The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-08-21
A Well-Deserved Honor

A Well Deserved Honor
One winter night several years ago
the writer was sitting in the sanctum
of the editor of one of the Leading
daily papers of the state, waiting Tor
the paper to "be put to bed" ana
chance to enjoy an after-mldnlgnt
supper with his valued friend. Inc
knight of the pencil and shears was
scanning exchanges and carrying on
an uninterrupted conversation about
cid timers off the case and desk and
those who had followed them on var
ious publications. Suddenly the shears
cleaned visciously as they ripped sew
eral items out of a printed page and
the tattered remains of a Courier
Reporter was thrust into my hands
with the remark" That's the best
edited, best printed country paper IN
the state. Gardner is in a class by
himself" A glance thru the paper
satisfied me that my editor friend
knew what he was talking about.
Since coming to Kennewick the
Courier-Reporter has been well
coined, regular weekly addition to the
list of periodicals known in the family
as literary necessities.
Always neat in "dress," up to date
in style, containing only clean articles
[ in the news columns and with thought
full, fearless, dignified editorials, the
paper has maintained standard OF
excellence equal to the highest ideals
of the Press.
AS writer of well phrased, pow
ferful editorials, A. r. Gardner has but
few equals and many of his PEN
children are literary gems OF first
quality. There is no moulder OF pub
lie opinion in the state whose editor
ial utterances are more widely copied.
It was well deserved honor which
the Washington State Press Associa-
ton conferred when it elected A. +.
Gardner, editor Of the Courier-Re-
porter, to the presidency Of the
brightest, most public spirited, most
patriotic body of men in the state Of
Washington.
Fl No one who knows him has any fear
that he will not fill the high office to
which he has been chosen with credit
to himself and honor to the Press. He
brings to the new position d trained
mind, more than average ability, 9
matured judgment and fearlessness
in the discharge Of duty which as.
'sdres a brilliant and successful admin
istration Of Press Association affairs
Is When Bro. Gardner entrusted The
honor Of Acting Editor to Us, he tool
long chance, and knew it. It i
certain, he would savagely blue-pen-
ell this tribute to his ability and cap
ability il mental telepathy enabled
him to read it as typed. It APP
pears IN his paper without his know
ledge and consent. ~ ss'''.''
Gardner is q modest individual who
never sstoots his own horn.' When ne
! gets back from his vacation and his
eye falls upon this editorial utterance
he will blush to the roots OF his HAIR
be mad for an instant, but forgive
the zeal of friend and well wisher
for taking mean advantage OF ms
absence. ''ls
Mrj Gardner's business associate
and the employees Of the Courier-Re-
porter were tickled p death when they
read the press dispatch announcing
his election and his many friends join
with the acting editor in extending
to him sincere congratulations.
suFrom the absent editor there has
come no sveni, vedi, vici' dispatch an
Enouncing his elevation to the pren-
dency ofthe State Press Association,
because, as we have stated, ne Is not
given to self adulation.
The responsibility Of this editorial
rests solely upon the undersigned
! ~ fas fAMpRETJ,3W.B BUSHNELL.