Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-27

Hartford Times says that "he persona
fled the spirit Of the Associated Press
its passion for accuracy, for fairness,
for promptness and for freedom from
bias" The Duluth Herald teStifies that
the institutions he reared we're strongly
built on firm foundations"
''His guiding hands are folded" SAYS
the San Francisco Bulletin, but his
contributions to American journalism
remain as one of the greatest monu-
ments an international figure has ever
had" The Birmingham Press agrees
that "the world of journalism has erect
ed in the minds and hearts of its work
ers an enduring monument in the es-
TEEN that newspaper men keep for this
master among the craftsmen of his
day." and the Morgantown New Domin-
ion believes that his life work will re-
main perpetual inspiration to ttoSe
who strive for success in the newspaper
field"
mo single man in the worlds his
tory has done more to make journalism
noble and dignified profession" in the
Judgment of the New York Evening
World. and the Albany Evening News
comments HE was a builder, a public
servant whose work SPAWNED deserts
and topped the mountains and crossed
the seven seas. His ideals of
public service remain an inspiration"
The Flint Daily Journal states: "Mr.
Stone was a legend in a great many
newspaper Offices. Thousands of tele-
graph editors never had seen him, yet
they we're influenced by him." The An
niston Star looks upon him as IAN in
a ut Nrw -
VINO have done big things for more than
quarter of century"
He was one who contributed much
to the advance of civilization during his
lifetime" is the tribute of the Buffalo
Evening News. while the Des MoineS
Register credits him with having been
one OF the great organizers and build
ers OF fine. constructive, Fundamental
things for the human race; the Ann
Aroor Daily News with having been
one of the foremost forces in the his
tory of the Nation in giving true en-
Ilgntenment to the people," and the
ROCK Island Argus with having brought
the nations closer together" The
Charlotte News asserts that he "wroupht.
revolution single-handed" The Rich
mond News Leader expresses amaze
ment that such changes in journalism
could have been comprised in one mans
lifetime; that nearly all of them
should have been connected with one
mans life work"
In practical aspects the Kansas CITY
Journal-Post finds cause for the con-
yiction that "the history of American
Journalism, on its news side, must give
to Melville E. Stone full credit for a.
great share in its development" The
Pittsburgh Post Gazette calls his contri-
button "as distinct and important in its
line as that of Greeley Dana, Waiter
son or any other notable figure" The
Utica ObServer-DiSpatch attributes to
ms leadership the organizations DOS
session of respect and honor lin politi-
cal. financial. official, social, industrial
and private circles"
This tall, gaunt man, with his pas
sion Tor accuracy and his insiStencs on
clear and simple language" records the
indianapolis News. became the conf
can't OF Presidents and Kings, of pre-
mlers and generals" The Louisville
Courier-Journal calls him "a giant of
ms time The San Antonio Express
recalls that through perhaps the most
significant and absorbing period in the
NE OF the world Mr.. Stone stood behind
'AN SNhiNAo Hitii anu QlTeCCeQ Inc re-
cording of the action"
x x X
The covering of the World War bv
The Associated Press. "along many bal
lie fronts and In the capitals of the al
led nations" according to the Roanoke
Woriu-News, was accomplished under
Mr. stone management in a way that
no war had before been pictured to the
readers OF daily newspapers" The SYRIA
;use Herald states that throughout the,
period OF his expert supervision "the
process Of collecting news from every
section of the planet was transformed
INTO science of the first magnitude"
The Cincinnati Times-Star concludes
With the tribute: Mr.. Stone brought
order out Of news chaos and finally
made the great newspapers of the coun-
ry realize that constructive co-opera-
ion was the best policy. = He
vas to the newspaper business what Mr..
Edison is 10 science
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