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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-19

In St. Patrick's church Sunday, pray CTS were offered for the repose of the soul of ex-Mayor Edward Mullan. oj Putnam, whose funeral took place or Saturday and who was a member oj Rev. Daniel Mullin Assembly, Fourtf Degree Knights of Columbus, of Nor
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-19

An official from the State Farm for Tnebr1ates, Norwich, came to Danbury this morning for George Knapp, who for the second time ran away from the farm two weeks ago. Knapp was located at the home of friend on Cupboard Ridge and was taken hack to Norwich. He was committed from dgedeld.-lDanbu News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-19

Phillip Mudderman. Louis Hull were in New London. Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
.1UTYOF ANEW5PAPER To PUBLIC.
SUBJECT BEFORE THE ROTARIANS
D. Slater Editor of The Herald Tells the Rotary Club
What The Herald Stands For and What He Consid
ers It's Duty-New Rotary Grill Dedicated -
Herald Extra Is Issued.

/ Illinois there is no paper outside Chi
caco i'm The Herald's class
I'm all New England there Is no
paper outside Boston in The Herald $
class as to circulation
SO when anybody asks YOU IT YOU
have newspaper down here, dent be
afraid to say yes
Newspapers Have Personality.
Nov you may have noticed that 1
am talking about The El Paso Herald,
term I warmly resent whether the
term be applied merely locally. or ua-
tionallv. NeWspa pers have Individual
ity- They are entitled TO he judged on
their individual merits, JuSt as men
and women must - judged News
papers even have personality ana on
that too they are entitled to he judged
Having given you an idea OF the
standing Of one newspaper relatively
10 others. I'm the purely material sense
7 shall outline the duty and province
OF the newspaper as eXemplified. be
lieve. in the II PasO Herald At least
the effort has been earnest enough.
and failure. il II has come now sand
then. is failure OF ability. Of inselli-
-ence. and OF flesh and bones, not o.
the heart or Of the will
Ownership.
I'm the first place. the ideal news
paper is owned by the men who make
it. not by any outside interest or in
fluence. Tt must not be entansied with
considerations OF business or personal
friendship. and il must not be under
the dictati5n of any individual or board
outside the group Of active newspaper
men who are directly responsible Tor
its conduct and contents After Joseph
Pulitzer's death. some OF the greatest
neVspa per men in the world testified
in court that while they thought an
individual might be found Il conduct
the New York World successfully. no
board or committee possible to form. no
matter how competent as individuals
could conduct IL successfully. James
J. Hin put his immense fortune behind Z
the ST. Paul Globe when il was already
strong and tried to make 2 stronger !
newsna per Of f. He failed so miser-
ably that he finally killed IL and buried {
II 10 stay buried. rather than let il re- 4
main a monument to his poor ludg-
ests outside the active and trained I
newspaper men in actual charge, can &
ever command the unqualified conf (
dence Of the public
Deserving Confidence
That confidence is everything Il is I
what makes great newspapers II IS 7
what makes il possible for news :
paper TO have influence far beyond its 1
size or extent of circulation II would /
not be hard to name a lot Of papers !
with huge circulation that nevertheless /
stand for nothing that is worth saving !
i'm the world
"A newspaper. 20 be most useful in /
its community. must regard itself pri- /
marily and always as "A trustee IN its {
relation to the public It cannot afford 4
10 betray that trusteeship-
4 shall briefly summarize the essen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

IF thousands Of words have to be cast
into readable shape. There IS infinite
opportunity for error The percentage
is small Let as prOof-read some OF
your own letters ana We viii find an
error or two maybe There are errors
in every book ever printed The main
thing 20 know is, whether the state
ments are substantially correct That
is what we try to make sure Of Do
none OF you ever give a newspaper
man a wrong steer Lots of errors
arise in that way. either from the care
less statements OF responsible men. or
from deliberate attempts of people to
deceive. We once got in trouble be-
cause we printed Verua tim IN official
document furnished by the clerk OF
the United states supreme court: 10
contained a serious error in a state
meur Of fact
The Herald always seeks news that
can De relied upon. and when we are
unable 70 verify the news ourselves we
invariably give the source Of the re-
port leaving itfto readers 70 Judge We
are bound TO assume a certain stand
ard = Intelligence I'm our readers. II
we give a statement and say where we
got % from. the reader Is assumed 70
Dee able TO judge to a deEre whether IL
is trustworthy or not or course we
do not print reports we know to be
false. OF whose falsity can be estab-
hshed by reasonable Investigation But
IT. is necessary often to give reports
from one side or the other. always
stating the source so that readers can
judge-puttiug them on notice, as u
We're
Something For Everybody.
Outside OF the news. what we try
TO do is 20 put something in the paper
to interest every body. not to make the
whole paper interesting TO a select few
That is the real test every reader, man.
woman. and child. on picking up the
paper should find something in II each
dsy that interests him He can well
afford to lay aside the parts that do
not interest him. And IL should be re-
membered that We are trying to make
paper to serve vast area Of ex-
tremely diverse population. extending
over a million square miles Of gErri-
the Intellectual and social scale to the
highest. the worst readers and foreign
ers to the best and most discriminating
readers. That very effort to meet an
infinite number Of minds daily is what
makes the work interesting and keeps
newspaper men fresh
Criticism is always welcome when
specific, 1t VIII not be resented, and
il viii be carefully considered ALWAYS.
US to follow every suggestion that is
made to us
Every man is entitled to his opin-
ion, and differences are inevitable. But
perhaps what L have said will help
YOU 10 bear in mind that newspapers
have ideals as men have, that news
papers have character OF their own
as men have, that newspapers are en-
titled 70 be judged on their own fn-,
and that FL PasO possesses in the FL
Paso Herald at the very least a loyal
friend and a representative OF which
the city has no need to be ashamed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
TWO SMALL FIRES ARE
REPORTED IN IS MINUTES

Two fires within Is minutes were re-
ported to the Central department We'd
nesday afternoon The first blaze de-
stroyed quantity Of clothing in the
home Of s Moser, at 500 East Missouri
street. il originating in a closet Mr..
and Mrs AIOser were in the business
district OF the city AT the time and on
returning home found the rooms full OF
smoke An alarm was turned in and the
blaze eXtinEuished by the department
a small fire in the basement Of the
Angelus hotel caused the second alarm
10 be turned in No damage was done.
IL originating in a large pipe as a re-
suit Of combustion Of sewer gas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

First. as TO the nation AT large
and the general cause of humauity-s
/ estly seek 70 assist al worthy causes.
and especially place no obstacle in the
way OF worthy movements for the pub
nc WelIare- No two people viii pre-
ciSely agree upon what causes are 10
lee considered worthy The n,wSpape-
must be- judged by its record. In the
last ls years The Herald has never
once lined up with the forces Of refrn-
usually taken a very active and vi.or-
Gus part m advancing good causes i'm
every relation OF life
Politics.
rms brings up the question of par
tisan politics The Herald is strictly
independent. II belongs TO no PARTY
or faction tt reserves the right 10
Judge and choose but il treats an fair
y and gives all a hearing To is an
open forum. for free discussion
1t Is our aim 10 print the news Of
all parties. nationally and locally. in
such way ass to demonstrate the
papers impartiaIity. Reports of meet
inEs- speeches elections. and So on.
are made with view to conveying
trustworthy information. not t. curry
FAVOR or arouse preludlCeS for or
against any party or group. Naturally
no party or politician ever thinks he
Is being treated Just right hv such
methods. Most men are 50 constituted
that they think. IL they do not say. He
that is not for me Is against me Well
that is not true i'm The Herzld's news
columns. where every effort Is con-
stantly made to keep the balance. TO
avoid untruth and uufairness- Edi-
torially. The Herald tries 10 follow
LiucOln's great maNim- TO stand with
any body that stands right. TO stand .
with him while he is right. and to part
with him when NJ is wrong If "a man
or woman is working for the advance
ment OF human welfare. The Herald IS
not interested To- inquire his party
politics any more than his religious o
belief.
Honest Publicity.
In a word. The 5svia1d never fears !
the truth; IL believes the truth viii I
finally prevail. and IL holds that its I
first duty is 10 give publicity TO the 4
truth No one need ever fear honest .
publicity who is sincerely trying to do .
right.
In national and international at
fairs. The Herald conceives 10 to Re .
its duty to uphold those authorities
who are worthy OF support. and expose b
the errors of those who fail TO measure 3
up TO reasonably high standards-this /
regardless Of party politics Personally J
7 have never voted a straight ticket &
in my life; ] have always split my
ticket and voted for the men I believed /.
best fitted for public office 7 belong B
to no party. no church. no lodge no p
clique but Try 10 deal honestly and
fairly by all. aud 20 uphold 50 far as !
am able the hands of those who are
trying 10 improve human conditions 3
And whether this Dee merit or demeTit Z
I never under any circumstances try
10 shift responsibility 70 others Shout
ders- In the domain Of thought and
and policy. I am anxious
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
MUST Be
TRUE To TRUST
Cannot Afford to Betray the
People, Asserts Editor Of
The Herald.
Public Service.

tial points i'm this trusteeship as we
try TO example ii IN The Herald
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
THE CITY.
(By Fred Hadley)

IT'S heart is of concrete; it's soul is of
| brass. It has the brilliancy of tropic
flower, and lures men on to danger
by it's gaiety and brightness. 1t takes
much, and gives little. It's standards are
false, and it's morals are free and easy.
Corruption thrives, and merit stands but
small chance It's many-storied buildings
house a new race of cliff jewellers, who
under the artificial glare of incandescents
spend their energy in exchange for a mere
living. Souls are bartered for, and sold
like calico over the counter. Snobbish-
ness reigns supreme, and the dollar is the
god of the multitude. Here and there
purity exists, like beautiful white pond
lilly poisoning in slough. Greed is the
creed, and envy is high priest. Thousands
of young men and women, with the fresh
boom of the countryside on their cheeks,
are swept into the vortex and come out
pale and branded with an indelible mark.
individuality vanishes, and the people are
mere carbon copies of the dollared aristo-
cracy. Good American traits are laughed
at and held up to ridicule and scorn.
Clothes count and brains might as well
be in the pawn shop. Little children, who
should be out in Gods fresh air, are pale
and emaciated-mere caricatures Of child
hood. An assumed superiority is worn by
the masses and the classes. Life is as
false as the caress of the siren. Behold
the city!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
CHRIST-CHILDS LIGHTS.

THERE is quaint and pretty old Ger
man custom which is becoming more
and more popular in the larger
American cities each year.
This custom is the lighting Of candle
in each window as night falls Christmas
eve, thus lighting the way of the Christ
Child as His spirit passes from home to
home with the beautiful Christmas bless
ing German children light the candles
reverently and thoughtfully, catching
from this symbol the Christmas ideal.
Why not the little lights to light the
Christ-Child on His way in Redwood Falls
this year? Let each householder light the
tiny candles at the altar of our great Holy
Day and let them burn through the hours
of twilight and early darkness. 1t is but
a little thing to do, but is quite as worth
while as any of the countless other little
things which make Christmas the whit
est Day in the year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
COUNTRY PRESS THE GOAT.

The Minneapolis Tribune of last week
held up it's hands in holy horror because
it was forced to pay $4,000 ton for print
paper: What would the poor Tribune do
if it had to pay ONE HUNDRED AND
FORTY DOLLARS a ton, like the coun-
country press as the victim, we miss our
guess. The state editorial association can
show it's usefulness NOW by taking steps
to find out why the city journals pay only
$62 ton, while the rural weeklies are
held up for $150.-Cokato Enterprise
Yea, brother, you are right, there is
apparently slight discrimination in fav-
or of the "big boys
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
MEN CHANGE, TOO.

It seems that even jurors have right
to change their minds even after their
the supreme court of Minnesota in a case
coming up from Rice county It seems
that John Paul sued C. E. Pye in Rice
county court for damages on account of
an automobile collision. The jury first
rendered a verdict in favor of Pye, but
the very next day the jurors got together
and addressed message to the judge in
forming him that they had changed their
minds and gave verdict for Paul. The
district court would not accept the amend
ed verdict but the supreme court takes
the opposite view-Madison Independent
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
MUST PAY UP.

The waste Of war is prodigious. The
whole world will have to make it up. The
Atlantic ocean may keep the fire of wal
from reaching our shores, but it cannot
prevent the pinch of industrial and fnan-
cial combustion from touching us. This
country is an extravagant spender. The
people are improvident. Prices are bal
looming constantly, and the luxuries of
century ago have become the necessities
Of today. When the time comes to pay
for the havoc Of war our people will feel
keenly the necessity for economies that
to begin to set the house in order for the
bad day that is coming with falling val
ues and stagnated industries. Some prac-
tice in economy will make it easier to
bear.-Sibley Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
ONE CAUSE OF GREATNESS.

We believe that one reason why the
United States is great nation is be-
cause the people so unanimously, and
without question, bow to the will OF the
majority. Our elections are always holly
and bitterly contested, but as soon as the
ballots have been counted, and the vic
tors determined, party lines are oblltera-
ted, and we all support the officers IN
charge of the destiny of the nation. 1t
is an admirable spirit, and without it,
anarchy might raise it's hideous head to
the ultimate destruction of the very foun-
dations of the country. -Winnebago En-
terprise.
There are other causes but it is not nee
essary to mention them-that one is
enough to make any people great.-Hut-
Crimson Leader.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
GOSSIP OF TIL E ? K T. 5 5.
A MARTYRS CROWN.

Whoever fails to feel for the woman
who gets up large and succulent dinner
and then, after relaxing and eating il
must get up and clear away the dishes
and dispose Of the salvage to advantage,
has lost all sense of sympathy. A kitchen
full of greasy dishers and cooking uten-
sis is about as uninviting a pleasure re-
sort as can be imagined. The average
man will make loud roar about having
to carve the festal bird and serve the wait
ing horde about the banquet board, but
that is pleasant pastime compared to
what the compiler of the feast must en-
dure, fore and aft. There are heroines
and heroines in the world, but none is
more entitled to a martyrs crown than
is this patient and devoted woman.-Free-
mont Tribune
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
A NEW NUMBER.
I IE who doesn't read the December is
sue of the Minnesotan, Just off the

7 IE who doesn't read the December is
sue of the Minnesotan, just off the
press, loses an opportunity for some
real enjoyment, as well as losing the bit
of education on the Northwest which this
number gives so beautifully. There is a
wide range of subjects including a won
derfully illustrated story of the mackinaw
coats history from the old fur-trading
days to it's present Patrick-made perfec,
ton; an article on the dairy industry
which every cream-grower in the state
should fairly hustle to read; and col
lection of Indian pictures by the Mime
sofa artist photographer Roland Reed,
used in illustrating an article written and
written mighty well-by w. B. Langhead.
Perhaps you've never heard of Roland
Reed. We never had until Saturdays
mail brought the Minnesotan. Since then
he has become one of our most admired
acquaintances-no one could look at his
photographs of the Indians in their ma
tive haunts without feeling a great de-
sire for more of his pictures and more
intimate study of his work with the orig
inal Americans. Then, to us who bend
over desk or cook stove, the story of the
North Woods on Christmas Day, as told
and illustrated by C. L. Gilman, recently
returned with his wife and daughter,
from four years in the North Woods brings
a taste of the longed for out-of-doors. That
is the life-you are convinced of it after
reading Mr. Gilman's story. Get copy
of the December Minnesotan and read it
you'll be glad if you do and very,
very sad if you don't.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER goth, 1916
HOW FAR TO CHRISTMAS?

How far is it to Christmas? It's across
the Land of Dreams,
Where are the laughing valleys and the
ever-singing streams,
And up the hill of doubling and along the
road of smiles
Until you reach the border of the land
of otherWhiles.
It's far away, and near us it is there, and
close at hand
Oh, earnest little fellow, can l make you
understand?
You lie awake and whisper, you count and
count the days
And try to- br; nearer in hundred
varied w;
Already YOU seen it in a CLEAN of
Have seen it's. JOY approaching in the
twinkle of star;
You hear the bells that jingle and the
clatter of the hoofs
That time a song of gladness as they
gallop on the roofs.
How far is it to Christmas? It's not so
far away
For all l know, already you have and hold
the day;
It has no time nor season; it is not set
apart
But sends it's blessed sunshine to every
little heart.
Wilbur D. Nesbit in Cartoons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
GOING UP.

The book job and periodical printers OF
Chicago and northern Illinois have agreed
to increase all schedules and estimates on
printing and binding after December LIST
by 80 per cent because of the high cost
of raw material. Printers all over the
country will be obliged to do about the
same thing if they keep out of the bank
ruptcy court Glenwood Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
THE ANGEL TEACHER.

TERE are thirteen test questions per
II tanning to human equation that VIZ
submit to teachers of the Fairmon
schools. In our opinion, anyone who cam
answer these questions in the affirmative
is unfit to be in charge of the rising gen
GRAFTON as an instructor:
I. Do you see anything to love in
child?
g Have you sympathy with all
good causes?
3. Can you look straight in the
eye of an honest man or pure wom-
an?
4. Will lonely dog follow you?
5. Do you believe in lending a
helping hand to weaker men?
6. Do you believe in taking adj
vantage of the law when you can do
so?
T. Can you be high-minded and
happy in drudgery?
g. Can you see as much beauty in
washing dishes and hoeing corn as in
playing golf and the piano?
9. Do you know the value of time
and money?
10. Do you see anything in life be-
sides dollars and cents?
IL. Can you see sunshine in a mud
puddle?
Is. Can you see beyond the stars?
Frank Day.
You don't want real human men and
women to teach school, Frank What you
are searching for, as you go through the
the Fairmont schools with your Diogenes
lantern, is set of angels dressed in serge
dresses and with their starry diadems al
ready alight. A teacher is no teacher un-
less he can grow-and certainly the per-
lection your questions picture, leave no
room for growth. Besides, how could the
ordinary kid, coming from home ruled
by ordinary parents like you and the rest
of us, exist in the rarifed atmosphere of
such teachers presence, whole day at
a time? We reckon Johnnie" would just
about bust. The teachers aren't one-half
as responsible for the rising generation
as are the parents so don't try to put on
them any of your sponsibility-a son is
son and a daughter is daughter long
before, and long after they are pupils
We don't object to meeting any of the
Fairmont teachers who can answer two
or three or so of these questions in the
affirmative, but the kind fates will please
preserve us from ever meeting that i'm.
possible possessor Of all these virtues
We'd smother!
By the way Frank, did you ever teach
school? If you didn't, just try it for about
six weeks-it will be the most enlighten-
ing sort of experience you ever had.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-12-20
OF COURSE IT PAYS.

A year ago an Aurora girl advertised
for a husband. The advertisement cost
her but SLIPS. She secured a suitable
helpmate who recently died and willed her
$4,000. Does it pay to advertise? Try
it. This is net gain of $18,988.75 in less
than year.-Brown County Journal.