The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

and press association offices were
installed and special telegraph lines
were run to tables placed just out
side the door, and there was an in
f1ux of special correspondents TO
handle the war news, and OF Mes
senger boys and operators.
Previous to this time the news OF
the three big departments had been
gathered largely through interviews
with the three Secretaries or by
"hand-out" ia newspaper term for
issued statements). Each Of the
Cabinet officers still observes the
prearranged interview times. twice
daily, to meet the newspapermen,
and submit to questioning, but there
are many imprOmptu interviews
thrown in, now. The abine mem
bers / waylaid going into and out
to luncheon, or for some other pur-
pose. When they have visitors who
might bear news-as. for instance, the
foreign dlplomats-these visitors are
questioned, many times with indiffer-
ent success.
Bulletin System Arranged.
When the war crisis came, Louis
NIGH. Howe, private secretary to AS
sistant Secretary Franklin D. Roose-
welt. and an old newspaper man, I'M
der direction of Secretary Daniels, and
with the cooperation Of the news
papermen. worked out and devised a
bulletin system that has worked to
general advantage. An electrically
driven mimeographing machine, capa-
was installed, with Frederick G. Ham
ner and Frederick M. King as opera
tors. It was arranged SO that the
newspaper men, instead of waiting to
see the Secretary to get important
news dispatches, could g. them i'm
mediately after they are translated.
A censor was appointed by We Sec
in this capacity. All dispatches are
Immediately given to the censo as
translated, and if they divulge no
secrets Of military strategy or tactics,
are mimeographed. Monograph
copies are taken to the press room and
thrown upon a table. nj each man
has an equal change, and no prefer
ence is given in time. It is mutually
agreed that each man stand aside
until the bulletins are on the table.
Under this system no mar gains pre-
ference, and the bulletins are given
out a. 500 as the original dispatch
goes to the Secretary's desk.
A cOpy is put upon the bulletin
board for the benefit of late corners
however, or an announcement from
the Secretary. The other news must
be sought and dug out, in interview
ing the Secretary or his aides. 1t is
through the bulletins, however, thai
most Of the news from Vera Cruz was
given to the people.
The t~wice-daily interviews with Sec
retaries Bryan, Garrison and Daniels
when the newspaper men croWd abou
: their desks, are fraught with man!
incidents, many humorous and som
tragic. Each of these men receives
5 the newspaper reporters with uniform
courtesy and consideration for tn
t many questions that are fired as t.
4 departmental activities, development
: in the war situation and the possibl
I next step. Secretary Bryan answer
. all inquiries carefully and precisel
Y and always turns aside a question tina
would, if answered, give a prematur
u announcement of policy or proceeding
On rare occasions he halts a question
y er sharply. to the chagrin of the Ques
toner and the amusement of his fel
lows. A correspondent asked him
, few days ago if the note Of Seno
u Algara, recalled Mexican charge, ash
e ing for his passport was in the fOrI
of an laid memoir" Talk English
e Talk English" the Secretary retorte
e to the young man, who had sprun
= this diplomatic term.
Bryan Enjoys Interviews.
Secretary Bryan is usually nigh,
e patient under questioning, hOWeve
and is willing, wherever possible,
ID help the newspaper men. He said
" few days ago. There is nothing l liz
better than giving out news to yC
e. gentlemen, Nd nothing | do so lit
s. Of This was just after he had a
Mt ranged, at the request Of the new
10 paper men. to have announcements
al to the arbitration proceedings con
through the State Department so tn
er all would have equal opportunity
~ get them. The mediatOrs previous
ur had decided to make
D.. to a press association man, whom tn,
h. knew through long acquaintant
en- Some of the others felt such an a
er rangement might give on man an a
D. vantage.
m The Secretary listened patient
ne while the men disputed among the
"a selves on this score and then help
do out.
is Secretary Garrison is both preci
q and concise IN his answers to All IN,