Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Publishers and Editors Join
In Felicitating Adolph S. Ochs

! business acumen"; that he has the
/ faculty of putting something into MS
/ business occupation that draws to him
/ the patronage. the moral support and
/ the admiration of the public"
| The New York World recognizes "a
1 commanding figure In the journalism OF
/ the United States and the world: the
/ Houston Chronicle "a man who COM
bines the virtues of neighborlinesS and
/ broad sympathy with fearless ability
! TO present the problems of his day
! the Savannah Press "a genius who has
I worked out great newspaper enter
1 prise in New York and the Scranton
\ Times "a world figure" The Ralelgn
( News and Observer asserts he has won
+ place like Ford and Rockefeller, and
7 like men who have achieved something
/ without parallel In their spheres" The
/ Waterbury Republican sees "a shining
| example OF what poor boy can accom-
pliSh in America if he has the requisite
| qualities of ambition. initiative, ideal
| ism and common honesty" The Ports
mouth Sun believes that when Mr.,
| OchS praises his helpers he praises him.
( self. for only O natural newspaper
executive can gather the winning force
| together and get the teamwork which
makes the paper go ahead Of its COM
petitors."
EulogiStic words from Neighbor Chat
tanooga News conclude with the state
ment: In common with all Chatta-
nooga we greet you upon this anniyer-
Sary With q special understanding OF
the greatness Of your achievements and
y special pride in your continued deyo-
ton to Chattanooga. We of the Chatta-
nooga News beSpeak for you many fu-
ture years of distinguished service to
Chattanooga, New York and mankind,
TIE Times did a monumental work
for Chattanooga" says the Nashville
Banner, Mr.. OchS had clear vision
of its possibilities, and in every possible
manner sought TO stimulate civic pride
and weld the citizenship into united
force for its development. He stead
tasty preached the gospel OF progress
through the years. and with fruitful re-
suits" The success of the New York
Times the Banner calls the most re-
markahle achievement in the history Of
journalism" and holds that lit has
stamped this TennesSeean as q con-
structive genius of the first order"
From Mr. OchS' New York associates
comes the statement: The editorial
staff of the New York Times cannot let
the occasion pass without extending 70
80 years. III the name of the more than
1000 workers in this office, warmeSt
greetings and Fluctuations MFR. OchS
Is officially designated as Citizen Enier-
titus of Chattanooga. The title which
would be bestowed upon him by all who
have 10 do with the production of the
New York Times is 'Honored and Be
loved Chief
The Chattanooga Times itself, viewing
Mr.. Ochs rise TO the place ne holds
today as the most distinguished and
successful newspaper publisher of his
time" declares that IL marks Adolph
s. OchS as one of the most remarkable
eXemplarS IN great achievement for the
youth Of the land 10 be found In all the
history OF our country" That paper
also pays tribute 10 his fundamental
OF mind and heart, truth. So
briefly and clean living, supported by an
indomitahle win and supreme courage
IN facing and overcoming all cifncultieS
through righteous effort"
In Alabama the Birmingham News
extends congratulations 70 its vigorous
and luSty friend just over the border
line II conteSSes To secret hope that
one of these days, when Mr., OchS
reaches about the middle years OF his
active life, he may decide TO come back
To the South and spend his declining
days close 10 the tiouHkhing city which
set him ON the road toward journalistic
And the Atlanta journal
FIFTY years In our ace Is
span. especially when filled
With good works and fine infiuenceS for :
he common veal. such has been Mr..
oehs' career"