The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-06-27
MT. LAKE PARK.
A STORY WITH AN APPLICATION

"A lOh w II AN al L I1Sttl
We have often heard it said that
one ought not to spoil good story on
account of friendship or affiliations.
There was a Scotchman who was
taken to hospital for major oper-
alton. The surgeon was skillful, but
the attendants and nurses were care
less and the patient escaped just after
his brain had been removed. Naturally
they hunted for him every place and
at last located him in Oakland edit
ing newspaper.
This story REQUIRED to US after
reading book on newspaper editing
and writing which a chap known as
Scoop" handed US at The Republican
office and we came to the conclusion
that man who engages in the enter
prise Of running weekly newspaper
must be lacking in something-for it
is some job!
We wonder if the average reader
ever stops to consider that he receives
81 copies of his county paper at the
rate Of less than three cents a copy?
The successful achievement of such
an undertaking, week by week, year
by year, requires a large investment
OF capital, extensive equipment and
effective organization. Not all news
paper offices have these requisites.
Publishing a newspaper is unlike
any other business. When a man is
engaged in practicing law, or ply
stefan, preacher or merchant, a car
penter, bricklayer or painter, he re-
ceives call for services in his special
field and he genarlly knows just what
he is to do in order to earn his fee or
wage But in the case of newspaper
editor, whether his paper is interest
ing or uninteresting depends not so
much on himself as upon the hap
penings in his county and community
If there is a fire, a murder, an acct
dent, OF some outstanding social event
he is sitting pretty. If on the con-
trary nothing "breaks", if events
move along in the same old rut, with
no one of the community getting mar
ried or divorced, with no society do
ings of note, then is the time he re-
calls the old song of "Silver threads
among the gold" and adds a new
wrinkle to his brow.
Then, he doesn't get the work he
has right to expect. Perhaps the
local merchants send to Baltimore or
Philadelphia for their best grade of
printing when it could have at least
been offered through the local news
paper office if he thought the editor
did not have the proper equipment for
the job. Or, he discovers that the
local camp meeting association has
gone into another state to get its pro-
grams and publicity matter printed
and gets bum job-one which would
induce no one to attend the meeting
whereas he knows he could turn out
work infinitely better, and then the
editor is approached by the manage
ment who wants coolies of space free
of charge to boost the same meeting
and put money in the pockets of the
private individuals. Is there any
equity in such a proceeding?
Then if we want some pet scheme
boosted, in which we do not have a
financial interest, we also and at once
go to the editor.
This for the community good, is al
together different from any private
enterprise. For instance Buddy Weeks
wants Mountain Lake Park to have a
Homecoming Week. What does he
do but meet your correspondent on the
street and suggest that it would be a
good thing. We at once were in &C
cord with the idea and then, says he,
"give it boost"
Well, if this "blurb" finds it's way
into print, consider the suggestion
Boosted" We seriously and sincerely
believe it can be made a success, es-
pecially if all interests will work to-
gether. We believe there are lots
of folks who will be glad to come back
and renew their youth on this beauti-
full mountain top.
Personal and General Items
Mrs. Sallie X. Burch has arrived
from her home in Washington to re-
main during the summer with us.