Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-15
A Co.Worker's Tribute

In newspaper parlance 80" at the
end Of a story means the end. So Doc
| has passed in his last copy and the
go" is there. His pencils, pen and
scissors are locked up for the night
in his desk, his typewriter is covered
to be protected from the janitor's dust.
and his papers and clippings are piled
| in order for the beginning of a new
day.
| His Office desk was characteristic Of
hi. work. This spot was where his
paste pot was always kept. Only lit
tie less than year ago. the paste
| pot which he had used for over 25
years came to grief. One day during
| his absence the pot was placed on the
| windowsill. away from it's accustomed
place. A gust of wind blew the pot
onto the floor where it was broken
into pieces. 1t was like the passing
of an old friend to see that square
crockery dish lying there in ruins.
On this spot on his desk Doc always
kept his pads of paper. One size was
used for Maine Gossip items, the COL
umn in the Journal which had been his
pride and JOY for years. Another size
pad was used for Maine Sparks. and
then there were oilers. and "miscel-
laneous" pads.
On the left hand side of his desk
We're to be found the Maine weekly
papers. There they remained until
they were gone over and the news such
as would be Of interest to the Journal
readers clipped.
And clippings. He had them ga
lore in his desk. The mention of
something that might have happened
in the past few years or so was the
occasion for Docs search through his
clippings. 1t was hardly without fail
ure that he brought to light some in
| formation in regard to the happening
from the mass of clippings.
| He was punctual in his Office hours.
| The time clock showed but another
evidence of his orderly office life. Doc
was an authority on newspaper style
and punctuation. He knew the work
from A to 2.
Christmas Fourth of July and other
special days meant a lot to Doc in re-
membering his friends. There were
/
be sent on these special days, as well
as gifts of friendship. And the kind
ness of his friends also meant lot
! to Doc. He had good friends and he
appreciated them as few people have
the faculty Of doing.
Doc had one pastime or hobby, for
such outside of a mans working day
are diversions called. His hobby was
| fishing. Doc would rather start out
! for the day at the lake a-fshing than
do most anything else except, perhaps,
go to a ball game.
He had all the pep and enthusiasm
! over good ball game that would
| equal that of any boy. His knowl-
| edge and pleasure in the game per-
! haps had been perfected by his UNI
pire days. A few years back, Doc
was in great demand to umpire
! games. IIe had the reputation of
making quick, fair, undisputable de-
cisions. He was an authority on the
great National sport. although he
| never took playing part in the
game. When Doc said, out" the
| player was pretty apt to be out,
megaphone during the worlds series,
was an established event in the
! Journals sporting endeavors. 1t took
| Doc, with his splendid knowledge Of
the game, to holler through the old
| *. j. magaphone. Just the cream
Of the game in progress, as the eager
| fans on the sidewalk wanted to know.
And then his work with the maya
phone was not confined to the big
| league series, alone An election
| night would never have been an cleo
ton night without Doc on the job,
| jogging from the Associated Press
desk to the door, to announce to the
Augusta voters and the State in gen.
! eral, how the votes were going.
Doc was a good old scout and those
who have known him and benefited
by his friendship realize that. They
say and truthfully so, that they are
glad they have known him. 1t is an
inspiration to any individual, re-
gardless of their own stock in trade
of enthusiasm and tenacity, to know
a man like Doc, who worked along,
in a straight line, plugged away and
filled his own particular niche in the
world of things as they are.
He may have grumbled or kicked
at times. there isn't human being
living but what does, but he could
be relied upon. always, to do the pro-
per thing in the time of emergency,
to come through every tinfe.'.
In all walks of life, he had friends.