The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-06-29
EDITORS Al. .LENO|R;, PRESI-
DENT SHIPMAN'S ADDRESS


mon peop1e,-which is the cause of
God.
Sacrifices of Newspaper Editors.
Hardly a newspaper editor in this
State, but gives willingly his al to
the community which mistakenly
thinks it is supporting him. But this,
too, is changing, and the inestimable
advantage to any community of a
moral, sound, agitatiye newspaper,
with the right man at the helm, is
gradually sinking into the public con-
sciousness. When it's Importance is
fully realized newspaper publishers
will receive a financial reward COM
mensurate with the amount of brains,
energy and devotion offered up on the
altar of their profession to the pub
lie veal. And allow me to say here,
that too much STRESS cannot be laid
upon the importance, to a commun-
ity, of having the right kind of men
in charge of it's newspapers. These
men must be thinking men, but not
dreamers; men Of opinions, but not
opinionated; moral, but not prudes;
progressive, but not rash. If they
would mould public sentiment, if they
would point the way to civic righte-
BUSINESS, to higher ideals, they must
be able, righteous and honorable
themselves. And, as President of the
North Carolina Press Association,
want to hearth congratulate its
membership upon the fact that it
measures up to these glorious re-
quirements.
Progressive North Carolina.
The old North State is prosperous,
morally and materially. From fer
tile field and busy shop, from east
ern shore. baptized by the waves of
the restless sea, to these radiant
mountain heights there is ascending
a path of prosperity, melody of ado
ration to the Most High for His mani
fold mercies. Sweet peace and blessed
benefence is the North Carolinian's
lot today, and to the modest, faithful,
plugging newspaper editor fs due a.
full cup of praise for his undenied. un-
selfish contribution to, the harvest.
North Carolina Is Fortunate ia having
the right men at the editorial helm.
May that be always so, for the power
for evil or for good, in them vested is
eoualled by no other class or profes-
sion. ~
The Newspaper And Good Roads.
As a class, newspaper editors are
eonsecrated to the public welfare
and any great movement to realize
:ts best possibilities must have their
support. Therefore, / would like to-
see every newspaper in North Caro-
lima contribute literally of it's space
to the cause of good roads, as most
of them now do. Unity of purpose in
road construction, for instance, may
be greatly advanced by unity Of pur-
pose among the editors to convince
their readers Of the necessity for good
roads. But it is quite needless for
me to talk to you about good roads,
we all want them and we are going
to get them. Besides. Brother Var
ner, q want to tell you in strictest
confidence,) has prepared a long and
carefully thought out extemDoraneors
speech which covers the good roads
situation thoroughly. But constant
incessant, everlasting discussion of
the dollars and cents advantage of
good roads vii hasten the dawn Of
the good roads millennium. Sometimes
l imagine almost sec, over the pur-
ping hills of my own fair county Of
Henderson, the first crimson shafts
of that bright day, and 1 know the
daily and weekly newspapers Of the
State are that causes evangel of
hope.
As To Public Health and Fire Waste.
The press is also cooperating most
effectively with the State Board of
Health in it's highly commendable eff
forts to promote more satisfactory
sanitary conditions in town and coun-
ty; in their crusade against the deadly
house fly and all other enemies of the
public health In this modern and
holy crusade the newspapers of the
State are doing a valiant work. No
other medium one-tenth so effective
exists by which the people may be-
come educated to the necessity of
observing the common law of sani-
tation, and the State Board of Health
wisely directed efforts along this line
should continue to be backed by the
mighty power of the press.
MY friend, Jas. r. Young, will talk
to you about the first waste in North
Carolina. His figures are startling,
and again, brethren of the press, you
ma yhelp the State and it's people by
teaching the people how to prevent
a great part of this fearful economic
waste. Give wide and continued pub
licity to Mr.. Young's carefully con
sidered recommendations. 1t will be
space wisely used.
The Press As An Educator
AS an educational factor the daily
and weekly newspaper is the hand
maiden of the public school. You
must remember always that your
paper goes into that holy Of holies-
the home. 1t may be the means of
creating that desire for an education
which is the crowning glory of a
boys or a girls young life. 1t may
inspire their parents with the desire
for better educational facilities, de-
sire which eventually will result in
North Carolina being State where
the school term averages eight
months in the year, instead Of four.
II may create desire for good and
nroftable reading, and IL may be