The Indianapolis times., 1934-05-19

ModdeE forces swept back the cnarge OF pickett IL
was established that need not necessarily call upon
the FL Paso Texas Herald-Post unless they want
me
Did YOU ever stop to think" I continued, that
William Allen White way of in Emporia Kan,
is bologically our brother. Cut him and he will bleed
even as YOU and / Spit upon his gabardine and he
Will write editorial about it and win the Pull
ltzer prize
grew weary and shook my fist in the face of
the syndicate manager, saying: You have pointed
to me on many occasions that for your purposes
7 am too local. You have accused me of being
parOchial and BrOadway-mlnded. Now listen to this
turning worm. You and your mnions are the short
visioned folk. So much do I respect the integrity
and the intelligence of this broad empire that feel
necessity of travelling across it. My notion is that
whatever I want to say in the New York World
TELEGRAM be said with equal cogency and effect
in the Troy IN y Observer or the Wilkesbarre
pa Independent. Do you think the culture the
intelligence and the senstvity of these cities are in
any way less than those of this meager metropolis
of ours? Well let tell you that there is nothing
on Broadway for which Main street or Chestnut
boulevard does not provide the equivalent"
And how" asked the syndicate manager, do
you know that?"
A Matter of Research
II READ it in two three columns of o. o.
i Mcintyre I explained Besides I take it
faith My motto is Never sell the Harrisburg Pa
News and Patriot short. At this very moment West
brook Pegler is going down the Mississippi a raft.
Arthur Brisbane is crossing the great American
desert. Winchen is in Detroit and Mcintyre is
ascending the Rockies. And you want me to rush
out to the Columbus Ohio Citizen! I say, No and
six hundred and twenty-three times No Columbus
has its problems. of course. but who I to intrude
my ideas upon that wholly self-suffCient commun-
ity? What have I got to say to the efficient citizens
of A sovereign state?"
Judging from your output of the last two or
three months" said the syndicate manager with
asperity my answer would be Nothing at ALL
Spoken like true syndicate cynic" answered
bitterly We columnsts are simple folk. Not
of us can afford to grow fancy under his RESPONSE
bilitv of six DAYS a week We merely set down
little word after another. Most of the time it is
pretty terrible
The LOWeSt Common DenOHliHdtOr
THE syndicate manager nodded gravey. For the
first time during the afternoon seemed to be
in agreement
But once in blue MOON" I added hurriedly
after his announcement. some one of us chances
upon fUndamental idea. and that is just viable
in the Charlotte IN. c. News and the Murfreesboro
(Tenn) News-Journal in dead Wall
Street edition. 1 say that the coonels lady and
Walter WinChel sisters under the skin I can
not hope for close a relationship, but I'd like to
get a nomination as second cousin once removed.
But" said the syndicate in his blunt and
persevering ARE YOU aren't you going to get
out to California do YOU intend to fritter away
your time right here?"
With an icy glance checked him. MY word has
been given. my reminder. I promised YOU to
tour and learn about this country. The stands
In heart is set the slogan 1t Bridgeport
buSt!"
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