Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-09-26
NEW JOURNALISM
DEAN OUTLINES
HIS DETECTIVES
WILL SERVE MONTANA PRESS IN
EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.
FORD ASSERTS


The goal of the School Of Journal
ism Of Montana State University dur
ing the coming year win be to serve
the Montana press in every way pos
sible, and through the press serve the
people OF the state as a whole.
This was the recent statement OF
James L. c. Ford. newly appointed
dean Of the journalism school at the
State University at Missoula-
particularly, since the State uni
versity has been established by the
people of Montana and is supported
BY them, our main job should be TO
return that support, and that is what
we are going to try TO do In every way
we can this year." Dean Ford stated.
He pointed out that the physical
plant of the School Of Journalism at
the university is one of the four or
five best plants In the country for the
teaching Of journalism.
II do not believe the people Of Mon
tana generally fully realize how fine q
plant the university has" he said
Praises Dean Stene
In paying tribute to his predeces-
sor, Dean Emeritus A. L. Stone, Dean
Ford stated that through the great
work and devotion to duty OF Dean
Stone, zone Of the most highly regard
ed Journalism teachers In the coun-
try" the school of journalism has es-
tablighed a very enviable record
II cannot expect to take Dean
Stones place in many ways, but hope
to continue the type of service he has
rendered In the past.
Dean Ford brings to his new JOB
wealth Of experience not only as a
teacher of journalism but also as a
first-rate newspaperman.
He formerly taught journalism at
the University of California at Berke-
ley. and also had teaching experience
at the Universities of Wisconsin and
oregon. For IL years he worked as a
Journalist for the New York office Of
the Chicago Tribune and the United
Press in New York City.
Born and reared in South China,
Dean Ford came to this country toI
take his college training at Lawrence
college in Wisconsin. After graduating
he decided on career in journalism
though he had no formal training IN
the field In college.
He Worked with PegIer
He started out as financial reporter
for the New York office of the Chicago
Tribune and as such was caught In
the maelstrom Of the crash" IN 1923.
he caught the desk next that Of West
brook Pegler, now famous columnlst,
who then was sports writer for the
New York office Dean Ford attributes
much Of what he has learned about
reporting to the guidance OF Pegler
who broke him in" on the Job.
Babe Ruth's second wedding, the
first round the world flight OF the
Graf Zepplin, and the sensational
trials Of Jack Legs" Diamond end
Texas Guinan, were just few OF the
events Dean Ford covered In his early
DAYS as a reporter He ended up his
stav with the Tribune as cable editor
for the Paris edition Of the paper.
Later, he served as assistant man
aging editor Of the Popular Science
and for seven years was con-
nected with the United Press in New
York City. He saw service on many
Jobs connected with the bureau In
Guiding wire editor, deslSman, sports
writer and rewrite man.
Decided to Teach
While editing news on the cable, he
.eceived the news OF the italian in
yasion OF Ethiopia, the Spanish civil
var and the Chinese-Japanese "un-
declared war" war which broke out
i,st as he was finishing q four-year
hitch" as cable editor.
He decided to teach journalism be-
,ause ''I had several ideas on the sub
ect I wanted to share with others"
Also. Dean Ford comes of teaching
amily, his father had been a college
PRESIDENT in China.
Dean Ford viii return to Butte Fri
ay evening for the banquet which win
e given in DR.. Melbys honor by Butte
.lunni of the university. /,