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Became Assistant Editor
of Youth When Seventeen

a year later, at seventeen, he be-
came assistant editor Of Youth, one OF
Sir Williams papers, at salary OF
five pounds week. 1t was at this
time that his father died. The family
was left in rather straitened circum
stances and Alfred took the lead in
directing the family affairs.
Responsibility was another spur to
ambition. He began analyzing the
English newspapers and concluded that
for the most part they were dry and
unintcresting. In the next four years
he made plans and dreamed dreams
that were to give him phenomenal sue
cess,
From the Office of the illustrated
London News he went to Tit Bits,
where he remained about year. 1t
was while there that he conceived the
idea Of n weekly paper which he called
Answers.
The paper was made up of short
stories. special articles, paragraphs,
jokes and prize competitions. But he
had little money and the circulation OF
his paper was small.
In November. 1880. London was
plastercd with posters bearing the an
nouncement: "A Pound Week for
Life The youthful publisher had
staked all his money and credit on a
circulation stunt which promised that
prize to the reader OF ANSWERS" who
made the nearest guess to the amount
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of money In the Bank of England on
a certain day.
The competition was an immediate
success. The number OF competitors
reached a total Of 71S,OO0. and the
weekly paper was brought to the at
tention of several million persons.
Circulation mounted rapidly and it
soon reached 100000 a week.
Advertising at liberal rates was OBJ
tained easily and money began pouring
into the little Office which had barely
earned expenses before. In six months
the publication was showing profit
of $50, 900 year. Six years later the
annual profits reached 100000
The future Lord Northciffe imme :
diately brought out series Of cheap
periodicals that won circulation from
the start. They included halfpenny
comic papers, and penny papers for
women. boys and girls. He also es-
tablshed Sunday papers filled with re-
ligious articles, serial fiction and sun
day school competitions.
But his ambition scared even higher.
He acquired the Evening News, re-
vived that dying paper, and then In
swift succession gained control over the
Daily Mirror and established the Daily
Mail, the latter issued simultaneously
in London. Manchester and Paris.
In 1904 he was created baronet,
thus becoming Sir Alfred Harmsworth,
Bt. \ year later he was created Baron
Northcliffe, of the Isle of Thanet.
1t was his purchase of the London
Times that carried him to the pinnacle
of British newspaperdom. Oddly enough
the first public announcement of that
purchase was made in New York and
was cublcd from there to London.
Lord Northcliffe was the guest of
honor at Il dinner of the Pilgrims in
New York in November, 1907. Colonel
George Harvey, now American AM
bassador to England, sat beside the
great publisher.
As Colonel Harvey's turn came to
speak, Northclffe leaned toward him
and remarked:
II have bought the Times. The fact
is not known. Suppose you announce
it."
In relating that incident twelve years
later, Colonel Harvey declared that
Northcliffe alone was prepared for the
war. He. said, that two years bsfoss
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Declares Drop of Ink
Makes Millions Think

beyond question, therefore, q
newspaper can serve an immense pur-
pose, and osp", tally III times of crisis,
by remembering that u drop Of ink
makes millions think. and that a
'Smartly written article may do vast
damage 10 foreign relations"
\ little incident that occurred some
years ago gives an insight into North
Cliffc's methods and shows that a touch
of hunor is not lacking in h., make
up.
\ speeding automobile killed child
IN n country district near London. II
raced on after the tragedy and the
local police were unable to trace It.
Lord NOrthrlife became interested and
had several reporters assigned with in
structionS to find the car.
The Daily Mail gave great promi-
nrncc to the search and offered re.
tlon of the automobile \ reporter got
II ciuc which in few hours made the
search successful.
The irony of the situation was that
th" ear belonged 20 Lord Norlhcliffe's
brother. Hildebraud IiaImsworth. ~.
The brother himself lad nothing to
do with the accident. II developed
that his chauffeur had taken the car
without permission for o Joy ride. ," -
llldebrand llarmsworth gave the
parents Of the child pension for life.
liut the point of the story comes aft
"rward.
y few weeks later London had sen.
sational murder mystery. A young and
ir"tfy woman wa" slain in u railroad
tunnel and the newspapers were raIs.
ing hue and cry after the murderer.
When the hnnt was hottest after the
unknown Slayer, one of Northclixe'a
editors suggested to him that the Daily
Mail Offers II reward of l0J pounds
for th" detection Of the guilty man. 20
Ono hundred pounds rcwardi"
Nor'h"'ife unused, There was a twin.
kl" IN Lio eyes. Yes" he agreed,
but whcrc was my brother Hide.
brand on that night?'
one Of Lord %orthcliffc's predictions
Il that news will be carried between
l,nglard and America By airplane. In
1913 he offered a 500, 900 prize for ~
first non stop fight ncross tho AtlanfkS
This was won In 1919 bx CApt6l1
John Alcock ard 6is AseksE I, ''''.
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tornadoes. Financiers are always in
panics; the politicians are all engaged
In grating; there is only one law, and
| that is the unwritten one.
But when ] come here all the Amer.
leans meet are of an extremely nor.
NAL type, and I find steady growth
and prosperity unexampled in my per.
sonal observation.
The cable, unfortunately, tells too
little of the superb public spirit of the
United States. or of its straining after
such ideals as are expressed by the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, the new
library, tac Museum Of Natural His.
tory and your splendidly equipped, hos.
pitals. Z r
IF there be one element" he con.
tinued. that must strike the least OBJ.
servant stranger visiting any of the
great cities. it is the evidence of a
public spirit Of uneXampled strength,
which returns to the people in these
forms the wealth that has been wrung
from the soil and the mines, or won
by commerce and industry.
In the rush of modern journalism
there is often not sufficient time to
give pause for the consideration of
anything excepting immediate and ur.
gent news. But there are on both
sides of the Atlantic newspapers of
less speed and greater spaciousness
which acquaint the people with other
things than politics. stock markets and
what tha trpnch call 'foits biyare
In my humble judgment the mvr~
the newspapers tell the better side Of
IN" other peoples the quicker becomes
tMr interMntiNMMl understanding
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Germany struck he and Lord North
cliffe were playing golf at Deal.
Predicted War in 3 Years
in Talk With Harvey

At luncheon later. Colonel Harvey
relates, Northcliffe remarked:
within three years we shall be at
war"
"With GERMANY asked Harvey.
with Germany. She Is nearly
ready"
And England?"
Has only her navy. That is all she
will have when the storm breaks.
Nothing can he none."
And the outcome?'
England always wins"
AT the helm of the Times and with
all his other newspapers and magazines
carrying to millions of readers the news
of the world as relayed by his organi-
zation, Lord Northcliffe easily welded
tremendous power in British politics.
His interests were not in politics
alone, however. He is credited with
making fight that gave standardized
bread and pure milk to England His
agitation for housing reforms influenced
the design of every cottage built in
England in late years. lie raised vast
sums for public purposes.
Then came August, 1914. and the
war. The tragic months passed. with
the Prussian war chariot racing along
on its path Of conquest. On May q,
1918, Northcliffe nodded bomb out
of courage and printers ink that was
to have far reaching effects.
The Daily Mail printed n fiery edi-
torial called ''The Tragedy of the
Shells in which the late Lord Kitch-
ener. then War Minister. was casti-
gated for his failure to send the proper
Kind of shells to the British cxpedi.
tionary force.
Nothing In Lord Kitcheners ex-
perlence suggests that he has the auali-
hcations required for conducting n Eu-
ropean campaign in the field ="
the editorial stated. "He has persisted
In sending shrapnel, useless weapon
In trench warfare. He was warned
repeatedly that the kind Of shell re-
quired was q violently explosive bomb,
which should dynamite IT'S way through
the German trenches and sntanglemsnts
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newspaper genius to the task Of break
ing tn" enemy morale.
Pamphlets by the millions tluttored
down over the enemy lines and in Ger
man, Austrian and Bulgarian territory
far back of the lines. The pamphlets
gave knowledge Of Germanys immense
losses, the array of nations opposed to
her and III" hopelcssness of her cause.
Let the German commanders them
selves speak for the effectiveness of
Northriffc's work as director of propa-
.ganda
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Germany Lost When Mems
Confidence Vas Shattered

According to Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, Germany was not conquered
by "more military prowess." but by
"thc Shattoring of the confidence of the
German soldier and of the German ci-
villain"
General Won Hutier, who commanded
the Sixth German Army. repeatedly
warned his troops against that most
thorough paced rascal of the whole En-
tentc Lord Northcliffe, minister for the
destruction Of German confidence" "
Field Marshal Won Ludendorf ds.
voted page after page Of his "Memoirs"
70 abuse Of Northclins and to tho re-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27
Met Lloyd Georges Ban
With Characteristic AplOn,b

Northcliffe met this ban with char
acteristic aplomb. He said he did noe
have to depend on Downing Street for
news and that his sources of informa-
ton were better than the Prime Min
ister's. anyhow.
Lord Northcliffe early learned the
secret Of winning and holding to- con
fidence and loyalty Of his employees.
He brought about general advances in
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DOWNING STREET, NEWS
SOURCE, CUT OFF after
FEUD WITH LLOYD GEORGE
Started With Small Publication Called
Ausyers and From There HIS Rise
to Oynershib Of London Times Mas
Rapid; Recently Declared 5-Day
Week for Employees

RINTERS ink mixed with and branshat
BY which Alfred Lord Northclife, builds destroys.
He great publishing business with than newspapers
and magazines, reaching 25,000,000 persons week.
He powerful place for himself British Empire
could unmake Cabinets smashing printed
word backed by undeniable facts.
credited rightly wrongly, with doing much any
N hating the mad fight Of the Prlssian chariot.
Unquestionab he aroused England the World
snghanded raised Lloyd George power the ruins
haA AsnrithG hGoyern
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that unless there was swift improvement
in British methods that the United
States would rightly take into its own
hands the entire management of great
part of the war.
Northcliffe explained that he could
serve his country better by maintain. .
ing independence. He wrote to Lloyd
George that he preferred independence
rather than to take Office and be gagged
by loyalty I do not feel toward the
whole of your administration.
But probably his greatest achieve
mert for England was yet to come. In
spite Of the severity Of his criticisms
he was made director of propaganda in
enemy countries. He brought all his
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He Kept on Hamn,ering;
Made Trips to Front

But Northcliffc kept hnmmcrirg
hammering, hammering. He made fre :
veering to his views. Lloyd George was
made Minister of Munitions and in q
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newspaper, is a rather strange plAces
When I come here, read pages -
cablegrams, and especially SUNDAY
cablegrams from London, and l see
that England is chiefly peopled by sui.
fragettes, impecunious aristocrats anA
four or FIVE amazing society ladies,
fashionable beauties, whose MINES ais6
antics are recorded, and whose photo.
graphs, taken often years ago, do stead1
service very regularly.
~ wonder IL it ever occurred to the
gentlemen who send these Sunday cables
that there must be some other people
over there to conduct the gigantic ex.
port trade of Great Britain, to manage
her cotton mills, to maintain her mer..
camille fleet, carrying seven -tenths OF
the worlds goods: her shipbuildinf
yards, and navy that has been heard
of at times.
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60 to Washington as representatives of
the empire. Neither went. but North.
cliffe's papers were barred from receiv-
ing information at Downing Street.
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Physical Breakdown Came
During Trip to Gern,any

After his swing through Asia, Lord
Northcliffe began trip through Ger
many incognito. His physical break.
down came on that journey and after a
brief stay in Switzerland he was hur-
ried home to England.
With the serious illness of "the
Chief" as his employees called him,
came a sudden change in the policy Of
the London Times, England's famous
'Thunderer' and one of his news
papers. A sensational feud with Lloyd
George began taperins off and a general
change in the Times foreign policy was
noticed.
TO appreciate the amazement that
swept Fleet street. London's News
paper Row." when Northcliffe's driving
force was withdrawn. it is necessary to
90 back to the start of his career and
trace it's progress.
Northcliffe's family name is Alfred
Charles William Harmsworth. He was
born July IS, 1865. in Chapelizod, near
Dublin, the son of barrister prac-
ticing in England. When he was
scarcely year old. his parents re-
turned to England. making their home
at Hampstead Heath.
As boy the future viscount did not
excel in study or sports. But he had
the great gift Of intelligent curiosity.
He was forever pryins into this, that
or the other thing, wanting to know the
why's and whereforcs and storing up
information in fine memory.
He early developed an inclination to-
ward newspaper work. When fifteen,
in the grammar school at Stamford,
Lincolnshire, he started little maga-
zine dealing with events in the school
and neighborhood.
A year later he met James Hender-
son, of Red Lion House. Fleet Street,
publisher of the Young Folks Budget,
who engaged the boy to write short
articles. These contributions attracted
Sir William Ingram, owner of the H.
lustratel London News, and other pub
lications.
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England Reread With Interest
"ReUelati0n" During War

In the second year Of the war. Eng
land reread with new interest "reve-
lation' ascribed to Tolstoy. In a fore
cast Of the conflict, the so-called reve-
laticn declared:
1.-THE great conflagration will start
about 1912, set by the torch of the First
Arm (war) in the countries Of South
eastern Europe. 1t will develop into a
destruction and calamity in the year
1914. In that year I see all Europe in
flames and bleeding. I hear the lamen-
tations from huge battleields.
"But after 1915 n great Napoleonic
leader enters upon the stage Of the
bloody drama. He is man of little
miitaristic training. writer or d
journalist. but in his grip most OF
Europe will remain until 1925.
The end of the great calamity will
mark a new political era for the old
world. There will be left no empire OF
Kingdoms, but the world will form a
Federation of the United States Of Ma.
lions. There will remain only four great
eants-the Anglo Saxons. the Latins,
the Slavs and the Mongolians.
Men who knew or pretend to know
Northciffe did not hesitate to say that
no saw himself described in that "reve-
laton"
Perhaps the anonymous author of
The Mirrors of Downing Street" had
'aat thought in mind when. in his
cnapter on Northcliffc, he wrote:
He loves to frown and depress his
Ups before the camera, for, like child,
10 loves to play at being somebody
,''e' and somebody with him is Napo-
.eoh-l am sure he chose the title of
Hofthclife, SO that he might sign his
notes with the initial ~"
Aorthclffe today is q very sick man.
he virtually burned out his mental
and physical powers during the war
years and the tumultuous years i'm.
mediatey following.
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time or other they may be hanged sep.
arately."
1t was in Manila that Northclife
said If the United States leaves the
Philippines within the next twenty
years the result will be chaos. Incl
dentally he paid remarkable tribute
to Major General Leonard Wood.
THE selection of Americas greatest
colonial administrator, who is also one
OF her first citizens. is guarantee that
the job will be handled right" the
publisher declared.
II have known General Wood for
many years, and share the admiration
expressed by Lord Cromcr, who, you re.
member. said the only man fitted to sue.
ceed him in Egypt was unfortunately
an American--Leonard Wood"
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PROMOTION OF GOOD FELLOWSHIP
sONE OF LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S AIMS

THE promotion fellowship beween tho United States and the
Empire of the policies Lord Northclfe has fooed
persstenty
Spanking vein in NeU York he said
times when from the point of ve'o of John Bu
little happier instead of the Pilgrims landing
Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock had landed the Pgrms
Becoming again. he praised tho efforts of those Who
further harmonious relations
the great Engish-speaking nations.
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When at Home He Sees
HOU mozing Is Uncle SdNs.

'On the other hand, when I am at
home. see what an amazing fellow
Uncle Sam Is. Apparently nature here
is engaged in building nothing but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

His constructive criticism was
never more boldly displayed than
when he attacked Lord Kitchener of
Khartoum, then England's soldier
idol, because the right kind of shells
were not going to the embattled
"tommies" in France.
He has been described as "the
most hated man in England" and as
zone of England's .saviors," a wide
enough swing of the pendulum to
show the depths Of hatred and the
heights of acclaim he has expert
enced.
There has been a touch Of the
Napoleonic in his career. Critics
have hinted broadly that he is a
secret worshiper of Napoleon.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

should not apply to Qualifications on islands classed within the homeland of
 the United states or Japan, but the Japanese have said they have no obs iecilon to extending it to the Honin group
 While in French quarters the dis position to minimi2e the possible of- feet on the conference negotiations of the resignation of Premier Briand continued today among American conference officials there was some apprehension that on The naval limi- tation program in particular 1t might have far reaching effect. No change in the personnel of the French delegation was expected to result how ever, M. Sarraut, head of the delega- ton having stated that, although re- signing as Il member of the Briand cabinet he would continue his work as a conference delegate in the same
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
PREPARE REPORT
 ON NAVY TREATY
Committee Will Receive Docu- menl Tomorrow or Monday

Washington. Jan, 1s,--tBy the As Uociated Press) Although the arms delegates had given up hope of put Ing the naval treaty in final shape in time for announcement at q plenary session this week. 1t appeared proba- ble when the "big five" resumed their discussion today that n virtually com pietcd treaty would be ready for action by the full naval committee tomorrow or Monday. Having finished their first revision of the pact, yesterday and re- turned 1t to the legal experts for a re-draft of amendments the delegation heads were expected today to reach . final agreement on the section relat- ing to the disposition of scrapped ships and also that fixing status quo for Pacific Notifications upon which the Japanese delegates are now awaiting instructions from Tokio.
 Although on the former the delega- ton chiefs were said to be in virtual agreement the discussions over methods of scrapping certain warships have aroused unusual interest among the naval experts of the conference WAV III tHNiI ouO uloiI iSS- commended permission be given for their conversion into other types of craft, such as aircraft carriers. Each of the powers is permitted to build specified number of such craft under the ratio agreement and if the con- version were allowed 1t is argued, much of the money already spent on hulls could be saved. Secretary Hughes Is understood to have taken the posi- tion in the five meetings however that to permit the use of discarded battle- ships in any way would not be in accord with the announced purpose of the Washington conference.
 The Tokio reply on the Notifications question Is expected to make possible an early settlement by bringing the Bonin islands held by the Japanese to be a part of the Japanese homeland within the scope of the Notifications article without classifying them as outside that territory. The original agreement provide that the status quo
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
City Items

An anniversary mass for F. J. Egan will be celebrated tomorrow morning at o'clock in the st. John the Evangelist church. Meet mo at schmarr's for dinner.
 --adyt. The annual meeting of the Swedish Lutheran church will be held tonight, The dance committee of the Rev. William A. Harty branch, A. o. H., will meet at Judas hall tonight at 7;30 oclocl.'
 $40 suits se5. Wilson's, ,--advt. A baby girl was born yesterday to MT. and Mrs. Tryon smith of S3 stuart street, Ocean Beach, New Lon don. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Madge Crean of this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
Silky fexfure and Satiny gloss

Such scientific shampooing is the basis of beauty, for it keeps both hair and scalp in perfect health.
 It stimulates circulation, which carries proper nourishment to your hair. It regulates the minute oil glands which give your hair gloss and luster. Hair shampooed with Palmolive is neither brittle nor oily, but soft, glossy and silky.
 Present the coupon at once and prove that these statements are true. One shampoo with the blend of palm and olive oils begins the trans formation.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
Salary Hearings Will
 Commence This Evening

Tho salary committee will give hearings thls evening to the several city commissions having paid em- ploycs. The meeting will start at 7:30 o'clock. The boards will be ,heard in tho orier named; Fire, police, public works, health, charity, water, building and assessors.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

spirit of good will and confidence US heretofore, He said thnt he snw no reason why the development should result in the least delay in the ne- gotlations here,
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

Gentle massage forces it into the tissues of the scalp, leaving it health fully purged and clean.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13
We Blended Palm and Olive Oils
To beautify your hair

lather which softens the scalp and reaches every root and hair cell.
 This father loosens the dandruff scales, dislodges and dissolves them, leaving the scalp and hair free to function healthfully.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-13

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