The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-05-17
THE FARMERS GUARDIAN

'" where in the Bible mention
of the blind leading the blind. but W,
. icannot recall any instance where thu
blind has successfully been Of assist
ance to the we'll.
Ii is quite a common occurrsnc,
for the man who has made a failure
to be free with advice as to how tn,
OF her fellow should run his business
II is needless 10 say that very little
attention is ever paid to these public
bores by intelligent people, unless /,
happens that the person is conduct
ing newspaper or has access to the
columns Of one.
This is the case with our friend
Sam Evans. He has been in the
newspaper business in klamath Falls
for several years, and although he
has succeeded in squandering seventy
thousand dollars or more. he does not
yet seem to realize that something
more than money is necessary to the
successful handling of newspaper,
or any other business
Statistics tell us that only about 5
per cent OF the business men make a
success. but the real man, with the
right stun in him, does not lay down
and cry at the first backset or rebuff.
1t is only the weakling and the unfit
that blames someone else for his
failure.
The Herald has had a feeling Of
sympathy for the Northwestern, as it
would with any business concern that
has been unfortunate. 1t has made it
a point to be fair and considerate in
any mention of its former contempo-
rary, and has stood ready to assist in
any way it could. Apparently Sam
Evans does not understand this atti-
tude on the part OF a business rival.
and does not appreciate the motive
that inspired it. He has consistently
gone to the trouble of casting slurs
and insinuatiOns at the Herald
through the columns of his weekly
paper, apparently in the hope that he
might injure the standing OF this pa
per in the minds of few uninformed
people.
We quote the following from the
last issue of the Northwestern:
Il understand that no other news
paper in klamath county has ever
ventured to suggest that the farmers
should organize to help themselves.
because newspaper proprietors were
afraid of the vultures that wanted
the sleepers to slumber while their
life blood was being sucked away"
The above convinces us that Mr.
Evans made mistake when he en-
tered the newspaper business. He
should have devoted his talents to
writing dime novels and detective
stories.
We wonder what vultures have
held Mr.. Evans in their grasp during
the three or more years he has been
publishing a newspaper in Klamath
Falls. He certainly was not intimi-
dated by the business men, as for
more than year they have consid-
cred his paper as an advertising medi-
I'm. a joke. They very naturally re-
fused to spend money with a paper
hat could not give the desired pub
icity for which they were paying.
Having made failure of his own
iusiness. Mr.. Evans Is now competent |
o advise the farmers of the county !
.ow to spend their money and con-
luct their business.
One would think that the farmers
II the county were occupying relative
positions with the Indians on our res
and needed guardian to
ee that they do not become the VIC
inns OF gold brick men. 1t is our ex-
'erience that when you see a man
'ho displays too much interest In
our financial affairs. 1t is a pretty
God plan to keep your hands In your
ockets. This disinterested friend
zip is not safe thing to bank on.
The farmers Of klamath county are
,e most independent class of our
|tizenship. As an average they are
ore shrewd and better financiers
Ian many of the s0-called business
en-. We do not believe that they
I'VE made any application for q guar
an. and when they need advice they
II probably consult someone who