Arizona republican., 1920-12-30
REPUBLICAN OBTAINS. FAMOUS NEWSPAPER. SERVICE FUR READERS

Announcement recantIy has been made of the membership of The Ari- zona Republican in the Associated Newspapers" entitled to the full serv- ice of the association, which is the best in the country. Through 1t SO of the leading newspapers of the country are served. The service consists of feature articles, cartoons, the Burgess Bed Time Stories," the best written comic strips and a large and varied selection of matter.
 The Republican begins this morning the publication of the articles of Her bert Corey, one of the writers for the Associated Newspapers, and the daily editorial of pr. Frank Crane. But here is tho story of Dr. Crane. with whose work the greater part of the reading public of the country is already fa- miliar:
 Dr. Frank Crane is the special edi- torial writer for the Associated News papers, which include about 50 of the most prominent papers of the United States. Among these newspapers may be mentioned the New York Globe, the Boston Globe. Chicago Daily News, the Philadelphia Bulletin, the Washington Star, Omaha World Herald, St. Paul Dispatch. Atlanta Journal. Buffalo News, Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph, Kansas City Star, etc.
 Of these papers there are over D. 000,000 readers. To them Dr. Crane writes daily message.
 In the history of newspaperdom no editorial service so widespread has heretofore been known. It is prob ally not stretching the truth, therefore, to say that no writer exercises more influence upon public opinion today than Dr. Crane.
 This influence is always sane, op- ttmistic and ideal. Dr. Cranes writ ings are not mere comments upon the events of the day. He has vision. He has the peculiar faculty of penetrating to the heart of great social, economic and national questions and making plain the truth about them.
 He is not afraid of being called rad ical nor of being called conservative Whatever appeals to him to be the truth he states with candor and con- viction.
 Dr. Crane was born in Urbana, Ill., May 12, 1861. His father was James L. Crane. a well known Methodist minister of Illinois. Mis- mother was Elizabeth Mayo, the daughter of Col Jonathan Mayo of Paris, III.
 He received his schooling in the public schools of Springfield. H., and afserward went to the Wesleyan uni- vcrsity of Bloomington, H., from whicE he carries the degree of Ph. B. From the Nebraska Wesleyan university al Iinccln he received in 1894 the de- gree of D. D.
 He married Ellis c. Stickel of Hills boro. H., in 1883.
 From 1882 to 1903 he was the pastor inf rfn o9,. west, among them the First Method. ist church vs Omaha and of Trinity church, Chicago. From 1904 to 190: he was pastor of the Union Congrega, | tional church, Worcester, Mass.
 In 1909 he resigned his pulpit anC began writing for the newspapers. hay. | ing the conviction that Journalism hat [ a place for articles upon serious, ever religious. topics if they were prop. 1 erIy done.
 His first efforts were produced il the Chicago Evening Post under tn, favor of Leigh ReilIey, at that tim. editor. Mir. Box of the Ladies' Home Journal noticed his articles in the Pos and secured him for a series of arti cles which ran some time in his maga zine. At that time be wrote also fo number of independent papers. When the Associated Newspapers was formed Dr. Crane was taken ol as a writer of editorials. and thi | position he holds at the present time
 Since 1909 he has lived some tim in Italy, France and England, but a present resides in New York city. 1 He is the author of the followini books: "The Religion of Tomorrow. ] 1899, published by Stone & Go, Chi cago; Vision" 1907, privately pub lished; "The Song of the Infinite. 1909, Pilgrim Press, Boston; the tw following published by Forbes & Co Chicago: Lame and Lovely" 1912 Business and Kingdom Come" 191: ard the five following from the Johl Lane Co. of London and New York "Footnotes to Life" 1914; War an World Government" 1915; Just Hu rlan," 1915; Adventures in Common Sense." 1916; "The Looking Glass, 1917.
 He is member of the New Tor Athletic club, the City club, the Lamb club and the Authors club of Ney York city.
 He has two children-a son, lame L. Crane, who is an actor. and daughter, Mrs. Alfred F. Drake. Tw other children died.
 He is an enthusiastic student of Ian guages and acquainted wNh the litera ture of Germany. France. Italy. Spai and Russia.
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