The Washington herald., 1918-08-08
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New York. Aug. Z-city editors,
telegraph editors and copy readers
will flock from all parts OF the COM
pass to Gotham the last week Of the
month to hold the annual meeting OF
the National City Editors Associa-
ton.
Almost every other class Of workers
on newspapers had an organization
but the city editors, and SO they got
together and organized, including the
telegraph editors and copy readers
in their organization.
New York City editors were asked
to Join. but those who were approach
ed were keen for the idea, but they
didn't think II would be any use TO
become a member because they do
not remain city editors very long here.
One Park Row journal has a record
Of having sixteen city editors In
twelve months. One or two seem to
hold on indefinitely, but the majority
are either promoted or given the blue
envelope"
There is no Job in New York that
exacts so much as city editing a
Gotham newspaper. While the day of
the beat is passing. there is a
greater problem in securing an eff
cient stan.
A New York reporter must know
The town. He must know how to get
to some remote district in Harlem
or the Bronx without wasting time.
Many OF the best reporters are either
on the other side or preparing to go.
1t takes several years for a stranger
to take the place of a trained man.
One Of the best reporters in New
York was a shirker when II came to
covering a story he did not like. The
city editor could not AFFORD to fire
him, but he delighted in tripping
him up.
He would send him I'D to New
Rochelle on a story. If the story was
not to his liking he would idle on
Broadway and call up that there was
nothing in the yarn.
way bar. This Is Boggs speaking"
he said. "'there is nothing to that
New Rochelle yarn"
city editor.
I'm in a drug store here in the
business center of New Rochelle"
Fine" was the answer. "I want
you to get q statement from Banker
Smith. He lives right near the busi-
ness district" And the poor reporter
trailed on for the wilds Of New
Rochelle.
He was in a brand-new yellow car
ana wore goggles, motor cap and
everything. He wanted to have u
certain girl see him from her win
dow on upper Fifth Avenue. So he
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fashion. White Wings were flush
ing the streets. AS he got right
in front OF her home, where she WAS
looking out the window, his car hit
| a wet spot and like a fash spun
clear around pointing the other
way. Undaunted. the young man
continued in the direction from
whence he had come. Just as though
he lad made devilish quick turn.
Here is a sign that hangs from
door in the negro section of
Harlem: "Goitre Took Ofv'
DICK Little, the Chicago journalist,
Is Just back from Paris. He says
Alexander wollcott former drama
crl'ic on the New York Times, now
doing reportorial work on Stars and
SpSS, hhos army nIe lrksome at
times because he isn't permitted to
carry q cane.
They made me give up my cane
TOO. said Little. "Wolcott and /.
while we felt half naked without
the sticks, are resigned to the
hardship. knowing we are making
the sacrifice in the interest of our
country"
And that Is remindful of the fact
that very few New Yorkers carry
canes. Fide Dudley. well known
broadwayfte, says he can always
spot man from out Of town. He
generally carries a cane" he added.
There used to be cane shops on
every block along Broadway which
sold only walking sticks. Most ali
OF them have closed up or moved TO