The New York herald., 1921-12-23
WATTERSON EULOGIZED
BY PRESS OF NATION
Achievements as Journalist
Are Set Forth.

The following editorial tributes to Mr..
Watterson by leading newspapers in all
PARTS of the country were received in
special dispatches last night to THE NEW
YORK HERALD:
The Baltimore Americans "Of Dana,
Greeley and Watterson the latter was
the most outstanding personality. Dana
was a warrior who loved the rapier, a
skilled antagonist, dangerous fencer,
subtle, keen and forever alert Greeley
.oved the bludgeon. He preferred to
smash his opponent by the very weight
and rush Of his argument But Waiter
son employed both rapier and bludgeon.
Icing able at once to fence with all the
skill of Dana when he thought he had
an opponent most easily confused by
rapier tactics. and being able to smash
like Greeley when he felt occasion de-
manded it."
The Boston Herald, $50 long had
Henry Watterson played a leading part in
the politics and journalism of the United
States, so many neat quips and stabbing
thrusts had come from his pen, SO en-
duringly virile was he physically and
mentally, that we had come. to think OF
him as a permanent institution never to
be removed"
The Boston transcripts Henry Wat
terson was himself what he once called
Andrew Carnegie-a Soldier Of the day
and night" an unsleeping crusader
against destiny and many things which
destiny brings
Thi Chicago Tribune, "Col. Waiter
son was able to keep his personality in
view always, and there is nothing more
potent His personality was an in
gratiating one, full Of color and charac-
ter"
The Philadelphia Public Ledgeri THE
hat n err n
through the years will live on in news
paper offices. He was a lord of words.
strong. biting words, that burned their
way into public consciousness"
The Hartford COurant: Henry Wat
tcrson would have distinguished himself
in any career and would have been num-
bered among the great men of any sec
ton OF the country in which he had
CHANGED to be born
The Kansas City Stars Generous.
hotheaded. quick to resent anything
iIean or cowardly. devoted to his friends.
q good hater. easily touched as child,
vivid. sparkling. he showed the richness
OF his many sided personality in his
newspaper"
The Detroit Free Press, "Col. Waiter
son believed in living while he lived and
considered that the good things in life
arc placed here to be used. So his con-
science. with all its alertness. was
neither cold nor narrow and his cathol-
icity Of taste and outlook were broad
and unfinching."
The Atlanta Consultations Henry
Watterson was the one conspicuous link
between the old and new school of
newspaper editors and writers--the
school of individual journalism, repre-
sented by such men as Greeley and Ray
mond and Medill and later by Halstead
and Whiteaw Reid and q host Of other
luminaries with records no more brill
liant than himself. All honor will be paid
to him as very great man, the greatest
will be the gentlest-that of the love
and affection Of all who knew the man.
The Charleston Is. Co News and
Courier. 'Marse Henry Watterson was
more than the last of the famous group
of personal journalists. He was the best
loved journalist America has produced"
The st. Paul Pioneer Press Than
Henry Watterson, Journalism unsullied
by servility or pretense had no higher
type, the independence OF the press no
finer more sturdy example,"
The Philadelphia Records For q full
half century, or very close to IL, Col
Watterson was of the Louisville Cou,-
ier-JoWrndI,' and for very large part
of that time he was the Courier Jour
nal"
The Cincinnati Enquirer; 'Lionlike
the heart, golden the mouth and un-
swerving the arm that were stilled for
ever when Henry watterson yielded up
the ghost His passing marks the fall
ing of star OF the first magnitude from
the armament of journalism
The Philadelphia Inquirers "'Marse
Henry had personality no one could
ever forget
The Birmingham Age Heraldi Marse
Henry Wattersons death removes the
ideal OF American newspaper men,"
The Milwaukee SentineIt THE death
of Col. Henry Watterson removes from
the stage the last and one of the most
picturesque figures Of the days Of per-
sonal journalism"
The Springfield Republicans "The Re-
publican has special reason for interest
In Col. Watterson. He was an intimate
personal and practical friend to Samuel
Bowles. founder of The Daily Repub-
licda."