The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-12-19

the developing knOWleOse OF the pIO-
fession. and grows, and grows. The
wander-lure seems to become part OF
the nature of both the professional re-
porter and printer (as a finished prod
uct). 1t happens that Mr.. Thornton
has during the past several years work
ed ut his calling from coast to cOast-
California to Florida. But in his case
quest of health prompted his moves.
He was for many years located III Eu-
fala. Okla. where he became the owner
Of an old and well established weekly.
He left that place to 90 farther West
in hope of building up physically. He
did so twice. and twice returned to Eu-
fala. Finding that he could not live
there. lie finally left not to return. He
liked Bossier Parish and its people.
and the Banner. and his connection
with the paper-and said so. But after
Il while his catarrhal headaches re-
turned. and he stated that he would
again have to 90 to the coast 1t was
during February of last year that he
left. In response to a letter written
some days ago he has said he is ready
to return. SO he is perhaps again patch
ed up. The Banner does not want a
transient man, and SO he was told In
this letter, so the inference is that he
is going to stick if his health permits.
AS regards Mr. ThorntOnS knOwl-
edge Of his profession nothing really
need be said in this re-introductiOn.
He is remembered by many who will
see this in print. 1t may be added that
in his editorial and repOrtCrial duties
in two directions-ill health, and lots
of that case work above mentioned. 1t
happens that one editorial written Icy
himself (aEout two years ago. is still
in the Office-just resurrected from a
dark and neglected corner. 1t has been
put in type for this issue. and is given
as the lead article OH this page. The
sui ject is timely, and the article, with
slight change. is as fitting to-day as it
would have been if published in the
issue for which written, but crowded
cut.
From this editorial those readers I'M
acquainted with the subject of this
brief spasm may learn something of his
style. He writes with ready ease
and on Il wide range of subjects. What
you can lay to that" as old John
| Silver is given to saying.
SO. with Il man in the office and one
en- the outside the Banner should and
will carry more local stuff, and that's
what it takes to make a country weekly
Of interest. The people Of Benton may
expect to see Mr. Thornton make the
rounds here with clock-like regularity,
and lie will visit Plain Dealing and
other points in the parish as often as
the batch of news material to lie gath.
cred and the patronage of the paper
from tile several sources justifies.
Monday night the Banners January
LIST subscription statements We're made
out, and there was an agreeable sur
prise in store for the hack at the job
The total numer of statements neceS
|
nintey. which is a good end-of-the-yeal
showing rejecting that the great ma
jOrity of the Banners readers are paid
fn-advance subscribers. That's fine
,friends-lnd YOU have the thanks o.
the whole d. force. and hoping tina
you'll get Ri cents per pound for you
cotton. catch plenty Of fish when yo'
20 out after them. not slip Oh the ic
this winter, and ever live amicabl
with Your mother-ill-law when she
arc1nd. Here's how
, Speaking of paid up subscriptions
For instance. at these BosSier, Cadde
Webster and Red River towns wIer
the Banner circulates no statement
were necessary: Atkins. Allendale
.Arkan;l. Bossier City, Curtis, Coushat
tn. Elm Grove. Gillian. Hughes Spur
Hosston. Missionary, McDade. Mindel
Ninock, Princeton. Spring Hill an
, Route out of Plain Dealing Only on
statement went to Ivan, where til
J Banner has quite Zig list of sui
ScriEers. and the same may he said o
l Route l out of Cotton Valley. Route
: out of Plain Dealing. and Route 3 on
i Of Shreveport. Only one and two state
: mentS each were necessary for nun
b Ter Of the other postoffices.
This means that the Banner has
y good list Of paying sul,scrihers-;in
: they are appreciated. too.
| fs, I,
q Banner last week. and the same Is tru
!. of this issue. 1t has come to the offic
I from official sources, furnished ut til
o expense of the public. and is ,timel,
}. Also, some of it is Ierishable, 80 thel
: was really nothing else that could /
= done except to run it as it came in
Q or lose it. And in helping to fill til
r columns Of the paper time has thu
f been found for the making out of stat
o ments. correspondence. etc
/. However. the reader is not to gai
r the impression, if YOU please, that til
e Banner is to cling to this practice. I,
t News Nubs'' department is to he r
e sunled, and it IL the aim when job
Is and The won't see this) get set fl
e real down hard work to fill about I'll
% whole paper. aside from that space d
v voted to contributions from regul;
correspondents and others, with hon,
Is made stuff put i'll type right here
o. the Office.
+ Best wishes and merry Christm,
to all of you. Goodnight. "A. D. q.
r Since the war began and up to Il
q present month, the Red Cross Socie
4 will have appropriated for use amor
. the Relgfans the sum of $3,379,tss9, a