South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30

Horace Greeley.
The above isn't philosophy 1t is science. Horace
Greeley was a scientist when newspaper talk.
lie began at the bottom worked his to the
top. knowing from printers devil TO editor
in-chief No meteorc ascension for him. 1t took him
thlrty-ave years rise the zenith of his power,
ploddng every step o way. he arrived-and hs
arrived because to have disagree with him
never worried him. lie learned he along a
number of things
l. That the world is up many
men of many minds that it is the combat of
minds that moves the world forward.
2 That all knowledge is relative
absolute but that wisdom and truth
certain when outspoken from disnterested
honesty than when reasoned from selfnterest
greed.
O. That a worthy leadership
is honesty of conviction coupled with intelli-
gence: that the second is intelligence coupled
with honesty OF conviction. that third
is honesty and intelligence, coupled with the
backbone to support
A. That move the world by
proxy; that is the world Of thought. The psy-
geological effect from originality of
brain power supplemented by originality of
design.
s. The man VINO writes by dctaton; who
has his course mapped out for him;
TO please everyone-pleases nobody. You get
your following by sincerity of expression rather
than by TIE observance of formalities ad-
herence TO popular codes.
This ought be good reading Iaymen well as
for students of the Notre department journal
a hunch for the public well as for present
or prospective newspaper men, born of the experience
OF years may help the public TO under
stand TOO. why is that the press takes individual
complaints about policy They
are used TO complaints Everybody complains about
what the newspapers do complains provo
cation. while those who pleased usually remain
silent The proportion is about one complaint daily
10 each five thousand readers leaving the complainant
decidedly in the minority Besides. newspaper men
discern of sefinterest generally
warped. in the faut-hnder.
For instance, how many Of readers. do you sup
pose would delight to have us publish a newspaper
10 please our pro-German friends just nowc Well
probably just about the number. in proportion
as those OF our pro friends who delight
pro-Amercanism. II would be interesting under
taking we assure you. attempt 90 please both anC
after similar experiences seasoned newspaper men,
Greeley was. soon trying please either. Con
yicton coupled with the intelligence at his comman
becomes his guide fatal,sticallyke ne takes tn
consequences.
Horace Greeley made the New York Tribune famou
By that pocy-throushout the whole United States
Just as Lord Northcune is today making his Londo
Daily Mail famous throughout the world lie is no
afraid 10 tackle things outside The popular acceptaor
He forced a revision o Britain's methods agans
the greatest odds being threatened with sup
preston but no one questions today bat that North
CITIES convictions and intelligence, OF very ef
ncient order lie didn't publish his Daily Mail 10 NEE
with popular acclaim. please everybody. I'll
pleased himself threw AN the force Of his charscte
iao II, Ssmo4Ided hubble opinion England and ne'