The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-04-01
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STAR OF THE STAFF
BY 4. ELLIS HENEsEReER.

as ever drifted into the Office of tn,
Madison World with lofty ideas 0
the journalistic profession" and
I firm resolve some day to set the ma
ton afiame 1t is true that he was
little taken aback when, after a month
of probation, he was placed on tn,
salary list" at ten dollars a week
but he had read somewhere that Dana
was once city editor at little more
and he took courage.
Duffy, the managing editor, tolt
him he was to be Congratulated OF
getting any salary at all in so shorl
a time.
Why, on the New York -" he
told Morrison, college students serve
six months without pay, and are glad
of the opportunity. Anyway. you
haven't caught the World style. Watch
Snead's articles and you'll get line
on what we want"
Snead was the star Of the staff, and
Morrison always regarded him envi-
ously as he came in from an assign
Juent and tore of reams of stuff that
was practically railroaded to the CON-
posing-room with scarce touch Of the
editors pencil. Snead put no dis
count on his own work.
There was but one man in the
World editorial rooms who did not
share Duffy's opinion of his pupil
for Snead himself had been cub I'M
der Duffy. That was Billings, who
handled the telegraph
When in good humor he had been
known to chuckle over some of It,
At other times he might have been
heard to mutter, "Slush."
1t was a bleak day in January. A
heavy snow had fallen, blockading the
car lines and putting business to the
bad all over town. Snead tramped
into the office with the police reports,
which he threw In heap on Duffy's
desk for inspection, and settled him
self to write an article on East Side
distress.
Duffy glanced the reports through,
and entered the various assignments
on his book. This completed, the re-
porters came forward to receive IN
structions for the day.
"You. Morrison" he said, look up
this distress case. Take it down
Mrs Edith M. Lindeman, 1925 Calvert
two children; without food
two days. Here's an order on the
cashier. Buy her food and wood II
she needs it; and write half column.
sure"
Morrison sailed forth that morning,
armed with the office currency, and
fought his way through the snowdrifts
toward the East side. 1t was a pc
Of the town that one might
ind wealth and squalor side by side
even in what was known as the lex
elusive section" But it must be con-
'essed that Morrison was somewhat
lonplused when he read the number
L125 on the door of veritable man
lion.
Here's the devil to pay" thought |
he reporter as he consulted his notes
gain. But there were the figures
tdllHS ulll III tie ldC6.
A maid, neatly attired in cap and
prom, answered his ring. Yes, Mrs.
4indeman lived there, and what was
is business, please. He felt like a
DOL as he blurted 1t out.
"a mistake, of course" he finished,
nth a laugh.
Quite a natural one, though" said
quiet voice behind the maid. A
voman, evidently the mistress, came
orward She was a strikingly hand
ONE young woman, but her eyes were
cry sad
Marie, she continued, this gen.
eman no doubt is looking for that
allan family in the rear. I had no
lea they were in such straits 1t is
lie rear of 1925 you want. The maid
i'll show you"
Guided by Marie. Morrison entered
4 alleyway which emerged on anoth-
running just behind the Lindeman
ouse. Ascending a flight of rickety
cps, he brought up at the door of
lualid tenement
All uOuI idieI q 6TOCeTymdu anu a
ood-dealer had relieved the imme-
ate wants of the Sonnatini family,
Id Morrison, with two receipts made
1t to the World, was hurrying to the
fee to write the story Of his life.
Duffy was knee-deep In copy, but {
|, liked that. He handled all the 6
ocal," and kept the linotype opera
rs crying for quarter most OF the '
ne.
Morrison had finished his story and {
Is of on another assignment. Snead
rs grinding out a suicide, with the Z
ual tear trimmings. Duffy weeded e
t the copy rapidly, casting the i
lop," as he called It, right and left
d piling up the spicy matter for the G
gular two o'clock edition. Morri- L
MS Scnnatini story came In for
pid perusal and immediate disfavor t
On that cub" muttered Duffy.
Come on, Snead," he called out,
ut that story on. I've got a good
e for you"
He caught IN the asefpu mont hook X