Newark post., 1910-07-27

THING. If The END BRINGS
ME OUT WRONG TEN ANGELS
SWEARING | WAS RIGHT
WOULD MAKE NO DIFFER
ENCE." Abraham Lincoln
WITH last issue we ended the first
six months of our newspaper expert
ence. Whether we have been worth
while, whether we have said anything
or acted as the medium for some one
else to say something that has added
to the betterment of the town, is for
Others to judge. We are in no wise
satisfied ourselves, yet at the same
time appreciate the support that has
been given us. Our ideal OF a coun-
try weekly has not been reached.
With added experience we hope to
improve this sheet and to that end ask
continuance OF that encouragement
gwen to us iii these months past. We
have not become SO sordid and har-
dened yet that our ideals have been
laid aside, nor have we given up the
idea that 1t is within the realm OF pos
slbllties for paper of our class to be
OF some little worth. Not that 1t can
ever be OF vide influence, but it may be
OF some little worth to this locality.
Often i'll these days a country week
ly is looked upon as a joke-and too
often truly SO. But there is work to
be done by the local paper If onry the
men behind it a.e true enough. bod
enough and have sense enough to 40
1t. A local paper is looked Ior by it's
friends more eagerly and with more
kindness than almost anything that
comes into the home, and it is po.nt-
ed to with pride (Which is too often
assumed)-as copy OF OUR paper
The subscribers OF that paper can
assist in its popularity and success.
more than they know. Send a bit OF
news. personal, and it is appreciated
Send criticism, suggestion or a word
OF praise-it you can strain the point
and it helps the one who is irving
his best. with the ability and facilities
at his command, to send you weekly a
Word OF cheer, some timely news, or
a Criticism of something that his posi-
ton has brought him. He is working
hard to make that paper welcome to
your home. Sometimes he may crit-
c1ze some act OF yours, and you feel
hurt, but remember those things he
knows and has suppressed.
SO as we start on our next run.
continue to help us, and we will try to
merit your interest.
The SIX months past have been live
ones in Newark Early in the game
Sparklets showered over our pages,
and in spite of their criticism. they
caused the citizens TO sit up and take
notice
We have had Town election, School
election, Hiue Blood Express and
'iaihS, causing more or less
gossip Casually more)-yet now that
the smoke has cleared away. Newark
is better off, for to-day more citizens
are watching our public officials and
with keener. d more knowing inter-
est, than ever before. And here is
where the good is going to come in
the men i'll power to-day are being
watched, their every move and action
noted, and for once the whole town
demands healthy discharge OF those
duties which have been imposed upon
these officials.
We have had no part in this further
than to present the facts as we saw
them and in reviewing the numbers of
our paper, find nothing presented as
facts which is untrue. We have made
mistakes, but that was Yesterday. or
in the last issue. Last weeks paper is
placed on file, and whatever we have
done, is done We look back with
smiles and regrets, but our work is
on the next issue.
We doubt whethev any institution
ever started in Newark has been dam
ned more than this At first we laugh
ed at it; later it was a little too keen
for comfort, but helped at all times by
the kind words of our friends we have
reached the stage where it has no eff
feet, Our intentions have been to
play fair game and with thoughts OF
only such in return we have been
taken by surprise and caught unawares
by circumstances which have arisen.
We shall continue to play fair but ex-
perience has taught US to be on the
alert.