The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-01-16

probably also Cobb deserves the honor-as far as any ia "a be said
tic deserve" having some kind Of fancy title hitched to him. But then, hey
look at such matters differently in France. W ar told
"Irv' Cobb wa a newspaper man before he became n II lay
be fairly doubted that he would object to being called that same thing now
Honor seems to rest lightly upon the man who has entertained almost the
entire Englshspeaking world with his healthy wit And 10 perhaps a
little newspaper story will nt be Objectionable to him or his flends NJ
story al told by a editor on a middle Western newspaper while thu present
writer was working about nine years ago:
Cobb, said the editor, was a reporter o n a mall dahy newspaper IN
Paducah, Kentucky, and was correspondent for the larger publication, not
81 very far away. Cobb was credited with having thousand-dolar tastes
which could be INDUCED to very slight extent on a urteeh-o salary
Il IN endeavor to extend his income as far IS possible, it was nderstood
the famous style" of the Cincinnati Enquirer, he otter made items of trivial
Importance appear almost as wordevents; and startling aspects were made
to stand forth from many a everyday event
the Cobb stTe. and he advised the country" editor to get another nd more
reliable correspondent in Paducah. The country" editor acquiesced, rs he
"a obliged to do, because thu managing editor controlled the salary end OF
the institution; but he liked Cobb, and resolved that he would boil down"
the "stories" tt a point where the managing editor would not recognize them
as being the product of the tabooed country correspondent The Paducah
Ia covered his field thoroughly at all events, and that WI a Dig point
in his favor in the estimation of the country" editor.
Things went along all right o this basis for a while. Then came a
Sunday night when the country" editor had a sub workin 10 nm anu
n of Cobbs long, spectacular Stories came into the office. Now, the
between his managing editor n M paaucah correspondents ane po m
severanc of relations, We might say. The groesque STORY" ran in thu
city sheet of Monday morning. and the country" editor, when he reported
for work, found a decidedly rates superior
"and O here is the worst story of his career Anybody ought to know
that things which he describes ar not only not true, but are absolutely
impossible. Such stuff shall not run in this newspaper; and if you, sir, do
not are to dispense with the services of this particular correspondent, We
will dispense with you. This order takes immediate effect if you want to
know, and I desire to now whether you intend to obey it,"
Ruefuly the country editor took his typewriter in hand and fired Cobb
and told him why. He said he was sorry, but the end had come. He had
done his best for the a he liked.
A couple of days later a reply came from Cobb. He acknowledged the
fire" and said he deserved it, because" s he explained, that story was
too good, and 1 knew it. Also it was every word true, and it was the first
and only story I yer sent ito o o. which that could be said"
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That the Republicans. in the face of the Presidents appeal for a majority
in Congress, we're able to accomplish what they did at the late elections,
shows the eternal fealty of millions of Americans to the party that is
reminiscent of Lincoln Of Grant, of Mckinley and Of Roosevelt The strength
of the popular belief in its economic policies is also manifest as the voeus
of America ire much interested in the type of business legislation that will
follow the war. Those who have several times in the past pronounced eegies
upon the Republican party must o realize that it is returning to its old
vgor and strength, and that the year 1920 will probably witness such a
presidential struggle. a the nation has not een before-[Lousvne Cour-J.
More than half a hundred "paernal" bills introduced into the California
Legislature, right off the reef! 1t seems W e hav before us a vernabe
epidemic of paternaism. Organizations spring up everywhere to do this.
We shall have proposed to Is organizations to regulate u eating. u sleep
ing, or working. or marrying. and or dying. May W e not appeal to the
Nevada legislators, who convene next Monday, to BE mercnul and mind
their W business" and not entertain a flood of bIs-which is sure to
come to regulate people in their legitimate everyday activities?
Well, we'll! Here's the first glad hand" we've seen-and it does seer
good: I'VE re glad to welcome Ayres & Ayres, the new publishers of The
Silver State. into the fold. Both father and sol are well known in the West.
where they have followed the printing gam for many years. Their first
issue as a splendid indication of their ability and we look to SCI The Silver
State grow and flourish under their management"-Spark Tribune.
We must begin to look that Victory Loan right in the face now-and look
ing should be n of the great pleasures and lending the greatest prvi
lege enjoyed by citizens of the United States of Americai
But when Pershings men come ut of Germany. they will know their
way back if anything appens-IAnacond Standard