The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-31
Washington. D. c.. March "a
Since and durine the recent presi-

since anu during the recent presi-
dental campaign. that latest de-
selopment Of modern Journalism,
the telling Of news by Photography,
reached probably its highest point
to date. The average reader hard.
~ realizes or appreciates the fact
that his Newspaper 10 enabling him
to see the world and its great char
acters without budging from his
chair. The personalities Of the
news. especially, are brought be-
fore him just rs they live and work.
Ten years ago the public man or
woman was comparatively safe
from tho cameramen. A posed
studio picture showing the subject
at his or her best was all the pub
lie expected or asked. The hero or
villain Of the moment was shown in
the newspapers attired in his Sun
dsy best, wearing the expression
that usually accompanies such gar
ments..> A woman appeared in pub
lie print adorned as for . ball or
some other formal social function.
II she possessed, jewels she was
shown wearing them, and her ex-
preston generally was the com
placent smirk that adorns, the face
ofeven the most modest Of mortals
when told to look pleasant,
please"
There was no question of letting
the picture tell the story. From
all the public could learn from the
pictures shown them. their idols
spent their entire time smiling
stiffly into space or gazing dream
lily into the heart of q rose. A visit
ing princess and the latest murder
ess received the same treatment.
Today the formal, posed studio
picture, though still used extensive
ly, fails to satisfy the newspaper
reading public. The readers de-
mand to see their favorites as they
work and play. They want to see
them with their hair unused, if they
are the kind whose hair is apt to
be unused. They want them hui.
man.
II the particular hero is a base.
ball genius the public wants to see
him in action or at home playing
with his dogs and children.-ff he
is political hero they want to sec
him busy at the desk where he
habitually transacts business or Out
on the golf links for a bit of exer.
else.
The Whole Official Family.
Nor does the public curiosit,
stop at the hero himself. 1t is in.
terested. in his wife, his children
his house, his servants, his dogs
his horses and everything that con.
Germs him. No member of hi:
household is safe from the pryins
eyes of the little black box thai
spells satisfaction for the public
demands. 4
1t would be a hopeless task tt
attempt to enumerate the thou
sands of snapshots of the president
| ial candidates which were made il
the last election. Candidates Co,
and Harding were shown all ovel
the country at play and at work
lnelr wives and families were
known by sight to practically ever,
man, woman or child in the coun
try. A picture of Mrs. Hardins
plnning rose in her distinguished
husbands lapel was reproduced il
almost every newspaper in the ma
ton. The picture was one of a few
dozen snapped Of the successful
candidate and his wife the mornin,
of their return to Washington from
the convention at Chicago. The,
were breakfasting when the army O
cameramen descended upon then
and left their coffee to cool to ODE,
the behest Of their visitors. Fac
ing the camera gracefully has be
come an essential to political sue
cess.
A jolly picture of Candidate Co!
playing with his tiny daughter Ann
probably won for her daddy NOR,
votes than many of his speeches
One Of the Democratic candidate
chief assets for publicity was ad
mitted}y his youngster. This par
ticular picture was, it might b.
added. not snapped by q news
photographer but by the wife o
the Ohio governors best friend
Mrs. Timothy Ansberry of Washing
ton. The picture was borrowed O
the lady by news pictorial syndi
cate and by them sent Throughout
the country.
Ten or fifteen years ago tn