The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1925-04-22
\ HE other day Gunnar Bjornson,


Minneota Mascot and makes it the BIG
GEST little paper in the State, reached his twen-
ty-fifth year in his work as editor of this sheet.
Gunnar wrote a splendid editorial some of
the things he had endeavored to do in that
twenty-five years and why he had made such en-
deavor. One part of the editorial was devoted
to telling why he had failed to print ALL the
News in his paper. Since his ideal is the same
as is held by every newspaper man who is US
ing his paper for his community, and not for
his own interests to satisfy his personal dis
likes and enemities, Gunnar's short resume is
of interest to all newspaper readers. That is
why reprint it here. 1t is difficult ideal to
even reach toward and one which no newspaper is
ever wise enough good enough to quite attain.
Gunnar has gone probably farther than any the
rest of ever willard even he is conscious
of having simetimes failed. a
We know that in the twenty-five years that
we have been in the newspaper business there
have many things happened that we have never
mentioned. Many a very interesting story has
been left out simply because we felt that in
publishing it we would only add to the heart
ache Of some good man good woman.
To face, have been charged with
Partially and some other less favorable
things. Men have come to us and told us that
were not functioning a newspaper when
did not publish this the other particular
ly scandalously report.
Of course, grant that have not mea-
sured up to the ideals or the expectations of
those who want to see their neighbors pilloried
and who want the unfavorable things-about
the other fellow-told.
But this is fact; when everything is said
and done want to feel that we have so con-
Quoted our little paper that it has not added to
the misery the troubles of mankind.
1t may be too much of an Assignment" for
us to subscribe to this code, and yet we have
made an attempt to follow it to the best of our
ability.
We like to remember the things that bring
out the best traits in our fellows. We believe
that more good can be done by stressing the noble
and the ideal than by picturing the things that
show up the weaknesses and the shortcomings
of the men and women about US.
1t is never difficult to find fault. Most any,
one criticize. 1t is easier to tear down
than to build up.
The knocker is an inconoclast- the booster
is builder.
We have always attempted to help those who
build. We have not wanted to be classed
with the Observation-Disclosures have wanted to
be numbered among the men who build
1t is easy to "blow things up it requires
but little brains to WELD sledgehammer.
Yes, we know that we have failed to tex
pose" many things. We know that we have of
ten refused to bring to light things that would
have made very interesting reading. In short,
we have tried not to trample upon the feelings
of the men and women with whom it has been
our privilege to walk the path that leads to
life's destiny-the grave.
We know that it is not considered the best
of newspaper practice to passover any
thing. The ethics of the profession call for
the publication of all those things that come
under the name Of news.
In this regard we have failed. We say this,
not to justify ourselves, but to record the fact.