
an;l " ac days would, unGer no con
sdera icr go t" lr>sS wit lorg MS
"icaGr II the rr.,t.c.ahs had not
written n ana tie cduor cod not
the NJ. recourSe o the scisso : and
one Il "A, e%c.l n - iubiShed tar
the: e:t away ON "a, tlt ed'tnr
ial IA raced wa more ii II one
artic,2 ,.mIs oi Erel. paisti:a
eXct nicr ~ x III II tIe u,Ga. linouii,
OF Sr;cC Va ,umVt:m scrn ed tC
the 50 >s.on u p1 ca matters. but
it rcqu red e+,d,rtial or euberna,
toriai c5e.tiun =, b.L,p thS about
Thert as practically NJ oci news
\ matter which now would Le rye
up in ,rtrmn in any ney paper VOL
tn { disposed uf ~ ha doze
lines J RS jones mi III eve he mos
elai r." p,rk ga ev-r noNu II the
co. mr. cut thcrc would le 70 men
Il. II - the papc", iny i~th o
~ i dcd cal, tie sae i a nnc
ht,ujl . pti nd hog or a Wis ot TIT
mem " i congress nigh be recordet
in . 81 }. two, but IT required SOM
such n 20 produce a lo,aI item
The $. C iption list was small an
otter raid in cordwood, beeswax, puta
toes. pork, cabbage or anything els
the farm produced
Contributed.