The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-26

men and clerks have their cup oL COA-
fee In the middle Of the forenoon and
in the afternoon meeting In the coffee
houses for a brief rest and visit with
friends.
The first official welcome TO the
state was given at an elaborate BAN
quet in the evening. the principal ad-
dress being delivered by Governor
Hardee, Of Florida, who Was followed
by prominent people OF the city.
Pensacola has q population OF $1,000,
is the third largest city In . the state,
the metropolis OF west Florida and
has. one OF the best harbors In the en-
tire south. There is fishing, OF course,
and hunting as well. There are two
of the largest turpentine products
companies in the world, 9,00O-ton dry
dock, municipal dock and terminal ia
cilities, % miles OF pavement and 125
miles of concrete walks, is thorough
ly modern city, with a fine climate
Weekly Rogue River (Oregon Courier.
Newspapers ~ Sources OF knoWiedge-
The carefully edited and conserva-
tive newspaper affords the reader an
avenue for knowledge obtainable in no
other way. The educational value OF
the newspaper is recognized by many
of the largest institutions Of learning
most Of which include study OF the
newspapers in their courses.
Lot Lee. telegraph editor OF the IN
dianapclis News, recently addressed
the school teachers of Richmond, Ind.
Mr.. Lee Is one of the foremost news
paper men in the United States and
his paper ranks among the leading
publications of America.
Mr.. Lee took issue with those per-
sons who persistently question the ac-
curacy of the newspaper.
THE newspaper of real character"
he said, guards that character as
zealously as the individual Of charac-
ter. 1t can no more afford to nisrep-
resent than an individual, and the
chief concern of the newspaper with
character and with conscience is to
eliminate that which Is unworthy of
presentation to it's readers or that of
which the accuracy is in doubt
The newspaper, Mr.. Lee added, was
the one and only source Of knowledge
of the worlds events, and declared
that the person who limited his read
ing to the great classics of literature
might gain great wisdom but would be
passed by the procession of those who
kept apace with the doings Of the
world, day by day, through the agency
of the carefully edited newspaper.
He said that the reading of news
paper was as necessary in acquiring
education as any other means en-
ployed and paid a tribute to the men
and women composing the working
forces Of the newspapers of character,
who were striving day by day to give
their readers an accurate picture Of
the worlds events.-Miami Herald.
Editing Paper.
A sympathetic friend clipped the
following paragraph from the Ameri-
can Tribune Of Dubuque. Iowa, and
sent it to the Banner, and in turn we
clipped 1t from the Banner. While it
may not be a classic in some senses Of
that term. nevertheless it is SO true
that 1t will live SO long as the small
city newspaper is published:
Editing a paper is a nice business.
II we publish joke, people say we
are rattle-headed. II we publish orig
1nal matter, they say we don't give
them enough selections. If we give
them selections, we are too lazy to
write. II We give a man a puff we
are partial. If we compliment some
people, others are jealous. If we don't,
we are publishing a paper not fit to
make a fire of. IF we remain in our
office, we are too proud to mingle
with the common herd If we are on
the streets. we are not attending to
our business. Now what shall we do?
Some may say we stole this from an
exchange-and we did.
So did they.