Evening star., 1942-04-17
Newbold Moves

NeWDolo NoyeS
More than twelve months ago
Newbold Noyes was told by his
physicians that he could not expect
TO live much longer. He accepted
the verdict with a graceful courage
which was an index to his charac-
ter. Instead OF resigning himself
10 fate which medical science fore
cast, he determined to fight for his
existence. This he did. without Bit
terneSs or self-pity but rather with
casual gallantry and cheerfulness
that now add a peculiar poignancy
70 his ill-timed death.
To his friends and to his devoted
associates on The Star his departure
is tragedy softened only by the
memory OF a striking and lovable
personality, To The Star as an insti-
tuition and to the city in which he
was born and to which he was par
ticularly devoted. his passing is a
grievous loss. He goes at a moment
10 oolC llNGd lOl LIlC
qualities he so abundantly pos
sessed-the qualities of courage. of
love and reverence for truth and of
effective leadership.
Mr.. NoyeS was paSsionately en-
thusiastic about newspaper work.
The ever-changing drama of current
events was meat and drink to him.
He enjoyed the tension and excite
ment OF gathering. and while
he took a deep professional pride
In a well-done feat of Journalism,
regardless of by whom 1t was accom-
plished or where, he was even more
concerned over sham or pretenSe or
insincerity in journalism than he
would have been over the same
faults in any other field. The func-
tions and responsibilities of Jour-
nalism he respected; those who
abused them he despised If his
fortnight candor and blunt. direct
speech occasionally lacked the finesse
and tact OF more diplomatic utter
ances. they left nothing lacking in
regard to his honesty in plainly
stating the facts as he saw them.
Whatever cause convinced him of
It's righteousness or wisdom found
him forceful and unfaltering ad-
vocate. Many enterprises of high
social significance in Washington
engaged his active help. He was a
leader in the formation of the
Council of Social Agencies and. later,
the Community Chest. His interest
In such activities was not merely
the professional interest of an editor
but the warmly human interest OF
one deeply and genuinely sympa-
thetic to the purposes to be achieved
His generosity reflected the same
traits which made him a loyal friend
OF every movement which had as its
object the alienation of hardship
or suffering.
The past few years had brought
Mr.. Moves challenges which stirred
him TO the depth of his soul. Tyranny
was an evil which he resisted with
unquenchable zeal. AS he had fought
ignorance and poverty at an earlier
period of his life. so he campaigned
against the foes of democracy at the
close. His final efforts were pro-
tests against the architects of the
worlds prevailing misery and sor-
row. Even when he was desperately
ILL., he lifted his pen to indict them.
II truly might be said that at the
last he offered to liberty and peace
the final measure Of devotion
1t Is hard to think of him as gone,
for he had a Zestful love of living.
But in the hearts OF his friends he
has left memory that will continue
to carry forward some of the inspira-
tion OF his life When Mr.. Moves was
seventeen years Of age, and a student
at Westminster School, he wrote
these lines, which were published in
the Westminster Review. and for
which he said he would be glad to be
remembered:
Fight q good fight,
Play square game,
DeSpiSe q lie.
Make a clean name
BE glad of life,
Stick to your friends,
Pray to your God
So the game ends"
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