Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-05
MODEST LAMENT RECEIVED
FORM AIAMOGORDO NEWS

One interesting paper showing the
| typical difficulties under which he
small town editor labors, was read
from Editor Guthrie Smith Of the
A~lamogordo News. who was unable
to be present. 1t was as follows:
A~lamogordo, y. NJ, Nov. 3. 1910.
Southwestern Editorial Association.
in Second Annual Convention,
El Paso. Texas.
Dear Friends: A lonely. broken
hearted dub. marooned on an oasis
in the great southwestern desert.
sends his regrets TO those who are
fortunate enough to attend the sec
Ond annual convention OF the South
western Editorial association. cir
cumstances which he does not control
are making it necessary for him to
stick TO the shop. So he sends greet
.ings and congratulations-and regrets.
His absence from the convention is
working a hardship on no m other
than himself.
The editor of the News is a tender
foot in the field. a sort OF amateur,
or. more properly speaking, q butt
inski in journalism. SO il il were his
privilege ana pleasure to attend the
convention, his only safe course would
lie In preserving 4 discreet and un-
broken silence, To try to talk at all
would serve quickly To convince You
of the density OF his ignorance. lie
carries under his lid not one single
notion or idea which would be useful
Y helpful to . who are seasoned
and experienced in the work. He is
lust rs well prepared and qualified
TO mold Forth upon the poWer and
province Of the press. or p0ise In edi,
torial writing. rs 80 try 10 talk TO YOU
about news rustlins news writing or
practical printing His ignorance is
equal respecting all these subjects.
When he assumed charge of tho
News ON February J.. he had never 1
Worked on a newspaper a day i'm his
life. He had written some news let
ters for the surrounding dailies. the
FL Paso Herald. the FL Paso Morning
Times n the Albuquerque Morning
Journal A former editor of the
News kind hearted n indulgent. !
had published some of his dope. That !
was the full extent of his newspaper
training and experience. Hardly sur
Itcient. a capable man
would say to warrant one in taking
mold Of - publication which VIII Rob-
.nson describes as having been for
Years "a procession OF rotten
hess. But this dub did not know any
better. lie had not had that experi-
which. in this instance. would
proved "A saving grace. liz,
on with both feet. He is
here vet. with both feet pretty well
Ii YOU could look into this Of
Ice and shop sometimes. you would
'e reminded Of your childhood davs
when the itinerant came along with
he bear. When he solicited YOUR
inc. he proposed 10 wrestle with the
ear. promising that sometimes he
'ould throw the bear and sometimes
he bear would throw him. Not an
Npert on earth could ten sometimes
neither the editor Is running th,
Jews. or whether the News is running :
he editor.
The storm is ended and calm pre. S
aus relatively speaking. The editor =
as grown nonchalant. almost blase. z
, general demeanor and attitude ia. =
ard the office and shop work A., z
lmparison with his meek and lovIv 8
'nduct of the stormy DAYS I'm The i
period. just TO show his en- \
r. mastery. he feels AZ times almost !
mpted 10 use q few trade or techni, z
terms But for real fun YOU should &
ave been here i'm the DAYS o. thar Is
ondertul beginning. Here are u,e q
tors ~ that roaring farce that vas g
u wholly without its pathetic no.a z
and publisher. ola enonrh IN g
a -greenness rank and fuyurft,, x
tually appalling. shop foreman r. &
AIRS OF age and without experience 3
cept on the ~Alamogcrdo papers. .
'npositcr No. ]. seventeen YEA D., g
'e and i tho fourth month of u,-
enticeship. cpmTositor No. .. sis-.,p 4
airs ot age and tn the third weef All =
premiership On the dead iar.f
. YOU beat II. Has your imaciuasien
US widest flights ever encountara1 n
bunch OF tyros more remarkabi. M, I,
tveierous uause for q rrprv =
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