Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-22

Then 7 discovered, that the anti-pass
law had gone into.effect, which meant
a body blow ito some, and to us
thread baren editors. the, passing II
the pass" proved a Knockout, and as
q result that while many have kept
their dues paid up in the association,
still, they have kept away from these
meetings, which means a lack OF IN
torest, or. in other words. they have
simply gone by the wayside and lain
down to die
In the state of North Dakota today
there are $50 newspapers, which means
we have approximately 5000 men and
women interested in the fourth es'
tat e.. We ask ourselves the ques-
ticn. Dhat can we best adopt to bring
these men and women together for the
good Of us all, and the question seems
to be a hard one to answer.
What editor, in this state is there
who has not at some time or other
read "NeWs o. De Gang" or editorial
nightmares or empeco news or some
other similar columns? Have you who
have read them not always felt a
kindly interest in these little jottings
from week to week? Have these lit
tie items not at times semed 10 bring
you to a closer relationship to your
brothers in the field? No greater
pleasure in my newspaper work, do l
find each week than learning from
the above mentioned columns, what
this and that brother is doing. No
greater pleasure do l find each week
Sunday %preferred) that in going
through my generous exchanges and
grinding out at least two columns of
State Screenings, and no greater plea
sure do, l find that in getting out my
little screenings, then in trying to
give this or that brother a boost about
his paper. ,u,
! would suggest that those Of you
who have never tried the plan of de-
voting so much space and so much
time, each week to getting acquainted
through the columns of u different
newspapers, that you try 1t, and nee
the habit becomes fastened with you,
you will never want to leave it. Take
for instance telegrph operators. How
many of them become the warmest of
friends through the ticA OF the little
instrument. Many homes have been
created by this same little ticker. Op-
orators have been known to learn of
each others ways and habits, to tell
their different compilations and color
CT hair. and yet have not yet seen
each other. r..
Why cannot the craft establish. a
closer, relationship through the col
umns of their newspapers. Offer your
neighbor a timely suggestion, admire
his sheet when you can, tell him of
some improvements that he might be
able to make on this or that page.
If he is getting out u creditable sheet
tell him 50. II he is not receiving the
deserved support from his town, give
him words of encouragement. and
word your own words, that he can
use them fiji his Gown columns.
THIS suggestionTis one that l have
followed for several years, and I be-
lieve that I have derived much benefit
from it. And l firmly. believe that if
the plan is we'll tried, that there will
not oe much need of "Resurrecting
the Dead"
have oftimes in looking over the
editorial pages OF my exchanges,
thought, that newer live could be in
jected into the craft if each week ev-
cry editor would resolve to insert OIL
that page, short snappy and timely
editorials, instead of legals, patents
or cascarets. If today l We're asked
to become a Judge Of a newspaper con-
test, my first impression would re
gained from the editorial page of the
paper. If on that page there is to be
continually found patents, or Rocky
Mountain Tango Tea locals, my con-
yiction would be that the editor Of
that paper is or has, drifted into the
Rip Van Wrinkle class and needs re-
s~urecting. BY keeping the editorial
fro mwek to week we'll built up,
there will be no chance for us to
become dormant, or for the town in
which the paper is published, to suffer
from dyspcptic spasms of advertising.
If you are a member of the Fourth
Estate and hope to keep alive, you
must be athet most interested person
in your own newspaper. If you are
Interested, shen your readers and adj
vertisers must necessarily be inter.
To be interested in your call
ing you must be interested in the
brethren o fthe same calling. And
what s~Otierl&5Way is there to become
interested with each other besides
that which IT. have heretofore men,
The answer is here, right in
Oar. midst this afternoon. The answer
Is. "Re not simply a member Of the
North Dakcta Press association, but
be a real liye one, an up-to-date one.
Be somebody iii the organization. II
not you will vither, and with you
whitening, you aresaiding in the tear.
nidgown of a most noble institution.
Let me disgress for asmoment. New
er have I learned the pressing needs
of a strong organization sucf-as must
be ours; than of late, when fase to
face 1 met with a situation, that wlrAa
it's effects may not be felt today CT in
a year, yet sooner or later, If not pro.
:,erly watched and carefully protected,
means disastrous results to a majority
Of us, as we'll as a tearing down of