The Washington times., 1921-09-14

Tours very "' Tfhos E. STEWARD
Newspaper work outside of the business and mechanical
department in telling the people what has happened
or what others, including the editor, think.
This work of spreading and opinions be done
in written words with pictures the picture being
the reporter and the the editor in the newspaper
wOrl: of artists.
You know how much quickly than words pictures
reach the mind of the average human being Observe tie
growth of the motion picture industry, compared with
the speaking stage
The business of every newspaper worker is: See
thing clearly and describe it simply
The thing may be dog fight it may be abstract
idea. The formula to see it clearly and describe it
Ply sounds extremely simple and it the most difficult
thing IN IT, world.
Among hundred eyewitnesses of an event. YOU will not
find two TO describe it in the or in the same
way to give the same idea of it. And among hundred
you will rarely find really able to DESCRIBE anything
Let the young writer bear in mind that without over
doing his comparisons, he must rely less cont
parson in conveying an idea. Ask ''How big does
the full moon look to youf He cannot except
some comparsonAs big dinner plate" or GAS big
my dining room table,, "a little bigger than silver
dollur."
You know probably that the moon that we all see does
not look exactly alike to any two people earth
We should advise young studying journalism and
doubtless their teachers all advise them study compar
in tie work of the really great writer's Ask the ord
young American to describe jealousy and his literary
effort would run probably as follows:
"Gee, it's something fierce"
Byron, little explicit said it Gas though the
dead could feel the icy around them STEAL and shud
der the reptiles creep to reve Ger their rotten sleep
without the power to scare those cold Of
their clay.'
Shakespeare much Of whose life was made bitter by the
whms of young woman at court, found good compar
Rather than endure the pangs Of jealousy he woud
rather be toad and live upon the vapors Of dungeon
than share a corner in the heart Of one love-
King Solomon, with the help of divine inspiration, in
writing his song resorted to comparison in describing ea
ousy and did it well.
Jealousy is cruel the grave; the Goals thereof
Goals of fire, which hath most vehement flame"
Young writers must learn to comparisons judicious
whether they answering the question, "How big is
piece of chalk trying to describe Tetrazzins highest
something in the opera.
Yourg writer's should strive for simplicity without az
fecaton and ninety cent of their reading should be
fa' away as possible from modern Newspaper work The
more know about many things the better fitted you
are for journalism.
Many Americans that would not dream Of working
horse without supplying oats regularly believe that they
can work their brains through lifetime without feeding it.
1t can't be done. Read good books.
Is newspaper work worth whilei 1t is More 50 than
any other kind Of work. get your chance and It,
And there is always chance always the possibility even
for the youngest reporter You sent perhaps
often happens to very young to report the birth Of
triplets.
The reporter with that assignment can tell how small
and pink the rpes were how much they looked like
born MICE how the mother had to tie ribbons on them
tell them apart how the versatility of Nature shown
the badness of one the thick black hair of another
eyes of the thrda that would be read But it wouldn't
do any good or make anybody think.
But if the reporter happens to add that but the
struggling mother took any interest in those rpe tells
how he went from the trpets cradle to the dog show,
how tendery there prosperous lady, with several
sistants looking after litter of newborn Boston bulls,
he do useful preaching effective than that of the
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