The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-11-15
Could the New York World, at that

Gould the New York World, at that
time a paper of little account. He
announced it's policy as follows;
There is room in this great and
1 growing city for a journal that is
not only cheap but bright, not only
! bright but large, not only large but
! truly Observation-Disclosures to the
cause of the people rather than that
! of purse Observation-Disclosures more
| to the news of the new than of the
| old world; that will expose all fraud
and sham; fight all public evils and
abuses; that will serve and battle
! for the people with earnest SINGER
fty."
In this respect Mr.. Pulitzer has
been denounced as the father of So
called yellow journalism in this
country. 1t must be conceded, how
ever that in the main his paper has
consistently and persistently> fought
for the people as against class or
privilege. 1t has been a militant
rather than sensational sheet-a
paper of action.
Mr.. Pulitzer, although almost to-
tally blind since 1871, did not give
up his work until recently, when his
failing health forced him to seek re-
taxation by taking ocean voyages on
board his yacht. His failing sight
made it necessary for him to sur
round himself with a large personal
staff. He owned a residence in East
Seyenty-third street, N" York,
fine estate at Bar Harbor and anoth-
er on Jekyl Island, off the Georgia
coast. In addition to these he had
leases on three places abroad.
To Educate Worthy Sons.
Mr.. Pulitzer's fortune is estimated
at several million. He gave literally
to help educate worthy boys. In
1889 he established 10 annual col
legiate scholarships for the poorest,
brightest and most deserving boy
graduates of the New York public
schools. He gave 100000 to Co.
lumbia University to guarantee free
tuition to the boys. He established
three scholarships in Barnard Col
lege. In 1903 he gave 100000 to
Columbia University to establish and
maintain college of journalism and
agreed to give 100000 more when
Grafton three years. The latter gift
was to become operative after his
death
After he had become wealthy he
often referred to his early struggles
in conversation with his intimates.
One night while strolling about the
city with Col John A. Cockerill, one
of the Worlds editors, he pointed to
a bench in Madison Square on which
a poor, decayed specimen of human
ity was stretched.
That" he said, lis where I also
slept many night. l had no bed
when l first came to this city; I had
no roof over my head Every pleas
ant night until l found employment
| slept upon that bench, and my sum-
mons to breakfast was frequently the
rap of a poIiceman's club. -
What did you do about rainy
nights?" asked Cockerill.
Come with me-" was the answer.
Mr.. Pulitzer took his companion
nearly two miles further down
Broadway and, turning into Park
| Place, showed him a number of
trucks which we're placed there ey-
| cry evening on account of the insult
| ticiency of stable room in that local.
| ity These vehicles were long and
broad and rOomy and while the bed
of cobblestones beneath them was
not altogether soft it was drier
than that furnished by an uncovered
bench. Pointing beneath one of these
| Mr.. Pulitzer said: Under such a
wagon as that and on that spot I
slept on rainy nights"
From poverty to wealth through
the indomitable pursuit of high
ideals in the journalistic feId-that
is the mark set and won by Mr.. Pu-
| liter. His example is worthy of en-
| ulatiOn; his success is a source of
Inspiration, and opportunities are yet
to be found by those who earnestly
seek for them.