The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-29

erous and gallant recall =. time
tMnen we We're approaching the en-
trance to the old Music Ifall. each
accompanied by young lady, when W.
q, called to me:
tickets?"
One of my most embarrassing mo-
ments had come. He had precipi-
With less than 20 cents in nv pocket
the thought that l might not have The
| uckets with me was horrifying The
result was that IT took me mis-
y WbcSy I0n nsrr tine to find the pocket in
M discontinue to the limit
MY turn came when the show was
| over, cold rain was pouring and tie
precious young ladies, who lad walked
10 me entertainment with us and were
United to perish in the torn. We
could not count more than half a dollar
| between us, but We must have q cab.
It was W. G.s crisis. He had brought
II on and It was his duty to take care
of it. which he did by persuaiing The
ccabman to take us all home and rau at
the office next day for his sAres. Of
| course the cabby came PROMPTLY and
| TO pay him the old till was STRIPPED
down to the last collar button.
| ANA, yet they were "the good old
days" Behind all the apparent ire
sponsibtlity and love of fun there was
earnest determination to plug ahead
until success must come. We were
not freaks, We were just growing
u, up good -nita1turedly and fighting skir-
=, Among our friends were many of
| the best young men of Marion. They
liked to come to the old office, ard
we always knew that we had their
sympathy SYM and that they We're ready
the people of the town, They never
deserted us.
Ny mind is not clear whether |
! ought to say that the Star grew up
| with Marion or that Marion grew IN
with the Star. Perhaps 1t Would be-
lair to say that they grew up to-
gether, fifty-fifty growth like that
| OF Eng and Chang. the Samese twins.
One Great and Good Friend.
Add to the friendship of the Young
men the good wishes, embarrassment
ana practical assistance of many of
the older men of the town. The Young
editor and business getter soon gained
popularity when the earnestness Of
One great and good friend was Ed
ward Huber, head of the Huber Manu-
featuring company, at that time the
leading industry of Marion. He was
a, man OF great faith-faith in his own
f FIX idG G faith in the town, and
had his good wishes, backed by prac-
| ders ~
6. In return for Marions good will the
Star took up the work of everlast-
| ingly booming the town. We wrote
reams of copy, with boom" the key
note or every sheet. w. G. was not
a superman Neither was he a news
| paper genius, but he stood out good
| and strong as a forward looking bust
Eess man. His reporting days were
necessarily hurry days. If he snone
IN this work at all it was in dealing
| with the pleasant side of the news
| he, was not at home in writing the
| little stories of tragedy that come into
the life, OF a town. He could not
handle horrifying accidents with re-
| portorial composure.
You will not wonder at this abhor-
| renee of that which gives pain when |
| tell you, as | shall try to tell YOU
I tomorrow, of the family home of
| Warren G. Harding, and of his mother,
| Copyright, 1920, by New York Evening
| Post, lnCD
CTomorrow Jack Warwick will tell
OF Warren G. Hardings mother and
| his home lfe.)