The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-31
TWO NEWSPAPER CHANGES

1.-TWO very interesting and Significant
csonVce In tho newspaper field have oc-
cured during the past few Weeks
Oswald Garrison Willard has SOLD inc
control OF the New York Evening F"St
70 Thomas W. Lamont. Thus passes
arav from the newspaper field the last
member Of family Of historic import
ance. William Lloyd Garrison. Sixty
wears ago. was q name 10 conlure WIFI
in abolition circles in this country. Like
most men who achieve big th'nEs' no
d.. , fanatic He ass;tiled the infamy
of human slavery in the United states
Mo VOICE was never still"d. and IN"
tSvi,ation in which he was L pioneer was
5n,,tx triunnp hant William cullen
Rryant. one OF the great masters OF
English literature. was for years aSSo-
GATED with the editorial contros OF. the
New York Evening Post.
Through Henri Willard. who married
Sarrisoa's daughter. and through ms
3ons the traditions Of the Evening foS'
-Seye been maintained anil 4 high stand
Ard OF public service has been It's c"H-
slant atm. While the newspaper mas
Rad q limited circulation. it's Influence
has been widespread. It's editors have
been men CT great ability and hiSn cooe-
Age E. l.. .Goodlttn. for many years.
during the latter part Of the last cen
Jury, directed the rost. Roll" OGden.
who followed him. proved worthy sue
eessor.
= T. W. Lamont tho :inancIer. who as
mines control ~ the Post. promises to
continue the Post in its same policy and
with the same ideals Of public servlce.
4 naner such as the Post. in the course
or wears. becomes an institution II is
not a private property. ard the :n1'nten-
responsibility.
In quite L different field there has
been another radical change. Judge K
". Bingham. 81 Louisville. has pur-
chased the controlling intc-est Of the
Louisville Courier Journal. and Henry
Watterscu. the MODEST Roman az tncti
all. passes from the American newspaper
Geld. For fifty years Henry Wattcrson
has been the directing genius or thH
courier Journal. Wattcr$on may be
called the last OF the newspaper SE.nts.
a relic OF the t:tHt ti:tt grew great cd
TORS. like The elder Bennett. Hrury W.
RAYMOND. CtaS- y. Dana. Murlt ftalStad
and Joseph Mcdii!. THESE are al names
OF mon who personally lowered above
the papers ;h.y created. Wattevson is
one OF that typ. ThoUSandS o. people
read the Courier journal. not as the
Courier Journal. bui ~ the WattcrSon
paper, and 70 the last the veteran has
maintained tbs sam" power OF pic
turesque expression. the Same sound
sense. and vita |; Gil. L dash OF poetic
ktsIon that made q WatterSon contrihu-
ton always conspicuous
Modern newspapers Il" Eos tcnt! :" the
building up Of great Individual reputa-
ttons. The newspaper has become a
treat machine employing hundreds OF
men and women. and successful news
papcr mon generally And it necessary &c
be successful executives. The orGani-
xatton does III. work and or" man does
not add much 70. or take much from. !
good organization.
The New York l'oSt AMI tho Louisville
Courier Journal were til" exceptions in
the modern newspaper field. The neE
manaSernene Of both papers Will find 1t
difficult TO maintain tn: standards and
The character that have trecn established
By their predecessors.