The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
An Editor and His Methods


 without personalities He said nothing
 now important work and urged that nothing be done
 distract the minds of the from the
 the front With this Ned article Birmng-
 ham News yesterday injected personalities in ndive and
 malevolent spirit The article such
 attention in these columns
 ERANK P GLASS, the editor of the Birmingham News, whose principal object life is to crtcse others in the columns of his has always been the puppet of some politician and who has always sought be political leader without achieving iota of out in long d1atrbe his yesterday afternoon crcisng article the signature of Ned Brace in Sundays Age Herald.
 Everyone in Alabama knows that Ned Brace is E. w. Bar rett editor of The AgeHerad. The writings the sigma ure of Ned Brace for the purpose expressing less personal opinions by using the personal
 This Glass; of the Birmingham News has been dirty and neang long that both the editor of The AgeHerad and the respectable public are disgusted with him.
 The eHerald is newspaper of the people, It seeks to lead the public the right path has of the of the little yellow flee dog which lies in wait to bark decent passing by.
 The mighty Ned Brace" to whom he refers not in the Montgomery conference There splendid gentle men in that conference into which that pirate of journalism Frank P Glass injected himself There in that conference who fighting for principle Would that the editor of the Birmingham News had been doing likewise rather than possibly watching for the shekes that might be srewn this state by those with to grind.
 Frank Glass his newspaper always had such keen scent for campaign funds that it is difficult him to dis tingush the difference between the principle and patriotism and the editor who merely follows the dollar.
 He speaks of Ned Brace virtually predicting the defeat of Woodrow Wilson Ned Brace did write from that lit looked like the east would against Woodrow Wilson the election Ned Brace pretended know nothing about the west
 The east did against Wilson, the south west elected him. It wise selection. Woodrow Wilson has made of the greatest presidents this country has had The AgeHerad has upheld his acts and his principles ndorsed him in his movements in sending American army France It has ndorsed him in his acts to equip the front.
 Yet this Glass this editor the Birmingham News fit to cricse his administration vigorously when by closing Mondays industries
  looking to the dollar in the advertising day newspaper When the dollar and patriotism placed side by sdewhen the dollar and the support of the boys a the front were in parallel coumns-he chose the dollar The Age-Herad sustained losses from monetary stand point yet this declared itself for any sacrifice ssa nurture and support and aid the that fighting this
 The AgeHerad has not discussed merits of the con- utona except urge that it be voted upon h recty by the people, It does propose the peo pie this subject should be to the world and to the support boys front Thank God The AgeHerad has been handin-hand" with the News anything since the present News assumed control The Age-Herad not even ex change with this Birmingham News has nothing whatever to do with it. But it is sorey dsgued the nag ging spirit of the pirates of this publication At the time The AgeHerad define itself upon the issues be voted upon day next August M Will likewise define itself to candidates for public in this state
 And will define itself honest and honorable and straightforward business The chances are such men will win on their merits The AgeHerald will drag reg ous views of sort into the campaign not seek like the Birmingham News has done the past inject into cam pans religious and other issues which the passions of the people, Such passion should be conserved for the Hun m stead of the brother at home.
 We have enough to do in maintaining our part in this worlds war and in supporting boys at the front The old type of newspaper editor the Frank Glass type of the naggng spirit and picayunish disposition has passed It is the province of the News editor in the tre to their The AgeHerad it's editor have such s contempt for and its methods that they are throoh with it.
 However if could this Birmingham News the decent and elevated principles late and editor Rufus N Rhodes The AgeHerad wish all sc cess.
 Would to God we could resurrect that splendid type unrng Without says labor has dis
 
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