The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-08

L.. p. spans the seven seas. II was
almost az enterprising in its prepar-
edness for the great war as the
Paris reporter who wanted the
forms held for horrible murder TO
he committed at midnight!
All the foreign bureaus OF the
United Press pulled OF moving
picture OF what they would do II
the assassinat on OF the Archduke OF
Austria and his morganatic wife
should set OF the European pow
der magazine.
They knew where hell was go
ing 10 break loose and we're on the
ground In time to hear the Fremont
tory rumblings.
And as an especial courtesy. some
Of them were granted Official per-
mission To remain on the rim OF the
inferno while the war went on. Will
liam G.. Shepherd, the prose Kipling
OF this conflict, Is the only Ameri-
can correspondent representing an
individual American press organi'
cation who has been attached TO the
British front. Karl II. Won Wiegand,
who said Good morning. what's
new" to the German crown prince
while the world wondered. was sent
TO the front by the German general
staff under an escort and given
every facility for getting the facts
relating To the German invasion OF
Belgium and the Russian invasion
OF Prussia.
The admiral who was late to Sun
day morning services on shipboard
rcbuked the young chaplain for be-
ginning the reading, "The Lord Is
in His holy temple, etc" IN his alb
sence. Just bear in mind, young
man." he roared, that the Lord
isn't In his holy temple until the
admiral gets into position. 1t ap-
pears 10 be essential for the United
Press observers TO take their posts
before the opening OF hostilities on
either side.
But to return 10 the other end OF
the bridge--the bridge that carried
us over when we wanted to go into
the newspaper business for our
selves. You can understand the de-
sire OF publisher to lift few
paeans of praise In this presence for
the press association that granted
him life. liberty and the pursuit OF
his chosen calling at a time when
these inalienable rights were more
or less obsolete.
was writing editorials on a morn
ing paper in Detroit in 1899 when
the popularity OF it's Spanish Amer
lean evening war extras convinced
me that the field offered an opening
for one.cent evening paper. and !
proposed that the extra be contin-
ned as n regular edition.
My employers did not share my
enthusiasm. but they gave me per-
mission. in the words Of the bust
ness manager. Ito take my matches
and have my own little hell"
did SO. Henry Ford got his
inspiration for a propelled
buggy while working at stationary
engine. go, my prompting to 70
into the publishing business on my
own account while working at a
stationary salary.
discovered forthwith that while
the constitution vouchsafed free
press and free speech, IL did not
provide free press association.
The four newspapers in Detroit
served by the Associated Press
formed massive human chain
across the door of opportunity.
No restraint Of trade, mind you;
just working agreement"-"Me
and my wife; my son John and his
wife: Us four and no more"
This was rather mystifying to
poor but aspiring young man. My
father had founded a country week
ly in Southern Michigan in 1853
and We had kept II In the family